Freeze-dried fruit snacks can be such a great buy. They tend to be easy to store, discreet, healthy, and oh-so-delicious. What's more is that freeze-dried fruits are usually very nutrient-dense since ...

Dried fruit has a reputation for being high in calories and sugar, but experts say it can be just as good for you as fresh. True, dried fruit will have more sugar by weight than the fresh version of ...

Dried apricots, or khumani, are not just a sweet treat but a functional food that can address specific health concerns. Here ...

One serving of dried fruit provides much of the same vitamins and minerals as its fresh equivalent. It also supplies a healthy dose of dietary fiber and polyphenols (plant compounds that act as ...

“Somewhere between a peach and a prayer.” That’s how the poet Diane Ackerman describes eating an apricot. And that’s just for starters; she goes on to compare the taste of apricots to cool, fresh well ...

Dried fruit has long been used as a source of vitamins and minerals that can last year-round. There are records of the Persian and Arab cultures enjoying dried apricots more than a thousand years ago.