Sun Dried and Dried Fruit

The mild climate of our central California valley provides an ideal environment to grow the tastiest varieties of orchard fruits. These perfect fruits inspired the Traina family to continue the old world tradition of sun drying the best of the harvest – preserving and concentrating the flavors of summer’s finest fruit. And, as interest in exotic produce increases, Traina supplies the growing demand by importing and reprocessing fruits from top growers around the world.

Sun Dried Calimyrna Fig

The Dried Calimyrna Fig is a golden-hued, beautiful dried California fig. The chewy outer texture yields at first bite to a complex, sweet-spicy interior. The tiny edible seeds of the Calimyrna fig are an exciting textural surprise. This plump moist fig is a visually appealing and flavorful accompaniment to cured meats, on cheese boards and in salads.

Sun Dried California Raisins

California Dark Raisins are moist, plump and naturally sweet. As an ingredient dark raisins add flavor and texture to many world cuisines and blend with a diversity of spices; cinnamon, cloves, ginger, turmeric... Add dark raisins to poultry, meat, salads, grains and baked goods.

Dried Sweetened Strawberries

A sweet satisfying snack and an ingredient in baking cookies, muffins, scones and breads, Dried Sweetned Strawberries start with fresh, in-season, plump vine-ripened berries. To preserve that flavor throughout the year, the berries are dehydrated.

Dried Sweetened Pitted Tart Cherry

Bright red in color, pitted and ready to eat, Tart Sweetened Cherries are a delicious snack, trail mix ingredient and salad topping. The full-flavor of this cherry is maintained when used for cooking or baking. For more complexity, soak in brandy or fruit juice. This is a sweetened and dehydrated product.

Dried Sweetened Pineapple Rings

Imported, Dried Pineapple Rings are sweetened, dehydrated and bright yellow in color. A sweet satisfying snack, that can be used as an ingredient with other tropical flavors - lemon grass, chiles, rum, coconut and ginger. The flavor and texture of this product holds up when used in a savory meat stew.

Dried Sweetened Papaya Chunks

Dried Papaya chunks are solid 1" pieces of colorful sweetened and dehydrated papaya. This product is a a tasty snack or it can be used as an ingredient mixed with other tropical seasonings - lemon grass, chiles, rum, coconut and ginger.

Dried Sweetened Mango Slices

One of the world's most prized fruits, mango dries to a golden orange and retains its exotic sweet-tangy flavor. Dried Mango Slices are a tasty snack, but this product shines as a plate garnish - dusting a bold spice blend over the mango slice will add flavor and a dramatic color contrast.

Dried Sweetened Cranberries

Dried Cranberries add flavor, texture and rich color to salads, snack mixes,stuffing and baked products. (Hint: Adding dried California apricots will offset the sweetness of dried cranberries and offer a beautiful color contrast.) Dried Cranberries are sweetened and lightly coated with sunflower oil.

Dried Sweetened Blueberries

Coastal blueberries ripen slowly allowing the natural sugars to fully mature. Then the sweetened Dried Blueberries are lightly coated with sunflower oil and dehydrated to preserve their delicate flavor. Sprinkle these small flavoful berries on top of mixed greens, main course salads or snack blends.

Dried Sweetened Banana Chips

This crisp, sweet and tempting product can be used as an ingredient in crunchy granola, trail mix or crumbled into cookie and muffin batter. Dried Banana Chips are an imported product that is sweetened and prepared with oil.