Trader Joe's Dehydrated Fruit

[**jessireebob**]

Does anyone know if this is raw? I just assumed it was, but then read in a post that most commercially available dehydrated fruit is not in fact raw.

In particular, I was wondering about the granny smith apples.

Any thoughts/info?

[Sharon in Colorado]

What did TJ's say when you asked them?

[**jessireebob**]

Ah, that would be a good first step wouldn't it?! :rolleyes: I haven't asked them... Will do so.

[Beckla]

Then let us know! =)

I buy raw nuts there when I can't get to the coop. At least they're marked!

[Veganforlife]

Yes, when in doubt, ask, call, e-mail. Find out for sure. That's if you want to. ;)
I've even called IN the store the phone number on the product to find out. Or at my local HFS, asked them to call for me. Then THEY know.

[Sharon in Colorado]

My opinion - unless it says sun dried, it's being dried at very high temps.

[veganman]

I agree with Sharon.

Buyers at stores like TJs and Whole Foods are buying from a distributor, who are often getting the foods from a distributor, and so on.....so they will not necessarily have the information. If they do get back to me with the info, I always have the concern about the accuracy of the info because it is sometimes 3 or 4 people later and who know if anyone actually contacted the farmer. There is also the issue that it is sitting out for hours, days, weeks at a time instead of being refrigerated.

I have also found other little things...like that oil is often added to raisins and the buyer doesn't necessarily know for sure whether their product has the oil or not.

[**jessireebob**]

Hmmm. Thanks for the info. I emailed them last Friday and haven't heard back yet. I'll post here when I do.

[**jessireebob**]

Just got an email back saying their dried fruit is heated to 200 degrees. Bummer.