Shelf Life: Freeze-dried foods, like freeze-dried strawberries or freeze-dried apples, have a remarkably long shelf life. Unopened, they can last up to 25 to 30 years if stored in proper packaging.

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 ...

Freeze-dried fruit contains almost all the nutritional benefits of fresh fruit in a shelf-stable, crunchy form. However, it’s not exactly the same as eating fresh or traditionally frozen fruit.

Freeze-dried fresh fruit makes a splendid snack when you're out on the hiking trails or ski slopes, and you need a snack that can tolerate getting smooshed in a pocket. These are the best of the ...

And as freeze-drying is a more efficient way to remove water than traditional drying, it can mean per 100g, freeze-dried fruit can contain more sugar than dried fruit.

But that was before the freeze-dried fruit explosion we’re currently enjoying. Big-box discounters, local markets, even Amazon.com, all stock pouches of strawberries, apples, pineapple, mango ...

A few things to watch for, to ensure your freeze-dried experience is the healthiest possible. “When you look at the ingredients, the only thing you should see is ‘fruit,'” says Azima.

Big-box discounters, local markets, even Amazon.com all stock pouches of freeze-dried strawberries, apples, pineapple, mango and bananas (among others) for prices ranging from $2.99 (Archer Farms ...

I remember when I first tasted freeze-dried fruit. It was sometime in the mid-2000s, I had just graduated from college, moved into my first apartment and was doing all kinds of grown-up things.