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California Sun Dried Apricots, Extra Choice – Halves

Extra choice sun dried apricots are grown on California family orchards and naturally sun dried to preserve their golden-orange color, sweet flavor, and tender chew. Their smaller size allows for flexible use in a variety of sweet and savory applications.

Processed in a nut-free, kosher-certified facility powered by 100% solar energy, these apricots provide consistent quality and reliable performance for chefs, bakers, and industrial food manufacturers.

Culinary Appeal & Flavor

Extra-Choice halves offer a naturally sweet-tart flavor and soft, chewy texture. Their versatile size is perfect for incorporation into baked goods, snack bars, granola, and confectionery items, while also complementing sauces and fillings.

Applications & Usage

These apricots perform well in breads, muffins, pastries, confections, trail mixes, chocolates, sauces, fillings, and R&D formulations. Their tender texture holds up in multiple preparation methods.

Efficiency & Convenience

Ready-to-use and shelf-stable, Extra-Choice halves simplify preparation and ensure uniformity across recipes, supporting efficient workflow in both foodservice and industrial kitchens.

Recommended Uses

Ideal for baked goods, granola, snack bars, confections, sauces, fillings, trail mixes, chocolates, and other industrial or culinary applications requiring consistent performance.

Key Attributes

  • Sun dried in California’s Central Valley
  • Kosher certified
  • Made in a nut-free
  • BRCGS A+ rated facility

For nearly 100 years, Traina® has proudly supplied premium dried fruits to the nation’s leading food professionals. Our team is happy to provide detailed product information, pricing, and selection guidance to support your culinary needs.

 

Additional information

Color

Golden orange with some dark spots.

Size

Size based on grade.

Moisture Range

≤35% maximum.

Ingredients

Apricot, sulfur dioxide (added for color retention and as a preservative).

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