Gourmet Fruit & Nuts from Bella Viva Orchards {Review & #Giveaway}

One of my favorite things to indulge in is dried fruit. For those of you who didn't know, dried fruits are high in antioxidants, fiber and are also a good source of vitamins and minerals. They make a great snack for at home or on the go!  

Bella Viva Orchards is located in California and offers gourmet fresh and dried fruit, nuts and chocolate which they produce and sell at their farmer's market stands located in northern California, select restaurants and on their website. Bella Viva is family owned and named for the Martino family's daughters, Vivian and Belle and means "beautiful long life" in Italian.

I recently received California's Fruit & Nuts (3lbs) from Bella Viva Orchards. It features 2 trays, one packed with sun dried apricots, white nectarines, pears, peaches and moyer plums and the other tray with roasted almonds and pistachios which are lightly salted.

On the evening of when I received the Gourmet Fruits & Nuts from Bella Viva Orchards, I had some unexpected company and nothing to serve them besides for some cheese and crackers. I brought out the California's Fruit & Nuts platter for my guests who really enjoyed the delicious dried fruits, almonds and pistachios. The Gourmet Fruits & Nuts were a hit and I was even asked where I got the trays from! Of course I told them Bella Viva Orchards.   

I'm so glad that my guests didn't eat up all of the Gourmet Fruits & Nuts on us! I prefer sweeter fruits so I loved the peaches, pears and apricots and my husband enjoyed nectarines and plums. The peaches were hands down my favorite! They were flavorful and fulfilled my sweet tooth! I didn't even leave any for my husband to try, thats how much I liked them!

The pistachios and almonds were very satisfying! I couldn't believe how fresh they were and lightly salted for the perfect snack. Both my husband and I love pistachios so those went pretty fast. The

Overall, The Gourmet Fruits & Nuts were absolutely delicious and rich in flavor. The taste of the dried fruit was divine! I definitely prefer Bella Viva Fruits & Nuts compared to what I've bought in my local supermarket. I've already have my eye on some other dried fruits I'd like to try such as the Dried Sweet Apple Rings and the Unsweetened Dried Strawberries. I'd also LOVE to purchase some more dried peaches!

Bella Viva Orchard's California's Fruit & Nuts would make a fantastic gift, great for serving at parties and small get togethers, or to keep at home for a healthy snack. Make sure to visit the Bella Viva Orchards website to check out all they have to offer and stay connected by liking them on Facebook! 

Buy it!
You can purchase California's Fruit & Nuts and other products on the Bella Viva Orchards website. Use code "blogdiscount2x720" for 15% off your order from now until July 20, 2012! 

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One of my lucky readers will win a California's Fruit & Nuts (3 lbs) to try! Enter using the Rafflecopter form below! This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 and older. Giveaway ends June 1st!
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