dried fruits

Dehydrated sweet snacks

Dried fruits are fruits that have had most of their water content removed through sun-drying, dehydration, or other methods.

Raisins, prunes, dates, and apricots are common examples.

The process concentrates sugars and extends shelf life considerably.

Trail mix typically contains nuts and dried fruits.

The plural form is standard; "dried fruit" as a mass noun refers to the category generally.

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