Arashan Apricots – Delicious Dried Apricot Fruit, MOST Delectable Dry Apricot In The World! Grown In The Ferghana Valley In Kyrgyzstan – Apricots Dried | Sundried, Pitted, No Sugar Added (1 LB)

These are definitely far and away the best dried apricots I've ever had of what I'd like to call "the Turkish type". That is, the dried apricots from Turkey that are so common here in USA as well as throughout Europe are a less acidic variety(varieties) than the larger, generally deeper orange-colored, more acidic apricots grown commonly in the USA (of which Blenheim variety or even Moorpark of course is the gold standard). And those "Turkish" dried apricots have a particular, different, flavor/shape/appearance/texture than the California apricots. These Arashan apricots are of that "Turkish" type. But these Arashan are much larger than normal "Turkish" apricots, much deeper color (indeed beautiful deep orange), much more flavorful, and have quite a bit more acid (nowhere close to Blenheim et.al. but enough to have much improved flavor interest), and are a bit moister. They're really delicous -- as already mentioned, by far the best of "Turkish" apricots. (Sorry, Kyrgyz Republic for lumping you in with Turkey for the purposes of this comparative review.) And while the flavor profile of these Arashan apricots is of course different from Blenheim,et.al., they are basically equal to the best-quality California apricots. You won't see that written about any other dried apricots from Turkey or thereabouts. The only downside of the Arashan apricots is, they contain a breathtakingly Massive amount of sulphur dioxide (which is used in all dried apricots that retain their orange color and fruity aroma, just not necessarily in such a large amount). But I love these and I'm happy they used normal ordinary sulphur dioxide to preserve the exceptional quality of their fruit. I just can't eat more than 2-3 (4?) of these apricots at a time. (Otherwise I'd probably finish off the entire bag in one sweep.) The only other tiny nit I have is that the (appropriate-, good-quality) bag in which they are packed has a re-seal-zip-lock that seems just a bit too flimsy to seal them well from dessicating. (Not that I've had them long enough to experience any quality deterioration from storage nor expect I'll be able to slow down eating them to give this a chance to manifest.) Bottom line, Great Apricots.

I've been all over the world and love fresh and dried apricots. These are by far the tastiest, plumpest, most delicious dried apricots I've ever eaten. They won't sit long in my pantry. Worth their price. Usually sulfites bother me, but in this, I didn't even taste them and they didn't affect me later. THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT!

Didn’t like the taste and they had something gritty in the couple I tried. Although the dried Cherries from the same company were 5 star great.

Packaging is great and the apricots taste wonderful.

High quality and attractive but more sweet than tangy, i.e. more Mediterranean than Californian.

O fantastic taste really good condition

This is the third time I am buying these apricots. The first 2 were pretty good quality so I bought a third time, and boy am I disappointed? this time most of them are darker than the color shown and hard and the taste is debatable. it is a hit or miss!I am very upset that I cannot return them but I will ask for reimbursement from Amazon if I can get one. They probably have sat for a long time on a shelf and got bad.

I bought these apricots twice. The first time, some of the apricots were moldy. The rest were delicious, though, so I figured it was a one time thing. The second time I bought these, the apricots were so old and stale that I couldn't even bite into them. I've requested a refund. Won't be buying these again.