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.

When I crave the zing and zest of summer desserts but don’t have access to fresh fruit, I turn to the freeze-dried versions. These weightless dehydrated fruit pieces span all seasonal produce ...

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 fruit is a crunchy, colorful, nutritious version of your favorite berries or bananas. But keep this in mind before eating it, dietitians say.

Freeze-dried fruit isn’t exactly cheap (one 1.2-ounce bag at Trader Joe’s is almost $3, and that’s a whole serving if you’re attempting to eat it in cereal form).

Freeze Dried Freaks, 336 E. Fourth St., is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. More information and updates on the store can be found on i… ...