while taking it out of the jar, it felt soft. didn't think anything of it. once I bit into it it was mushy. i thought I had a not so good piece. tried another. they were ALL extremely soft to where it was like paste in your mouth. what a waste of $$.

Thes avocado heats are delicious

Good product. They are not like your typical jar of artichoke hearts but will do.

Used to be held in an oily substance, now held in water. I don’t like it.

Packed in water so perfect for use in anything you desire. No saltiness, and no oil, and no unwanted spices. If you wish them to last longer then one week, I recommend freezing them.

Love these! Very tender, unlike canned - no bother with removing tough outer leaves. Each heart was perfect. Ideal in my crawfish artichoke bisque. I'll never buy artichoke hearts anywhere else.

So glad to find these in a jar for the refrigerator and not drenched in oil or pickled. I use them in salads and chicken casseroles to provide a little tanginess to otherwise bland meals.

These artichoke hearts are really good in recipes (dip, pizza, etc.) and our kids love them right out of the jar (for them softer is better!). I read the other reviews and wanted to mention a couple of tips so hopefully the product wouldn't be so disappointing to buyers...once opened, artichoke hearts should be consumed in 3-4 days. For longer storage you can freeze them. After that, they're really only good used in recipes (though my oldest child will squeeze the liquid out of them and eat them thawed lol.) As far as the jar opening issue-we had that too! If you hold the jar sideways under very hot tap water for a minute or so (the stream of water should run over the seam of the lid), the lid will be able to be opened easily. I use a lid gripping thing that helps since I'm a small female, but I can now open the jars without my husband's help (which is a relief for him b/c he totally hated opening them before!) :) So we give the product 5 stars since it's healthy and they taste great in recipes AND the price is good on them too.

They are sealed well. These are perfect for salads or to just throw into a dish. Remember, you will have to drain them before you put them into a salad. That should be a gimmie. If you open them you should use them within a couple of weeks. I put them in my pasta salad. They are very good.

I love these. They are great for cooking with mushrooms, bacon, and spinach. However, that's a worthless review if you can't buy them in the store or online. They've not been on the shelf in the Winterville, N.C. store for nearly a year, or on the shelf. What gives?