A lot of people are complaining these aren't crispy, like apple or banana chips. That's because those are dried hard, and these are dried soft like jerky. It's similar texture to fruit in trail mixes or dried apricots %26 mango's. They also don't coat them in sugar or add sulfur dioxide. It's just fruit. Occasionally, you can tell the piece had a bruise, but it's rare. If you want perfect fruit, buy it in the store and dry it yourself. This is the ugly stuff that can't sell and gets used anyway, so good on them. Just wish the single fruit varieties they have on their website were as frugal as it is at Sam's.

Plums and white peaches are my family's favorites. The ingredients are literally just the fruit themselves and obviously dried. No extra sugar or anything so it makes this very healthy. And yet the taste is nice a sweet! It's a really great snack for when we have that sweet tooth. I hope they keep this on rotation because this is a great find!

A sweet snack I don't have to feel guilty about, even on my low carb diet. I think I went through 3 bags in the last few months. I was sad to see it hasn't been restocked.

At least the other reviewer got the sweet and sour taste. Ours is just plain BITTER and leather textured. I'm glad I didn't get past the awful flavor and mouth feel, so I didn't have to have them wreak havoc on my digestive system. Trying to think of a way to not waste the bag.

This dried fruit is amazing! Yes, it is sticky and leathery but such is the nature of dried fruit. Yes, it can cause gastric issues (ahem), especially if over consumed which happens easily. Dried fruit smells different than fresh so I can understand the smell issues for someone who doesn't know that. I have an extremely sensitive nose and my bag didn't smell rotten, just like dried fruit smells naturally, especially plums. Once you get past these issues and your salivary glands get the fruit moistened, the taste is incredible. Kudos to Sam's Club for carrying these and I sure hope they become a store staple despite the negative reviews.

I originally held off buying these due to the low / mixed reviews, glad I overcame that. Fruit is delicious and tastes simple - not a bunch of over processed sugar garbage - as this product is just the fruit. It's a generous amount for the cost. I hope Sam's continues to offer this product. If you want basic dried fruit - give it a try.

The ingredients are right. The sweet-and-sour flavor profile is great. The texture is nice. But let me tell you, you will not stop farting for 10 hours after eating these. My daughter and I have been farting incessantly post eating these. And see we ate them at different times. She said “mom my stomach is so irritated, bloated, and gassy.” I asked what she ate different and she mentioned the fruit. Later, we were watching movies and I snacked on them. Within an hour, I was ripping buzz saws for the rest of the night. As I lay writing this, it sounds like I have a trombone in my nether regions. The serving size is a quarter of a cup, when in fact, it should be a no thank you. I loved the concept of the fruit- zero waist dried fruit. But it's gonna be a hell no from me. Fortunately, my husband's out of town, so I can rock this bed all night. I also bought him a bag for the trip. The question is should I tell him to throw the bag away, or just wait for the outcome and see if I get a phone call about it?

I wonder if other reviewers are familiar with dried fruit? It is easy to consume the equivalent of several whole fruits when eating dried fruit snacks as the drying process removes water from fruit and makes it less filling. The consequences are what the reviewers note: digestive lubrication. If that bothers you, watch how much you eat. As for the “leathery” consistency, that is typical for sliced dried fruit and many people like it. It is chewy and a bit sticky. Finally, the odor is not rottenness but again typical of some dried fruits. This particular products has no added sugar, and is a nice combination of slightly sweet and tart. It is healthy and, frankly, tastes great. That's not to say you'll like it. But if you are a fan of dried fruit, this is great stuff. Hats off to Sam's for carrying it.

At least 1/2 or more of each bag I purchased had some that were moldy and others that had no flavor, just a leather-like consistency. Dried fruit should have a more concentrated flavor, so I believe some of the fruits were rotten and they tried to distribute it evenly amongst the bags, hence the name Ugly. I purchased several bags because they lacked added sugar. The good fruit is delicious. However, one bag was almost entirely filled with flavorless (rotten, nothing to accentuate during the drying process) pieces and another bag had more of the moldy pieces amongst the good. Every 2nd to 3rd fruit piece was questionable. I am writing this review so the company can get it together. I never write reviews. Someone's health could be affected with the mold. It smells of mold. There is no other fancy excuse as to why they taste like mold or have no flavor.

The fruit texture is the same as any other dried fruit. Good luck eating a 1/4 of a cup. That's impossible because they're so good! I think no matter how much you eat, you will end up with gas, as another reviewer stated. I haven't ever experienced that with other dried fruit. It will also help cleanse your colon. I love these, but I don't believe I would buy them again due to the gas and bathroom trips. I agree with the side effects lasting 10 hours or more. Don't eat these at work until you know how your body reacts to them. If you aren't the lucky one that has the side effects, enjoy them for me!! They're delicious!