Please review what I wrote here not long ago, about the two general categories of TJ's juices. This continues the trend discussed there. Smaller glass jar with a single-ingredient 100% fruit juice? Prediction is that it will be superb--and the prediction is correct.
It's thick, sort of like apricot nectar--full of bits of fruit solids, not filtered to clarity. This is perhaps the main quality that makes it so good, with a rich, complex set of flavors. Nina said, "I could drink this every day for the rest of my life." I'd join her.
I have a quibble with the name. If "prune" is understood as a dried plum, then the name makes no sense. It would be like calling grape juice "raisin juice." Nobody would dry a fruit, then try to squeeze juice from it. Poking around online, I see that sometimes "prune" is used to describe a fresh plum variety that is intended for drying into prunes. I suppose that might be how the word is being used here, but I still don't like it. Call the stuff "plum juice," for heaven's sake. But by any other name, it would taste as sweet.
Will I buy it again?
Definitely. It's a new favorite, one of the best juices you can buy anywhere.
Saw this the last time we wandered into TJ and wondered if it was any good. Will pick some up next time we go! Yum!
ReplyDeleteThe word prune kills it for me.
ReplyDeleteHow about 'dried plum' juice? It's delicious.
DeleteLikely choose Prune because people oftentimes are looking for prune for its ability to assist in digestive matters. I agree that it does not make sense, but rarely have I heard someone suggest plum or plum juice for this benefit, it is always prunes or prune juice. Knowing that this will stand out to the loyal demographic looking for this benefit, they likely stuck with this common name even though it makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteThat is because all prunes are plums, but not all plums are prunes! there is a certain variety that is used. Here is my source!
Deletehttp://www.differencebetween.net/object/comparisons-of-food-items/vegetables-fruits/difference-between-prune-and-plum/
prune juice is not made by juicing plums but rather by a water extract process of prunes in the dried state so the name actually makes perfect sense
ReplyDeleteI had my son buy this for me because I needed prune juice juice for the usual reason. I don't know what this is, but it isn't prune juice. It doesn't look like prune juice, or smell like it, or taste like it, or have the texture of it -- so probably not the right digestive value either? And from Turkey? Inspected by the government of dictator Erdogan? I'm very disappointed in Trader Joe's and it's going back.
ReplyDeleteTurkey doesn't want, say, carrot juice inspected by your dictator either. Long live Trader Joe's whose best products come from Turkey!
DeleteToday's food shopping is a chore for angels, who do not exist. I'm human, with a human digestive system. "Prune juice I bought, for the usual reason, did not work. Food, and drink, that isn't alcoholic is for serious human consumption for all the right reasons. Today's 'marketing' is a shameful sham. Business is at fault. The Trump has been trumping.
ReplyDeleteThis juice is unbelievably delicious.
ReplyDeleteunfortunately trader joe's discontinued this item. It didn't matter that it was from Turkey, it was far more palatable than the offerings from other producers. The elderly seemed to accept more than others, with less difficulty in consuming it. Apparently it was a good seller as they ran out often. Too bad. It's going to be missed.
ReplyDeleteI just found out TJ is NOT carrying this anymore. Any idea where I can find it PLEASE???
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have used this for several years. I always said it really tastes like plum juice, and for us it works just as well for the digestive effects. I really do want to find out if there is some other place or way to get it! It is hard to believe there is anything wrong with it.
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