ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dried fruit

Dried fruit is like regular fruits that you eat, like bananas, grapes or apples, but they have been dried out so they are not squishy anymore.

You know how when you leave fruit out for a long time it gets wrinkly and doesn't taste as good anymore? Well, with dried fruit, they take out all of the water from the fruit so that it won't go bad and it will last longer.

Dried fruit can be made from all kinds of fruit like oranges, apricots, raisins, and more! They are tasty snacks that you can eat on their own or add to trail mixes or oatmeals.

One important thing to remember is that dried fruits can have a lot of sugar in them, so you should only eat them once in a while and make sure to brush your teeth afterward to keep them healthy!