On my travels online, one of the best places I’ve found is Bella Viva Orchards. And, for those who haven’t heard of them yet, I’d love to introduce them to you.
Located in Northern California, you can find the Martino family’s sustainable orchards. They produce amazingly delicious fresh and dried fruit, nuts and chocolate. From there, they are sold at local farmer’s markets, select restaurants and, luckily for us, online to customers across the country. Bella Viva takes extreme care to produce the highest quality and they supervise everything themselves, from growing to packaging and delivery.
Bella Viva means beautiful long life in Italian and the orchards were named for the Martino daughters, Vivian and Belle.
Martha Stewart featured Bella Viva as her “secret source” for holiday host gifts after discovering them at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market in San Francisco and it’s clear to me why. You can check out her video and see some of their delicious and beautiful dried fruit here .
Bella Viva is incredibly kind and generous and sent me some of their dried fruits to taste.
I received:
organic dried white nectarines
organic dried pears
organic dried persimmons
and fabulous dried orange slices
They were all gorgeously packaged and beautiful to look at, like little works of art, but the best part was looking at the ingredients and seeing simply: Persimmons, pears, or nectarines — no preservatives, no sugar added. And, let me just say that the taste was utterly amazing, so sweet, so delicious, better than any candy I’ve ever had. While some women may want jewelry or flowers for Valentine’s Day, I’d be thrilled with Bella Viva dried fruit or their chocolate covered fruit! It’s really that good and I love the fresh healthy taste. It’s like no other dried fruit I’ve ever found. They make an amazing snack at any time and can also be used in recipes. The orange slices are my favorite so far. I really love oranges and these bring all the flavor. I put them in my tea also. Fabulous!
And, now that Valentine’s Day is almost here, Bella Viva kindly sent me a special treat:
Simply irresistable Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries
Now, these are not those treacly sweet liquidy things from the drugstore.
These are premium Organic Dried Bing Cherries grown on the Bella Viva Orchards dipped in rich luscious organic dark chocolate. They are good sized cherries, moist with a bit of tartness. The sweet chocolate mixed with the tart cherries created an explosion of joy for my tastebuds.
If you’re searching around for an interesting Valentine’s Day present, Bella Viva Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries make great gifts as they are beautifully packaged in 8 oz. gift bags.
And, because they are so cool and so generous, Bella Viva has offered one of my readers the chance to win a bag of these delicious Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries as well.
Also, they are going to give my readers a 15% discount on anything at Bella Viva Orchards online. Just use the coupon code strangedaze which is good until March 10, 2012. How awesome is that? Check out these fruits – strawberries, apricots, mango, pineapple, apples, plums. I already have my next order in mind!
You can also order wonderful gift baskets, chocolates, trail mix and nuts.
And check out the, just added, Valentine’s Day specials.
So, to enter, just follow the Rafflecopter and good luck to all!
Disclosure: I was provided product from the sponsor in order to do this review but all opinions are strictly mine.
I would love to try any of those dried fruits they have, what a variety! ๐
I would love to try the Dried Cheeries!
cdziuba@aol.com I’d love to try the 8 Fresh Yellow & White Peaches Organic
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droopydog63 at hotmail dot com
Would love to try the Trail Mix / Gorp!! grammypenny@frontier.com
These sound amazing! All of it does! Now I’m hungry ๐
would love to try the cherries , they look amazing
I would love to try the chocolate covered nut tray. yum! babeofbryan@aol.com
I love dried fruits and dried cherries in dark chocolate…be still my heart…that sounds amazingly delish !!
would like to try the Chocolate Fruits Tray..thank you!
momma2100 at live dot com
I’d like to try the 16 oz. Mixed Dried Fruit
I would love to try the chocolate covered cherries, they look delicious.
I would LOVE the dark chocolate cherries!!!!
maryjeanrenshaw@msn.com
I’d like to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
I would love to try the dried white figs!
Thank you for the giveaway ๐
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
yum these sound good!
frogz60@hotmail.com
I’d like to try the chocolate covered walnuts.
Love the website!
would like to try their trail mix
abile27 at yahoo dot com
I would love to try the chocolate fruits and nuts tray~YUM!
I’d like to try the chocolate covered apricots.
rebecca.nvcl (at) gmail.com
Chocolate covered bing cherries ๐
twittered dark chocolate
I’d like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries.
I would love to try the bing cherries! Oh they look good!
baypayments@yahoo.com
Bella Viva Orchards Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries sound DIVINE…
I’d love to try the Mixed Dried Fruit
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
I’d love to try the chocolate covered walnuts.
I would like to try Bella Viva Orchards’ Fruits & Nuts Trail Mix
abfantom at yahoo dot com
I would like to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.
sweetscove (at) gmail (dot) com
Dual Indulgence looks delish.. tamathamc at hotmail dot com
Dried organic mango
xmeliss182x (at) yahoo (dot) com
mmm chocolate covered nut tray
twilightvamp1979@yahoo.com
I’D LOVE TO TRY THE Sampler Box 2.5
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com
I would love to try the Organic California Apricots
I’d like to try the Dried Sweet Apple Rings, 4oz
I would love to try the organic dried white nectarines
larkspurpurple (at) gmail.com
So many goodies to choose from! I’d love to try the Chocolate Fruits & Nuts jar for a delicious taste of all the chocolate covered fruit and nuts! yum – Thanks.
sweepster49 at comcast dot net
Chocolate Covered Walnuts sound great.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I would like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries. I want to thank you for this awesome sweep and hope to win ๐ corrysue@yahoo.com
I would like to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.
I want Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz
I’d kill for the dried organic pears – dried pears are incredible!
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I’d like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries.
I’d love to try the Organic Dried Strawberries
Well, of course the Dark Chocolate covered cherries are the best! writer61@yahoo.com
I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries, 8 oz. Yum!
I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries, 8 oz, my favorite!
Would so love to try their Chocolate Gift Package, 2.5lbs
I follow with gfc as ania
I’d love to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.
amycastellano74(at)hotmail(dot)com
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I would love the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries!
The Chocolate Peaches caught my eye–I’ve never even heard of them before. I’d love to try the chocolate fruits & nuts tray–everything sounds delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.
aleq13@gmail.com
Chocolate peaches!
The Chocolate Covered Ping cherries sounds real niiice
Would like to try the mixed dried fruit!
I would like to try all of it but I’ve never had dried lemons so I’d especially like to try those.
april dot vrugtman at gmail dot com
I’d love to try their dried organic goji berry because I’ve never had it before.
I’d really like to try the Dried Pineapple, though really any thing from that site looks pretty great!
Aaron Bretveld
elangomatt at gmail dot com
chocolate covered walnuts thanks
Would love to try the organic fresh peaches.
Vicky Carlson
t42vek20 at gmail dot com
the 16 oz. Mixed Dried Fruit
Yum! I’d love to try the pineapple slices!
Mixed Chocolates Jar, 12oz!
firstrosegrrl@yahoo.com
I would like to try the Organic Dried Mango, 8oz.
alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com
Would love to try the Dried Banana Chips!
magickalblessings26{at}yahoo.com
The Roccolotto Gift Basket looks fabulous!
katfam95 at aim dot com
i’d like to try the dried orange slices
the chocolate covered nut tray. yummmy!
I would like the dual indulgence mixed fruits and mixed chocolate fruits. Thanks for the giveaway.
President dot peaches at hotmail dot com
i would like to try the Chocolate Fruits & Nuts but everything looks so good
sue14625@gmail.com
dried cranberries
I’d try the dried blueberries.
Desiree Dunbar
desireedunbar@hotmail.com
I’d like to try the chocolate-covered apricots.
glycine.max at gmail.com
i like the Dried Tart Apple Rings, 4oz
I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds!
Chocolate Fruits & Nuts sound good
I’d like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz.
mayble73(at)yahoo(dot)com
Dried cherries.
I would love to try the mixed dry fruit. Thanks for the giveaway! ๐
ashleygao24(at)gmail(dot)com
I’d love to try the Mixed Dried Fruit
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galyettina at yahoo dot com
How about the Eco Fruit Tote!
Wow, they all look good! Anything with chocolate:) I guess chocolate cherries would be my first choice.
higginspl[at]hotmail[dot]com
I’d love to try the dried pears
I’d love the Chocolate Covered Nut Tray!
lanaleebradstream(at)yahoo(dot)com
My daughter loves dark chocolate and she LOVES chocolate covered cherries. This looks like such a healthy, yet decadent alternative!
I love the recipes they have on the site. I have them bookmarked for that and I may end up shopping there.
Thanks for the giveaway! I love finding new places to shop!
These look awesome!
I’d like to try the Taste of california Tray that comes with dried peaches, nectarines, apricots, pears, and plums.
805chick7 at gmail dot com
I’d also like to try the chocolate covered bing cherries.
Bshaw75015@aol.com
Roccoloto Gift Box
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.
jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com
I would like to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.
Would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.
sugarsweet7202@yahoo(dot)com
I’d love to try the organic dark chocolate cherries.
hook6475 at yahoo .com
California’s Organic Gift Basket
Id love to try the unsweetened dried blueberries ๐
try fruit and nuts ty.
vivianbl@olg.com
I’d love to try the mixed dry fruit.
tough choice – I’d like to try the oranges.
love to try the Chocolate Gift Package…you get a bit of everything!
sweetheart4171(at)yahoo(dot)com
twitted Bella Viva Orchards – a review and a Sweet Giveaway!
Dried Sweet Apple Rings, 4oz
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
I hope this counts but I like that they have a recipe section. THank you
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
California’s Fruits & Nuts–omg-looks amazing!
I like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit. ladyvon at grm dot net.
Eco Fruit Tote, 9.5lbs
retirenavalflyer(at)gmail.com
I’d like to try Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
Cherries are my fav fruit, so I would love to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries!
spcale at yahoo dot com
Also the unsweetened blueberries sound tasty.
I put the same thing as yours-oops.
spcale at yahoo dot com
I would love the Sampler Box. It has roasted/salted mixed nuts and chocolate covered fruits and nuts. WOW!
chocolate covered almonds
marygardner49 at aol dot com
I would like the Chocolate Covered Walnuts.
daveshir2005@yahoo.com
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Chocolate Covered Almonds.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
The Chocolate Walnuts Jar would be my item of choice!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
id love to try the Eco Fruit Tote, 9.5lbs
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I would like to try the chocolate covered bing cherries.
Thanks for the great contest!
bahjeep@aol.com
Chocolate Covered Peaches
lisa.blogs2 at gmail dot com
I would love to try the California’s Fruit & Nuts. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’d like to try the 8oz. chocolate covered walnuts!
I’d like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz
I’m salivating right now thinking about those dark chocolate cherries.
zameta3 at gmail dot com
I would love to try
California’s Fruits & Nuts
wallindeb@yahoo.com
It all sounds and looks so tasty
i would like to try the chocolate grapes
jim.coyne2@verizon.net
Dried cranberries.
I would like to try the chocolate covered nut tray.
donna444444@yahoo.com
Organic Dried Persimmons
I would love to try the California Sweet Apricots. garrettsambo@aol.com