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Bella Viva Orchards – a review and a Sweet Giveaway!

January 30, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 129 Comments

  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!


a Rafflecopter giveaway



Disclosure: I was provided product from the sponsor in order to do this review but all opinions are strictly mine.

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Comments

  1. daytodaymoments says

    January 30, 2012 at 3:20 am

    I would love to try any of those dried fruits they have, what a variety! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. mar says

    January 30, 2012 at 4:36 am

    I would love to try the Dried Cheeries!

    Reply
  3. cdziuba says

    January 30, 2012 at 6:33 am

    cdziuba@aol.com I’d love to try the 8 Fresh Yellow & White Peaches Organic

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    January 30, 2012 at 7:15 am

    dual indulgence

    tml
    droopydog63 at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  5. psnyder says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:02 am

    Would love to try the Trail Mix / Gorp!! grammypenny@frontier.com

    Reply
  6. Rebecca J says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:08 am

    These sound amazing! All of it does! Now I’m hungry ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  7. carol says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:57 am

    would love to try the cherries , they look amazing

    Reply
  8. Margaret says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:28 am

    I would love to try the chocolate covered nut tray. yum! babeofbryan@aol.com

    Reply
  9. nutmeg237 says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:43 am

    I love dried fruits and dried cherries in dark chocolate…be still my heart…that sounds amazingly delish !!

    Reply
  10. sheila musselman askins says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:45 am

    would like to try the Chocolate Fruits Tray..thank you!

    momma2100 at live dot com

    Reply
  11. Jennifer says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I’d like to try the 16 oz. Mixed Dried Fruit

    Reply
  12. Kathleen says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:23 am

    I would love to try the chocolate covered cherries, they look delicious.

    Reply
  13. mary renshaw says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:23 am

    I would LOVE the dark chocolate cherries!!!!

    maryjeanrenshaw@msn.com

    Reply
  14. Kristie says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I’d like to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.

    khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

    Reply
  15. Amber says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:38 am

    I would love to try the dried white figs!
    Thank you for the giveaway ๐Ÿ™‚
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:43 am

    yum these sound good!

    frogz60@hotmail.com

    Reply
  17. McKim says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I’d like to try the chocolate covered walnuts.

    Reply
  18. Beth says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:51 am

    Love the website!

    Reply
  19. shirley fin says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:09 am

    would like to try their trail mix

    abile27 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  20. tat2gurlzrock says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:45 am

    I would love to try the chocolate fruits and nuts tray~YUM!

    Reply
  21. Rebecca says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I’d like to try the chocolate covered apricots.

    rebecca.nvcl (at) gmail.com

    Reply
  22. Diane says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Chocolate covered bing cherries ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
  23. danw78704 says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    twittered dark chocolate

    Reply
  24. herblady says

    January 30, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    I’d like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries.

    Reply
  25. tannawings says

    January 30, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    I would love to try the bing cherries! Oh they look good!

    baypayments@yahoo.com

    Reply
  26. virgomomwriter says

    January 30, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    Bella Viva Orchards Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries sound DIVINE…

    Reply
  27. peg42 says

    January 30, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    I’d love to try the Mixed Dried Fruit
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

    Reply
  28. Jemmy says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    I’d love to try the chocolate covered walnuts.

    Reply
  29. abfantom says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    I would like to try Bella Viva Orchards’ Fruits & Nuts Trail Mix

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  30. This Souls Journal says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    I would like to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.
    sweetscove (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  31. tamathamc says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Dual Indulgence looks delish.. tamathamc at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  32. Melissa says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Dried organic mango

    xmeliss182x (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Reply
  33. Michelle Macaluso says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    mmm chocolate covered nut tray

    twilightvamp1979@yahoo.com

    Reply
  34. BethElderton says

    January 31, 2012 at 1:47 am

    I’D LOVE TO TRY THE Sampler Box 2.5
    bethelderton59 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  35. clc408 says

    January 31, 2012 at 9:16 am

    I would love to try the Organic California Apricots

    Reply
  36. nightowl says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:00 am

    I’d like to try the Dried Sweet Apple Rings, 4oz

    Reply
  37. PurpleLarkspur says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I would love to try the organic dried white nectarines

    larkspurpurple (at) gmail.com

    Reply
  38. DeeAnn S says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    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

    Reply
  39. mogrill says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    Chocolate Covered Walnuts sound great.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

    Reply
  40. Susan says

    January 31, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I would like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries. I want to thank you for this awesome sweep and hope to win ๐Ÿ™‚ corrysue@yahoo.com

    Reply
  41. naturegirl says

    January 31, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    I would like to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.

    Reply
  42. llinda29 says

    January 31, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    I want Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz

    Reply
  43. sksweeps says

    January 31, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    I’d kill for the dried organic pears – dried pears are incredible!

    sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net

    Reply
  44. julis55 says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    I’d like to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries.

    Reply
  45. Vicki S says

    February 1, 2012 at 1:50 am

    I’d love to try the Organic Dried Strawberries

    Reply
  46. Cindy M says

    February 1, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Well, of course the Dark Chocolate covered cherries are the best! writer61@yahoo.com

    Reply
  47. heatherzilla says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries, 8 oz. Yum!

    Reply
  48. Jean says

    February 2, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries, 8 oz, my favorite!

    Reply
  49. MzScarlet says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Would so love to try their Chocolate Gift Package, 2.5lbs

    Reply
  50. MzScarlet says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:38 am

    I follow with gfc as ania

    Reply
  51. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I’d love to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.

    amycastellano74(at)hotmail(dot)com
    amyc

    Reply
  52. Crystal says

    February 4, 2012 at 10:37 am

    I would love the Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries!

    Reply
  53. Lexiquin says

    February 5, 2012 at 1:26 am

    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

    Reply
  54. Kim says

    February 6, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    Chocolate peaches!

    Reply
  55. Kerize says

    February 8, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    The Chocolate Covered Ping cherries sounds real niiice

    Reply
  56. Tamra says

    February 8, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    Would like to try the mixed dried fruit!

    Reply
  57. April says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    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

    Reply
  58. Light474 says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    I’d love to try their dried organic goji berry because I’ve never had it before.

    Reply
  59. elangomatt says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    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

    Reply
  60. mindy says

    February 12, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    chocolate covered walnuts thanks

    Reply
  61. t42vek20 says

    February 15, 2012 at 2:17 am

    Would love to try the organic fresh peaches.
    Vicky Carlson
    t42vek20 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  62. kyl neusch says

    February 15, 2012 at 3:10 am

    the 16 oz. Mixed Dried Fruit

    Reply
  63. Kim says

    February 15, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Yum! I’d love to try the pineapple slices!

    Reply
  64. JACLYN says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Mixed Chocolates Jar, 12oz!
    firstrosegrrl@yahoo.com

    Reply
  65. Hoa says

    February 16, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    I would like to try the Organic Dried Mango, 8oz.

    alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  66. Amanda says

    February 17, 2012 at 12:44 am

    Would love to try the Dried Banana Chips!
    magickalblessings26{at}yahoo.com

    Reply
  67. katfam95 says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:06 am

    The Roccolotto Gift Basket looks fabulous!

    katfam95 at aim dot com

    Reply
  68. Debra says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    i’d like to try the dried orange slices

    Reply
  69. channallocks says

    February 17, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    the chocolate covered nut tray. yummmy!

    Reply
  70. Karen says

    February 18, 2012 at 2:18 am

    I would like the dual indulgence mixed fruits and mixed chocolate fruits. Thanks for the giveaway.

    President dot peaches at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  71. sue14625 says

    February 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    i would like to try the Chocolate Fruits & Nuts but everything looks so good
    sue14625@gmail.com

    Reply
  72. tara1965 says

    February 18, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    dried cranberries

    Reply
  73. Anonymous says

    February 18, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    I’d try the dried blueberries.

    Desiree Dunbar
    desireedunbar@hotmail.com

    Reply
  74. Erin says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    I’d like to try the chocolate-covered apricots.

    glycine.max at gmail.com

    Reply
  75. oceanrena says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    i like the Dried Tart Apple Rings, 4oz

    Reply
  76. yellowlabs says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds!

    Reply
  77. tlcfromtn says

    February 18, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Chocolate Fruits & Nuts sound good

    Reply
  78. Mames3 says

    February 19, 2012 at 12:43 am

    I’d like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz.

    mayble73(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  79. csue says

    February 19, 2012 at 12:56 am

    Dried cherries.

    Reply
  80. Ashley Gao says

    February 19, 2012 at 2:45 am

    I would love to try the mixed dry fruit. Thanks for the giveaway! ๐Ÿ˜€
    ashleygao24(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  81. Anonymous says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:35 am

    I’d love to try the Mixed Dried Fruit
    GALA
    galyettina at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  82. marybaker112 says

    February 19, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    How about the Eco Fruit Tote!

    Reply
  83. Oma says

    February 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Wow, they all look good! Anything with chocolate:) I guess chocolate cherries would be my first choice.

    higginspl[at]hotmail[dot]com

    Reply
  84. Vee says

    February 19, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    I’d love to try the dried pears

    Reply
  85. Lana Bradstream says

    February 19, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    I’d love the Chocolate Covered Nut Tray!

    lanaleebradstream(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  86. Randominities says

    February 19, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    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!

    Reply
  87. Anonymous says

    February 19, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    These look awesome!

    Reply
  88. Erika P. says

    February 19, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    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

    Reply
  89. Anonymous says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    I’d also like to try the chocolate covered bing cherries.

    Bshaw75015@aol.com

    Reply
  90. โ™กโ™ฅโ™ฌ Carolsue โ™กโ™ฅโ™ฌ says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Roccoloto Gift Box
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

    Reply
  91. Jennifer says

    February 19, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    I would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.

    jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com

    Reply
  92. Michelle S. says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    I would like to try the Organic Dried Strawberries.

    Reply
  93. imaclutz89 says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Would love to try the Chocolate Covered Almonds.

    sugarsweet7202@yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  94. Holly Hook says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    I’d love to try the organic dark chocolate cherries.

    hook6475 at yahoo .com

    Reply
  95. amanda hoffman says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:48 am

    California’s Organic Gift Basket

    Reply
  96. Becca says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:25 am

    Id love to try the unsweetened dried blueberries ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  97. Anonymous says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:59 am

    try fruit and nuts ty.
    vivianbl@olg.com

    Reply
  98. egoettner says

    February 20, 2012 at 8:12 am

    I’d love to try the mixed dry fruit.

    Reply
  99. My3Sons33 says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:13 am

    tough choice – I’d like to try the oranges.

    Reply
  100. sweetheart says

    February 20, 2012 at 10:21 am

    love to try the Chocolate Gift Package…you get a bit of everything!

    sweetheart4171(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  101. danw78704 says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:34 am

    twitted Bella Viva Orchards – a review and a Sweet Giveaway!

    Reply
  102. missrantsypants says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Dried Sweet Apple Rings, 4oz

    clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

    Reply
  103. Candie L says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    I hope this counts but I like that they have a recipe section. THank you

    candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  104. Lynde Foy says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    California’s Fruits & Nuts–omg-looks amazing!

    Reply
  105. ladyvon5845 says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    I like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit. ladyvon at grm dot net.

    Reply
  106. chadro says

    February 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Eco Fruit Tote, 9.5lbs
    retirenavalflyer(at)gmail.com

    Reply
  107. Anonymous says

    February 20, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    I’d like to try Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries

    rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com

    Reply
  108. carol lewis says

    February 20, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Cherries are my fav fruit, so I would love to try the Organic Dark Chocolate Cherries!
    spcale at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  109. carol lewis says

    February 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Also the unsweetened blueberries sound tasty.
    I put the same thing as yours-oops.
    spcale at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  110. sumn says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    I would love the Sampler Box. It has roasted/salted mixed nuts and chocolate covered fruits and nuts. WOW!

    Reply
  111. mary gardner says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    chocolate covered almonds

    marygardner49 at aol dot com

    Reply
  112. daveshir2005 says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    I would like the Chocolate Covered Walnuts.

    daveshir2005@yahoo.com

    fb/ shirley greenawalt zolenski
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    Reply
  113. mightynaynay says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Chocolate Covered Almonds.
    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

    Reply
  114. Anonymous says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    The Chocolate Walnuts Jar would be my item of choice!

    theyyyguy@yahoo.com

    Reply
  115. kathy pease says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    id love to try the Eco Fruit Tote, 9.5lbs
    Item Id: 701024901716

    Reply
  116. Nancy says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    I would like to try the chocolate covered bing cherries.

    Reply
  117. barb hunt says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Thanks for the great contest!
    bahjeep@aol.com

    Reply
  118. Melissa says

    February 20, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Chocolate Covered Peaches
    lisa.blogs2 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  119. Bakersdozen says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    I would love to try the California’s Fruit & Nuts. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  120. liliesrnice says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    I’d like to try the 8oz. chocolate covered walnuts!

    Reply
  121. Breanne says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    I’d like to try the Mixed Dried Fruit, 16oz

    Reply
  122. Anonymous says

    February 20, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    I’m salivating right now thinking about those dark chocolate cherries.

    zameta3 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  123. wallindeb says

    February 20, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    I would love to try
    California’s Fruits & Nuts
    wallindeb@yahoo.com

    Reply
  124. tavernie says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:42 pm

    It all sounds and looks so tasty

    Reply
  125. Jim says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:01 am

    i would like to try the chocolate grapes

    jim.coyne2@verizon.net

    Reply
  126. Gianna says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:12 am

    Dried cranberries.

    Reply
  127. Donna says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:27 am

    I would like to try the chocolate covered nut tray.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

    Reply
  128. Kathy says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Organic Dried Persimmons

    Reply
  129. purango says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:47 am

    I would love to try the California Sweet Apricots. garrettsambo@aol.com

    Reply

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