I Paid: $2.19 per 6.75-ounce bottle (prices may vary by region)
Advertised all over television as the latest way to forcibly cram healthy food (in this case, fruit) into your mouth, Fruit2day is based on a slightly disconcerting concept: Instead of fruit juice, how about you drink a bottle of juice-suspended, minced-up fruit pieces? The bottles boast of containing “real fruit bits” and state: “Snack on real fruit bits in a splash of natural juice. You’ll see.”
The “you’ll see” is presumably there for all normal-thinking people who are mentally saying: “Fruit bits? What the hell?”
Although the minced-fruit texture takes some getting used to, the little bits of fruit do, in fact, release extra bursts of flavor as you swallow/chew your bottle of Fruit2day. Evidently they carry some nutritional value along with the texture, as each 6.75-ounce container counts for two servings of fruit as per USDA dietary guidelines.
The quality of any given flavor depends upon personal preference. Mango Peach is not entirely unlike eating a really juicy, finely minced mango: It’s sweet without being syrupy, with plenty of bright, peach kick up front. Strawberry Orange has a nice citrus edge, a sloppy texture that encourages lip-licking, and a body comprised of a lot of natural strawberry flavor. The Pineapple Banana variety is a bit more austere, with the banana playing a subtle, almost undetectable role in the overall flavor. Cherry Grape, by contrast, has wonderful red bits that deliver a strong, splashy cherry flavor.
If you can get past the chunks, you’re in for a very pleasant (if pricey) way to tackle your daily fruit. If not, you can always go back to drinking plain old juice or, God forbid, actually eating something that resembles a plant.
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Haha. I agree, Viking! Sometimes just because the textures "can" go together doesn't mean they should. I was never a fan of that bubble gum with the jelly center that bursts in your mouth when you first pop a piece. And the idea of swallowing chunks while drinking a beverage definitely makes me want to gag before even trying it :-) Still...whatever weird schemes float people's boats...
Sorry, but "superchunky" and "drink" do not belong together in the same phrase. This sounds disgusting on many levels.
I thought pretty much the same things when I tried it for the first time this month. I find myself almost perpeturally thirsty, so, I'm always trying new drinks when I'm at the grocery story. I really enjoyed the Peach Mango version, as it was tasty with a clean finish. It didn't have the grossly syrupy mouth feel of some other fruit drinks. A winner in my book.