Vacaville Fruit Co Fruit and Nut Tray

The scoop

Spotted a Vacaville Fruit Co Fruit and Nut Tray hitting clearance at Costco, and if you’re still riding the “eat better” wave of early January, this 36-ounce tray might be worth a look.

This is a mixed fruit and nut tray from Vacaville Fruit Co, weighing in at a solid 36 ounces. It’s the kind of grab-and-go snack situation that works for lunches, desk snacking, or having something other than leftover cookies sitting on your counter. The combination offers variety without committing to a full container of just almonds or just dried apricots.

Fruit and nut mixes typically run $0.50 to $1.50 per ounce at regular retail, depending on brand and quality. If this clearance puts it on the lower end of that range or below, you’re looking at decent value for a ready-to-eat snack mix. The real question is whether you’ll actually finish 36 ounces before the quality drops—dried fruit doesn’t last forever once opened.

Clearance in early January usually means one of two things: either this was holiday overflow stock that didn’t sell through December, or Costco’s making room for new product rotations. Given that fruit and nut trays are popular gift items and party additions, there’s a good chance this is leftover seasonal inventory. Standard clearance rules apply here—what’s there today might be gone tomorrow, and inventory across warehouses will vary wildly.

If you’re actually committed to having better snacks around and the price works out to a reasonable per-ounce cost, this could be a solid pickup. Have you had good luck with Vacaville Fruit Co products before, or is this brand new to you?