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Reader Food Panel

The Chiquita Fruit Smoothie can be found in the freezer section. (Photo courtesy of Chiquita / The Spokesman-Review)
By Lorie Hutson lorieh@spokesman.com(509) 459-5446
The Chiquita Fruit Smoothie can be found in the freezer section. (Photo courtesy of Chiquita / The Spokesman-Review)

Chiquita Fruit Smoothie

“The effortless way to enjoy a real fruit smoothie.” That’s how Chiquita describes its new drinks. But c’mon… they’re sold in the freezer section and warmed briefly in the microwave before serving. Actually, the food panel thought the smoothies were decent. They gave the strawberry-banana flavor three and a half stars and the pineapple-orange received three stars. “This drink has two qualities we almost never see at the food panel – subtle sweetness and subtle flavor,” said taster

Tina Johnson.

Look inside today’s Food section for the full report.