Only Mariani Premium Sun Dried Tomatoes are soft, moist and ready to use. We harvest over 20 pounds of the finest vine-ripened tomatoes to produce one pound of sun dried tomatoes. After careful hand selection, washing, cutting, sun drying and a unique moisturizing process, our premium tomatoes are ready for you to use. For your convenience, we also package our sum dried tomatoes in these stay-fresh zipper seal pouch. Mariani Sun Dried Tomatoes make a perfect, ready-to-use addition to salads, pastas, sandwiches, sauces, dips, omelettes and a great healthy snack. Please study the nutrition facts, no fat, high in Vitamin A and a good source of potassium.