Often-dried fruit is a type of food that has been dried in order to preserve it for longer periods of time. LITCHI, apricots, figs, and FIG are all examples of often-dried fruit. LITCHI is a tropical fruit native to China with a sweet flavor and a hard outer shell. Apricots are small, orange-colored fruits with a sweet taste. Figs are a soft, sweet fruit with a unique texture. FIG is a type of FIG that is smaller and sweeter than other varieties.