If this is for a business venture then you should have or know what paperwork is needed. If you fill that out correctly and have it along with the dried fruit, you will be fine. The same limitations would apply whether its carried or shipped into the US. I would absolutely not hide it, especially if this is commercial related. That's just setting yourself and your organization up for trouble.
If you have a question as to whether the product is even ALLOWED in the US - that is something you should be addressing prior to the trip via the embassy, I'd guess.