FRUIT DRYING GUIDE
Fruit
Preparation
*Pretreatment
Necessary
Average Drying time
Kiwi
Peel and cut into 1/4" to 1/2"
thick slices
No
2-6 hours
Pears
Peel, core and slice 1/8"
Yes
5-13 hours
Pineapple
Peel, core and slice 3/8"
No
4-12 hours
Strawberries
Remove top. Slice 3/8" thick
No
4-12 hours
Apples
Peel, if needed. Core, cut into
slices, 1/8" to 1/4" thick
Yes
2-9 hours
Rhubarb
Trim and throw away leaves.
Cut into 1/8" slices
No
4-9 hours
Peaches
Peel if needed. Cut and
remove pit. Quarter or 3/8"
Yes
4-10 hours (slices)
8-16 hours (halves or
quarters)
Cherries
Remove pit and stem. Cut,
chop or leave whole
No
15-23 hours
Grapes
Cut in half or leave whole. Dry.
Put in boiling water for 40 to
60 seconds. Put in ice water
for skin to crack
No
13-21 hours
Prunes/Plums
Quarter or halve and discard
pit
No
8-15 hours
Nectarines
Cut and remove pit. Quarter or
slice 3/8" thick
Yes
5-10 hours (slices)
8-16 hours (halves or
quarters)
Apricots
Slice in half, remove pit, and
cut in 3/8" slices
Yes
8-16 hours
Blueberries
Remove stem. Put in boiling
water for 40 to 60 seconds.
Put in ice water for skin to
crack
No
9-17 hours
Cranberries
Remove stem. Put in boiling
water for 40 to 60 seconds.
Put in ice water for skin to
crack
No
10-18 hours
Bananas
Peel and cut into 1/4" to 3/8"
slices
Yes
6-8 hours
Figs
Remove stem. Halve or
quarter. Put whole figs in
boiling water for 40 to 60
seconds. Put in ice water for
skin to crack
No
8-15 hours
*Pretreatment - Use ascorbic acid mixture or lemon juice.
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