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Fruit Drying Chart
Expect a variance in the time needed to dry different fruits. Drying times
are affected by the size of the load, fruit thickness and the moisture content
of the food itself. The guidelines below are general. For more accurate drying
times, keep records of your own drying experiences.
Average
Fruits
Preparation
Drying Time Uses
Apples
Pare, core and cut in
5-9 hrs.
Applesauce, pies, snacks,
3
/
8
" rings. Pretreat.
dumplings and fritters.
Apricots
Cut in half, remove pit
7-12 hrs.
Desserts, muesli, meat
and turn inside out or
dishes, pies and sauces.
cut in quarters. Pretreat.
Bananas
Peel, cut in
3
/
8
" slices
7-12 hrs.
Snacks, baby food, cookies,
or divide lengthwise.
granola and banana bread.
Blueberries
Wash and remove
7-12 hrs.
Breads, baked goods,
stems. Freeze
snacks, ice cream,
to crack skins.
yogurt and muesli.
Cherries
Wash, remove
14-20 hrs.
Breads, baked goods
stems and pit.
and snacks.
Citrus Fruits
Peel, if desired.
7-12 hrs.
Flavorings when powdered.
Slice
3
/
8
" thick.
Grapes
Leave whole and
18-24 hrs.
Raisins; use in baked
remove stems.
goods, cereals and snacks.
Kiwi
Peel and slice
9-13 hrs.
Snacks.
3
/
8
" to
1
/
2
" thick.
Melons
Remove skin and
7-12 hrs.
Snacks.
seeds. Slice
1
/
2
" thick.
Nectarines
Quarter or slice
3
/
8
" 7-12
hrs.
Snacks,
desserts
to
1
/
2
" thick. Pretreat.
and baked goods.
Peaches
Peel if desired.
10-14 hrs.
Snacks, breads, cobblers,
Halve or quarter.
cookies and granola.
Pears
Peel, core and slice
7-12 hrs.
Snacks, breads, fritters,
3
/
8
" thick. Pretreat.
cookies and granola.
Pineapple
Peel, core and slice
9-15 hrs.
Snacks and baked goods.
3
/
8
" to
1
/
2
" thick.
Plums and
Halve or quarter
9-15 hrs.
Snacks, breads, muffins,
Prunes
and remove pit.
cookies and granola.
Strawberries
Wash and halve
7-11 hrs.
Snacks, cereals, baked
or slice
1
/
2
" thick.
goods, cookies and granola.
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