FRUIT PREPARATION
TEXTURE
TIME
WHEN DRY
(Hrs)
Lemons
Do not peel. Cut into 6 mm
Brittle
4 – 24
(1/4") slices. Grate when ready
to use.
Mango
Peel, remove pit and cut
Pliable
15 – 24
into 6 mm (1/4") slices.
Nectarines
Peeling not necessary. Remove Pliable
8 – 24
pit. Cut in 6 mm (1/4") slices.
Oranges
Do not peel. Cut in 6 mm
Pliable
4 – 15
(1/4") slices
Papaya
Peel, remove seeds and cut
Pliable
15 – 24
into 6 mm (1/4") slices.
Peaches
Peel and/or pretreat if desired. Pliable
10 – 34
Remove pit. Slice in 6 mm
(1/4") slices.
Pears
Peel, remove core, cut into
Pliable
8 – 24
6 mm (1/4") slices. Pretreat
if desired.
Pineapple
Remove core. Cut in slices,
Pliable/ Leathery
8 – 20
wedges or chunks. If canned,
drain and pat dry.
Plums
Cut in half, remove pit. Cut
Pliable
6 – 24
in 6 mm (1/4") slices.
Prunes
Blanch in water bath
Pliable
10 – 36
1 – 2 minutes. Cut in half.
Remove pits. Place on tray
in slices or halves.
Rhubarb
Cut into 25 mm (1") lengths.
Leathery
3 – 15
Place on tray to dry.
Watermelon Cut into wedges or long slices Pliable/ Sticky
8 – 20
6 mm (1/4") thick. Remove
seeds and rind. Place on tray.
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