Fruit and vegetable drying times

Highlights: Fruit and vegetable drying times, how many hours are they dried?

Apple: Sliced ​​​​4-5 mm thick, if desired, they can be dipped in lemon juice and dried at 50C for 10-12 hours.

Banana: Sliced ​​​​3-5 mm thick, 50C for 10-12 hours.

You can dry some of the products collected during harvest time in the Ekotec Dryer Heat Pump to store them for a long time or to consume them in different flavors.

There are many drying methods, but if you want to dry them hygienically and in a short time, which we recommend, you can use the Ekotec Dryer Heat Pump.

Dried products can last at least 6 months when stored properly. You should package them immediately after drying for a long time. Storing dried products in airtight containers will extend the storage period.

Benefits of drying fruits and vegetables.
By removing the water inside, nutrients are concentrated, the aroma becomes more intense and takes up less space in the storage area

Protein, carbohydrates, as well as fat and minerals are preserved. Cold storage is needed to store fresh products and this is a high energy cost, there is no such cost in storing dried products. Dried products are consumed in desired amounts, but when frozen products are thawed, you have to consume them all.

Dried products can be stored for more than a year.

There are also some disadvantages of drying. Sometimes vitamins C and B are lost. There is a cost other than sun in the drying process, you can do this cost at the most affordable costs with Ekotec drying systems.

Things to consider in drying:

* The fruits and vegetables used must be ripe and fresh.

* You can dry all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

*If you slice the large and big products to be dried, they will dry faster.

*Wash all products properly beforehand (except mushrooms, just clean them)

*Pre-soak apples or pears in lemon juice to prevent them from browning during drying.

*Boil hard vegetables such as peas, carrots or leeks in advance.

*You can use the Ekotec heat pump drying system for hygienic drying.

Drying times of some products:

Apple: Sliced ​​​​4-5 mm thick, if desired, it can be dipped in lemon juice and dried at 50C for 10-12 hours.

Banana: Sliced ​​​​3-5 mm thick, 50C for 10-12 hours.

Apricot: After removing the pit, 22-24 hours at 60C.

Plum: After cutting in half and removing the pit, 13-15 hours at 50C.

Tomato: Cut in half or quarters and 60C for 12-14 hours

Strawberry: Cut in half and 40C for 10-12 hours

Orange: Sliced ​​5 mm thick and 65C for 14-16 hours

Pineapple: Cut into cubes or round 5 mm thick rings and 60C for 10-14 hours

All of the above data are approximate, the amount of product and air circulation are very important here.

Not every drying system can dry in these periods.