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Note
Try the following combinations
Apples, oranges, bananas and sunflower seeds
Cooked cranberries, oranges and honey
Raspberries, bananas and coconut
Strawberries and bananas
Strawberries and rhubarb
Pineapple and peaches
Raspberries and apples
Apricots and plums
Fruit
Fruit
Preparation
Drying
Time / Hrs * Test for Dryness
Coconut
Remove outer skin. Slice.
12 – 16
Cranberries
Wash. Remove stems. Place in boiling water
for 1 – 2 min. Blot dry.
14 – 22
Grapes
Cut in half. Remove seeds. Place cut side up.
Seedless green are better than red or black.
Poke skin or place in boiling water 1 – 2 min.
Blot dry.
13 – 36
Raisin-like
texture
Kiwi
Peel. Cut into slices. Slice 0,6 – 1 cm thick.
13 – 17
Mangos
Remove skin and slice.
10 – 18
Melons
Remove skin and seeds. Use deepest tray
for watermelon. Cut in slices as thick as
deep tray size will allow.
12 – 16
Peaches
Peel, if desired. For easy peeling, dip in
boiling water until skin cracks. Cut in half.
Pit. Cut in slices.
6 – 16
Leathery, may be
slightly sticky in
center
Pears
Wash. Peel if desired. Core. Cut in slices or
rings.
6 – 16
Leathery, no mois-
ture when cut
Pineapple
Remove crown, skin & eyes. Cut in half. Cut
in slices, leaving core in or remove, dice or
chop and use Mesh Inserts.
6 – 12
Pliable, still slight-
ly sticky. No visible
signs of moisture
Plums
Do not peel. Cut in half. Pit. Turn inside out
or cut in slices.
8 – 16
Leathery, pliable
Rhubarb
Trim. Wash. Slice diagonally into 2 cm
pieces. Steam 3 – 4 min. Use Mesh Inserts.
6 – 14
Brittle
Strawberries
Wash. Cut in half. Place cut side up.
6 – 12
Hard, brittle
* Average Dry Time
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Fruit
Preparation
Drying
Time / Hrs * Test for Dryness
Apples
Peel if desired. Core. Cut slices, rings or
chop into pieces.
4 – 10
Leathery, no
moisture when
cut
Apricots
Do not peel. Halve and pit. Turn inside out
or cut slices.
8 – 16
Leathery, pliable
Bananas
Peel. Cut into slices 1 /4 – 1 /2 cm.
6 – 12
Leathery, slightly
sticky in the
center, brittle
Firm Skin
Berries
(Blueberries, etc) Sort. Poke skin or place in
boiling water for 1 – 2 min. Blot dry.
10 – 18
Hard
Berries
Leave whole.
10 – 18
Hard
Cantaloupe
Cut in half. Remove seeds and peel. Cut
slices. Blot dry on paper towel.
8 – 20
Leathery,
suede-like
Cherries
Wash, pit and remove stems. Poke skin or
place in boiling water for 1 – 2 min. Blot dry.
20 – 26
Citrus Fruit
Peel, if desired. Cut into slices.
6 – 12
Hard