Food Dehydrator
SFD 851GR
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The provided times are only approximates and given for a dehydration temperature of 70 °C and depend
on room temperature, air humidity, moisture of the food being dehydrated and on the thickness of the
food slices. Natural juiciness of food varies. The fructose contained in certain types of fruit requires
longer dehydration times.
Fruit
Preparation
Dehydration test
Dehydration
time
Apples
Remove the peels, kernels and cut into slices
or rings. Soak them for 2 minutes before
placing them in the dehydrator. Then dry
them and place them on a drying tray.
They are soft
4 – 15 hours
Apricots
Dehydrate them cut in half or cut into
quarters. Before dehydration, prepare
them so as to retain their colour and not to
damage the peel.
They are soft
8 – 36 hours
Bananas
Remove the peel and cut into slices 0.3 cm
thick.
They are soft
5 – 24 hours
Berry fruits
Strawberries should be cut into slices 0.9 cm
thick. leave other berry fruits whole.
Wash berry fruits with a wax surface in
boiling water.
No visible
moisture
5 – 24 hours
Cherries
Do not remove the stems unless you will
process immediately. Halving them is
optional, if you wish to halve them, do so
once they are 50% dehydrated.
leathery but
mushy
6 – 36 hours
Cranberries
Wash thoroughly, slice or leave whole.
No visible
moisture
4 – 20 hours
Grapes (dark
violet)
Wash, remove stems and leave whole.
Soft, leathery
6 – 36 hours
Nectarines
Peeling not necessary, can be cut into slices or
rings 0.9 cm thick.
They are soft
6 – 24 hours
Orange peels
Cut into long strips and dehydrate.
Crush them after dehydration.
They are soft
6 – 15 hours
Peaches
You may remove their peels during the
dehydration process.
Remove stones when 50% dehydrated.
Before dehydrating, cut them into halves or
quarters.
They are soft,
leathery
5 – 24 hours
Pears
Peel them, remove kernels and woody fibre.
Cut into slices, rings or cut into halves,
quarters or eighths.
They are soft and
leathery
5 – 24 hours
Kaki
Only use ripe fruit. Wash it, remove the head,
cut into slices or rings 0.9 cm thick.
They are soft
5 – 20 hours
Pineapple (fresh) Remove the core and peel, cut into slices,
rings or chunks.
They are soft
6 – 36 hours
Pineapple
(canned)
Dry and tap them. Arrange on the trays.
They are leathery
6 – 36 hours