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3.4 Drying time
The duration of drying depends on the temperature and humidity of the room, the level of humidity
of products, thickness of the pieces etc.
Fruits
Wash the fruits.
Take out the pit and cut off the spoiled parts.
Slice into pieces which you can place freely between the sections.
You can put the fruits down to natural lemon or pine apple juice not to let them fade
If you want your fruits to smell pleasantly, you can add cinnamon or coconut swaft.
Vegetables
Wash the vegetables.
Take out the pit and cut off the spoiled parts.
Slice into pieces which you can place freely between the sections.
It is better to boil vegetables for about 1-5minutes, put them into cold water and then rug dry.
(Medicinal) plants
It is recommended to dry leafs, propagules.
After drying it is better to put medicinal plants in paper bags or glass cans and place it in dark cool
place.
3.5 Storage of dried fruits
Containers for storage the dried products should be clean and dry.
For better storage of dried fruits use glass containers with metal lids and put them into a dark dry
place where the temperature should be 5-20 degrees.
During the first week after drying it is better to check if there is any moisture in the container. If
yes, this means that products are not dried well and you should dry them again.
ATTENTION! Do not place hot place hot and even warm products into containers for its further
storage.
3.6 Preliminary preparation of the fruits
Preliminary preparing of the fruits saves its natural color, taste and flavor. Below you can see some
useful recommendations how is better to prepare fruits for drying:
Take ¼ glass of juice (natural preferably).Remember that the juice, which you take, should
correspond to the fruit you prepare .For example for preparing apples you should take apple
juice.
Mix the juice with 2 glasses of water. Then immerse preliminary processed fruits(see “table
of preparing the fruits for drying” into prepared liquid for 2 hours.
