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Apples*
Firm varieties: Graven
Wash, peel ifdesired, core and slice
4-8 hours
Pliable to crisp. Dried
Stein, Granny Smith,
into 1/8"slices,
apples store best when the)"
Jonathan, Winesap,
are slightly crisp.
Rome Beauty, Newton
Apricots*
Blenheim/Royal most
Wash, halve, and remove pits.
18-24 hours
Soft, pliable.
common. Tilton alsogood
Bananas*
Firm varieties
Peel and cut into I/4" slices.
[7-24 hours.
Pliable to crisp.
Cherries
Lambert, RoyalAnn,
Wash and remove stems. Halve and
18-24 hours.
Napoleon, Van or Bins
remove pits.
Nectarines
Freestone varieties
Halve and remove pits. Peeling is
24-36 hours
and Peaches*
optional but resuks in better-looking
@ied fruit.
Pears*
Bartlett
Peel, halve and core.
24-36 hours
° Soft and pliable.
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Pineapple
Fresh or canned
Wash, peal and remove thorny eyes.
Canned:
Slice length wise and remove the small
[4- [8 hours
core. Cut crosswise into [/2" sNces.
Fresh:
[2-[6 hours
Orange and
Lemon Peel
Tomatoes
Sdect rough-skinnedfruit
Do not dry the peel of fruit
marked "color added"
Pium, Roma
Wash we[[.Thinly peelthe outer [/16
to [/8" of the peel. Do not usethe
white bitter pith under the peel.
[-2 hours
_Tough to brittle.
o Halve,remove seeds.Placetomatoes
° skin sideup on rack. Prick skins.
12-18 hours
: Tough to crisp.
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Carrots
Danvers Haft Long,
Do not use carrots with woody fiber or
4-8 hours
Tough to brittle.
Imperator, Red Cored
pithy core. Wash, trim tops and peel if
Chantenay
desired. Slicecrosswiseor diagonally
in [/4" slices. Steam blanch for 3 min.
Hot Peppers
Ancho, Anaheim
Wash, halve and seed. Prick
4-6 hours
skin severaltimes,
dark red and crisp.
Parsley, Hint,
Rinsein cold water. Leavestems on
[-3 hours
Brittle and crumbly.
Cilantro, Sage,
until [eaves are dry, then discard.
Oregano
Basil
Cut [eaves 3 to 4" from top of plant
2-5 hours
Brittle and crumbly.
just as budsappear.Rinseleavesin
cold water.
*Fruits
requiring
an antioxidant
to prevent
discoloration
and loss of nutrientso
Refer to the notes on page l S for
speci_]c methods°
** 12 Hour Offwill not occur during drying functionso
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