Freeze-Dried Fruit

Fruits

• Apples – thinly sliced; sprinkle cinnamon over slices before freezing for

  cinnamon apples

• Applesauce – arrange on trays in dollops or spread all over in an even layer

• Apricots – sliced, with or without skin

• Avocado – lightly brush with lemon juice or dip avocado slices in a lemon juice bath (1 cup water and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice) to avoid discoloration

• Bananas – sliced; pre-treat with citric acid to avoid discoloration

• Blackberries – space generously

• Blueberries – halved; arrange skin side down; space generously

• Cantaloupe – diced

• Cherries – pitted and halved; arrange skin side down; space generously

  Note: Cherries take much longer than other fruits due to their high sugar content. To be sure that they are completely freeze-dried, bring cherries to room temperature before testing for doneness. They are done when they are completely crunchy, not chewy, at room temperature.

• Coconut

• Grapes – halved or quartered; arrange skin side down; space generously

• Kiwi – sliced

• Lemons – halved and very thinly sliced; space generously

• Limes – halved and very thinly sliced; space generously

• Mango – sliced or diced

• Nectarines – sliced, with or without skin

• Oranges – halved and very thinly sliced; space generously

• Passionfruit – sliced or diced

• Peaches – sliced or diced

• Pears – sliced or diced

• Pineapple – sliced or diced

• Raspberries – space generously

• Strawberries – sliced

• Watermelon – remove the rind