Dehydration Chart

PLEASE NOTE: Drying time depends on several factors:

• Thick or Thin Slices - the thinner the slice of item being dried, the quicker the drying time.
• Temperature - The lower the temperature- the longer the drying time.  When dehydrating fruits, vegetables and nuts, we recommend dehydrating at 105-110 degrees to preserve enzymes and nutrients.
• Humidity - the higher the humidity, the longer the drying time
• Water content - the higher the water (liquid) content of the item being dehydrated, the longer the drying time.
• Crispiness - some people like their dehydrated items still a bit soft, while others like it "crunchy or crispy".. If you want it more crunchy-crispy, it will increase the time it takes to dry all the water out..
• Product - Of course the product being dehydrated also will dictate how long it takes to dry, as shown by the chart below as a reference.

FRUITS

Apples	7-15 hours
Apricots	20-28 hours
Bananas	6-10 hours
Berries	10-15 hours
Cherries	13-21 hours
Cranberries	10-12 hours
Figs	22-30 hours
Grapes	22-30 hours
Kiwi	7-15 hours
Nectarines	8-16 hours
Peaches	8-16 hours
Pears	8-16 hours
Persimmons	11-19 hours
Pineapple	10-18 hours
Prune Plums	22-30 hours
Rhubarb	6-10 hours
Strawberries	7-15 hours
Watermelon	8-10 hours

VEGETABLES

Asparagus	5-6 hours
Beans, Green or Wax	8-12 hours
Beets	8-12 hours
Broccoli	10-14 hours
Cabbage	7-11 hours
Carrots	6-10 hours
Celery	3-10 hours
Corn	6-10 hours
Cucumber	4-8 hours
Eggplant	4-8 hours
Greens	3-7 hours
Mushrooms	3-7 hours
Okra	4-8 hours
Onions	4-8 hours
Parsnips	7-11 hours
Peas	4-8 hours
Peppers / Hot Peppers	4-8 hours
Popcorn	4-8 hours
potatoes	6-14 hours
pumpkin	7-11 hours
Summer Squash	10-14 hours
Tomatoes	5-9 hours
Turnips	8-12 hours
Winter Squash	7-11 hours
Yams	7-11 hours
Zucchini	7-11 hours

OTHER

Leather & Fruit Rolls	4-6 hours
Jerky	4-6 hours
Fish Jerky	12-14 hours
Herbs & Spices	2-4 hours
Nuts	10-14 hours
Re-crisping	1 hour