Dried fruits are hailed by many as a quick and healthy bite for this "on-the-go" world. But hidden sugars and high prices are less than ideal. So we tried our hand at making healthy dried fruits at ...

Dehydrating fresh fruits into dried fruits can be conveniently done at home using methods like sun drying, oven drying, using a dehydrator, microwave drying, or freeze drying. Each method offers a ...

Instead, commercial food producers typically utilize a "non-thermal drying" process, in which fans blow unheated air across the fruit to gradually evaporate the moisture out of it. This technique does ...

FRANKFORT -- Three decades ago, cherry grower Don Nugent had an idea for the glut of fruit that hit international markets whenever Michigan's growing season was just right. "I thought, 'Why not make a ...

Freeze-drying fruit retains almost all of its nutritional value and can help keep ingredient lists clean, according to a study funded by ingredient supplier Chaucer. The study was jointly conducted by ...