11 Best Dryers for Vegetables and Fruits

Household dehydrators (dryers) are designed for fast and gentle drying of various food products. With their help, you can effortlessly cook healthy desserts and spices at home, process crops from the garden and garden for the winter, dry meat, fish, etc. Our rating contains the best models of household dryers suitable for everyday use.

Let's analyze the question right away: Should you buy a dryer? Two feelings will certainly struggle before buying: a useless thing and money for another toy; a useful device for harvesting crops and obtaining vitamins all year round.

Many forums write that if you have your own garden, be it a summer cottage or a private house, then the dryer will definitely come in handy. It comes in handy once a year during the harvesting season. After that, it needs to be removed somewhere, and this is a place that is always lacking in the kitchen.

In general, the following points can be distinguished:

• If you buy a dryer, be sure to check the recipes. You will be pleasantly surprised that you can do a lot besides drying apples.
• If you don't have your own garden, or rather a garden (apples, pears, berries), then there is not much sense in an electric dryer. Since there will be few blanks, and the electric dryer takes up a lot of storage space.

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How to choose a dryer for vegetables and fruits?

1. Feed type: Air can be supplied to the drying chamber vertically or horizontally. More efficient and better drying is provided by horizontal airflow... With it, all levels are heated evenly, while there is no mixing of product odors.
2. Heating type: a distinction is made between convection and infrared dryers. In the first, the air is heated by a heating element and distributed over the drying chamber by a fan. In budget models, the fan may be absent, which does not in the best way affect the quality of drying. Models of the second type dry food with infrared radiation, they are more economical, but they are much more expensive. The raw materials for drying in them must be distributed in a thin layer, otherwise the desired result will not be achieved.
3. Power: for high-quality drying, this parameter must correspond to the volume of the device, it does not directly affect the process speed. For 5-tray devices, a power of up to 300 W is sufficient, units for 6 or more trays must have a power of 400-600 W, more powerful devices up to 1000 W are used for curing meat, fish or drying vegetables and fruits entirely.

Rating of powerful and roomy models

KT-1909 is the most efficient of the devices included in the rating. A functional and powerful gadget, great for frequent use. It is ergonomic, easy to maintain and operate, works silently, has a stylish and aesthetic appearance.

Features:

• a large fan evenly blows through all involved pallets. At the same time, the smells of the products do not mix, since the air moves horizontally inside the device;
• the door can be removed to make it easier to control the drying process of products;
• The dryer comes with 9 plastic pallets, 9 pallets with sides and 9 nets for drying absolutely any product.

Electric dryer 1000 Lux is another convenient and efficient Russian-made dehydrator.The blowing system in it is arranged in such a way that air is supplied to each level separately. Thanks to this, drying is carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible, while the odors of the products inside the chamber do not mix.

Features:

• device control - mechanical, using a start button with light indication and a rotary temperature controller;
• there is a cold blower option;
• the drying chamber can simultaneously hold up to 15 mesh trays, but the cost of additional pallets is quite high;
• 5 pallets made of opaque plastic as standard, including 1 marshmallow pallet and 1 mesh pallet.

The FD 1000 is the most powerful and spacious device in the rating. The 1000 W dryer easily handles the dehydration of 15 kg of food per load. The device is controlled mechanically, temperature control is touch-sensitive. Thanks to effective ventilation, hot air is evenly distributed throughout the chamber, which ensures fast and high-quality drying, while the odors of the food do not mix.

Features:

• for safe and comfortable operation, there is a power-on indicator and overheating protection;
• heat-resistant plastic body has a stylish minimalistic design;
• Includes 5 opaque plastic trays as standard, the drying chamber can hold up to 30 trays for drying herbs and up to 12 trays for drying vegetables or fruits.

D-310 is a spacious vertical dehydrator with 2 independent drying chambers. Thanks to this design, the odors of different products inside the chambers do not mix. The dryer can also function as a yogurt maker. To protect food from dust, the device has a built-in filter. Digital control allows you to adjust the temperature during the operation of the device.

Features:

• the control panel of the device - electronic-mechanical, has a start button, 2 keys for setting the temperature and time regime and a button for starting the automatic program of the yogurt maker;
• there is a niche at the base of the dryer for storing the power cord;
• the air filter requires regular cleaning;
• the dryer is completed with 10 transparent plastic trays.

DDV-07 is a universal device for home drying of various products. Equally effective in dealing with the dehydration of herbs, vegetables, fruits, bread, mushrooms, fermentation of dairy products, etc. It has a relatively low weight, compact dimensions and laconic design.

Features:

• evenly dries any food thanks to a large fan that provides horizontal airflow;
• removable pallets allow you to model the space of the drying chamber according to the needs of users;
• control type - electronic, there is a built-in timer for 19 hours;
• the package of the device includes 7 main pallets, 6 pallets with sides, 6 nets.

The best inexpensive electric dryers for vegetables and fruits

SSh-002 is the best rating model in terms of value for money. Designed for household use, has enough power to dry any food (520 W). Easy to operate and maintain, the design of the case is laconic, "no frills". The manufacturer has placed recommendations on the selection of drying settings on the top cover.

Features:

• SSh-002 is a rather capacious device, the volume of the drying chamber is 20 liters;
• the control of the device is mechanical, there is no timer;
• the dryer is completed with 5 pallets made of opaque plastic, the body itself is also opaque;
• the fan assembly must be lubricated periodically to avoid jamming.

"Veterok" is one of the most popular domestic models of the budget segment. Differs in good capacity (loading up to 5 kg), compact dimensions, laconic design and ease of operation. For the convenience of the user, the manufacturer has placed tips on setting the temperature regime for different products right on the lid of the device.

Features:

• drying temperature can be adjusted with a simple rotary switch;
• the design of the device allows you to visually control the drying process;
• timer and auto-off option are not provided;
• "Veterok" is standardly completed with 5 transparent plastic pallets, but when purchasing (especially remote), you must first clarify the complete set: individual devices marked ESOF-0.5 / 220 may have opaque pallets or there may be only 3 of them.

Stylish dryer with built-in fan for evenly blowing warm air into the dryer space. Provides drying of products while maintaining their taste, vitamins and other useful substances.

The advantage of the device is its stylish design, quiet operation and the presence of a thermostat that can be set to a temperature in the range from 35 to 70^aboutWITH.

Features:

• stylish and modern design
• the ability to independently choose the drying time is not provided;
• drying temperature from 35 to 70^aboutWITH;
• built-in overheating protection for safe operation;
• The appliance is supplied with 5 mesh metal trays.

Dryer MT-1947 is a simple and effective device for everyday use. The unit has 5 levels. Each section has a removable bottom, which allows you to place containers of different volumes and heights in the drying chamber, that is, to use the device as a yogurt maker. The model has a convenient, intuitive digital control.

Features:

• a contrast LED display, electronic temperature control and an electronic timer help the user to adjust the operation of the device as needed;
• the sections of the device are adjustable in height for the convenience of loading products and even drying them;
• The dryer comes with 5 transparent plastic trays.

"Sukhovey" is a reliable unit for drying all types of products. It is as easy to use as possible, has an original design - the body of the dehydrator is made of yellow and bright orange heat-resistant plastic. For the safety of users, the design provides for protection of the device from overheating.

Features:

• the device is powerful enough (400 W), but, according to customer reviews, it dries only 6 trays out of 8 with high quality, the remaining products simply wither;
• of all controls, the model has only an on / off button, there is no temperature regulator. Drying is carried out according to the standard factory settings;
• The Sukhovea package includes 8 pallets made of opaque plastic.

BelOMO is an effective household dehydrator made in Belarus. The body is made of heat-resistant plastic. The drying chamber has 3 heating zones: low for herbs, medium and high for vegetables and other products.The air blowing system is organized in an optimal way, the products are dried efficiently and quickly, while their odors do not mix inside the chamber.

Features:

• the control unit includes a start button and a thermostat with a smooth temperature setting;
• the timer is not provided by the design;
• built-in overheating protection for safe operation;
• 5 opaque plastic pallets as standard.

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