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["Erdman, James" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

We have one of the electric dryers that looks like a microwave, never
can remember the name for sure--I thought that it is an Excalibur, but
it looks a bit different than those on the current website.  We like it,
it does what we want.  We dry plums, tomatoes, apples, raspberries,
onions, etc. with it.  We also have a solar dryer that a friend designed
that works well considering the summer humidity.
http://www.geopathfinder.com/9473.html

Jim, in Menomonie, WI


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Subject: [NAFEX] fig (and other fruit) drying

Could someone please recommend a dryer/dehydrator that they have had
good experience with?  I am looking to dry both tree fruits and berries,
but especially figs.  Our Violette de Bordeaux tree started bearing this
year and I think it will make a very good dried fig if allowed to ripen
fully. 

We have a small dehydrator that we inherited (cylindrical, stacking ring
type) that I have given up on.  A solar dryer would be great, but the
humidity in NC would be a big barrier during the growing season.

Thank you,
Kurt
Durham, NC