How to make dried apples is simple and easy to do

Apple is a fruit that is loved by many people, apple is a nutritious dessert in family meals, apples are also chosen as new ingredients for cakes, or as a detox to refresh body heat. can…

However, apples cannot be stored outside for a long time, even in the refrigerator. Because apples contain mainly carbs and water, including 10.4 g of sugar (fructose, sucrose, glucose). These substances will be transformed if subjected to the influence of external temperature and humidity environment.

Therefore, the best solution to preserve fresh apples is to dry fresh apples – by freezing. This is the most modern method to produce dried apples with delicious, crispy taste, especially without losing the nutritional content of apples. Dried apples are also a nutritious food that many people love.

In this article, SUNSAY freeze dryer will introduce to you the process of producing dried apples that meet the criteria of quality, food safety, and bring high value and economic efficiency.

Nutritional value of apples

Apple is a fruit that is rich in carbs, vitamins and minerals. According to studies, in 100 g of fresh apples contains:

• Water: 86%
• Protein: 0.3 g
• Carbs: 13.8 g
• Sugar: 10.4 g
• Fiber: 2.4 g
• Fat: 0.2 g

The uses of dried apples by the freeze-drying method are as follows:

• Support weight loss, effective diet.
• Stabilize, regulate blood pressure, prevent the risk of stroke.
• Reduce the risk of diabetes
• Good for the intestinal tract, nourishing beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract
• Contains anti-asthmatic compounds.
• Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory.
• Strengthen the body’s resistance.
• Beautify the skin, the skin is always smooth, ruddy.

Basic steps in the apple drying process

Dried apples are produced according to the following basic process:

Step 1: Select and classify ingredients

The selection of raw materials is the most important step that determines the quality of the product. In order for dried apples to be delicious and ensure food safety and hygiene, you need to choose a reputable source of raw materials, do not use pesticides or growth stimulants during the cultivation process.

After being harvested, apples will be selected with uniform ripeness and the same size for drying in a batch. This selection helps the batch to dry evenly and classify the product for sale in the market. During the selection process, it is necessary to remove crushed and rotten fruits to avoid affecting the remaining apples as well as the quality of dried apples after drying.

Step 2: Wash the apples to remove dirt and foreign objects

After a careful selection process, the fresh apples will be washed through clean water to wash away dirt, microorganisms as well as excess chemicals that still cling to the outside of the apple skin. During the washing process, it is necessary to manipulate carefully and gently so as not to crush or damage the apples.

Step 3: Peel the apple, slice it to proceed with drying

Peel the apples that have been washed with a specialized peeler. Then use a knife to cut the apple in circles with a slice thickness of about 3-5 mm. The apple intestine can be removed or not removed depending on your production purposes. Do not slice apples too thickly, this will affect the crispiness of the dried apples and the drying time of the apples.

Step 4: Drying apples with SUNSAY cold dryer

To add more flavor to the dried apple slices, you can season them with some spices before drying, for example: cinnamon powder, cilantro powder, etc. to increase the sensory value of dried apple slices.

When the processing is complete, the apples will be placed in each drying tray of the SUNSAY refrigeration dryer, tightly arranged in slices without overlapping (because it will affect the drying process of the product). Put the tray in the dryer and set the appropriate drying mode to achieve the product quality: ensure the shape, color, do not lose (or if there is, very little) the nutritional content of the apple.

When the dried apples meet the requirements of crispy delicious, turn off the machine, let the apples cool, then proceed to pack and label the product.

Step 5: Pack and label dried apples

Dried apples are usually sized and packaged in bags or in jars of 100 to 500 g or at the request of the supplier for distribution to the market. The packaging stage can use a specialized packaging machine for dried apples. Products before being released to the market are stamped with the brand label that you are building or as required by the partner.

For SUNSAY freeze-dried apple production technology, you can use the phrase ” cold-dried apples ” to distinguish it from other traditional hot drying methods to help customers easily identify product quality. and increase the sales value of your brand.

Advantages of SUNSAY freeze-dried apple products

Apples dried by SUNSAY freeze dryer have the following outstanding advantages:

• The product after drying retains its beautiful natural color, delicious taste, moderate dryness, and especially the nutritional content is almost unchanged or changes very little.
• Product moisture is low, helping to extend the shelf life.
• There is no need to turn the apples during the drying process.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene.

SUNSAY freeze dryer produces dried apples

In order to contribute to the dried apple products to meet the quality requirements and export standards, in the production process of dried apples, in addition to good control of the imported apple material and the processing technology, the Freeze drying is a very important drying equipment.

SUNSAY Refrigeration Machine is the leading supplier of equipment and process for producing freeze-dried apples in Vietnam. We are committed to being ready to accompany you from the preparation stage to the operation and the long time when the factory goes into production.

In order to ensure the quality of dried apples, they keep their characteristic delicious taste, beautiful color and good nutritional composition, meeting export requirements. Please contact SUNSAY Cooling Dryer for the best advice and support.

How much does a refrigerator dryer cost?

SUNSAY Refrigeration Dryer is a product researched and manufactured in Vietnam by experienced drying engineers. SUNSAY’s mission is to improve the value of processing and preserving Vietnam’s post-harvest agricultural products, contributing to solving the post-processing stage of the fruit industry.

SUNSAY refrigeration dryer ensures the standards of quality, food safety and hygiene.

With reasonable prices, SUNSAY Vietnam believes that SUNSAY refrigeration dryers are completely worthy for you to invest and use for a long time, bringing the best efficiency.

SUNSAY refrigeration dryer brings a completely new and time-saving solution, reducing investment costs for users, bringing high economic efficiency.

SUNSAY dryer company now has many types of refrigeration dryer prices suitable for many production scales of people, from start-up scale production of 20 kg to medium scale 200-300 kg to large scale production of 5 tons of products. fresh assorted. The machine responds to fast drying time, keeps beautiful colors, is especially energy-saving and achieves high efficiency.

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