Videos: Dehydration

This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide cover dehydrating fruits, herbs and vegetables.

Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.

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General Dehydrating

Dry it, you’ll like it (5:21 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Drying fruits and veggies (13:29 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Drying overview (13:53 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Dehydrating with Kathy (51:43) - University of Kentucky Extension
RU Ready 2 Preserve Dehydrating (1:10:31) - New Jersey Rutgers
Drying Food: The Basics (4:00) - University of Michigan Extension
Drying Foods at Home: Fill Your Pantry (1:00:46) - University Illinois Extension
Dehydrating Food (10:53) - University of Wyoming Extension
Food Preservation @ Home: Dehydration (56.42 ) - South Dakota State University Extension

Dehydrate Fruits

How to dry fruit (1:49 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Dehydrating tomatoes (2:15 min) - North Carolina State Extension
Fruit leather (10:41 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Drying apples (11:52 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Drying fruits (14:01 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Preserving Apples: Fill Your Pantry (1:06:37) - University Illinois Extension
How to Dry Fruit (7:59 ) -New Mexico State University
“Apples: Nutrition, Selection and Preservation” (10:21) - University of Georgia Extension

Dehydrate Herbs

Preserving herbs (5:09 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Drying herbs (7:12 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
RU Ready 2 Preserve Preserving Herbs (36:05) - New Jersey Rutgers
How to Dry Herbs (1:41 ) - University of Maine Extension

Dehydrate Vegetables

How to dry vegetables (2:04 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Drying zucchini (11:41 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Drying vegetables (12:56 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
RU Ready 2 Garden Ep. 9 Preserving the Harvest: Freezing & Dehydrating -Rutgers Cooperative Extension
How to Preserve Chile from Your Garden (5:37 ) -New Mexico State University