Early pickings go into the dehydrator. Later fruit will go into the freezer to eventually become jam. And of course we also eat them fresh until the whole family is sick of them.

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[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 6 points 3 months ago

Nice! We made a bunch of jam. I need to get a food dehydrator for so many things.

[–] VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do they keep long when dehydrated?

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

2 to 3 weeks is no problem. I have read that they should keep for 6 to 12 months, but I have not experimented with keeping them that long at room temperature.

We store them in the freezer, then take out batches one at a time for snacking. Each batch doesn't last very long once my kids realize it's open.

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You can also make an apricot leather in the dehydrator, much like a fruit roll up!

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oh hey I used to see infomercials on TV for those food dryer things.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nice haul! That must have taken quite a bit time.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, processing all the fruit in this picture consumed a whole evening after dinner. Hobbies like this are why I'm clueless about TV shows, movies, YouTubers, and popular culture in general.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago

until the whole family is sick of them.

Sorry, got to be a bot. No way this is real.