NESCO 5-Tray Rectangular Food Dehydrator, 420W Adjustable Temp Food Dehumidifier with Digital Timer and Bottom-Mount Fan for Beef Jerky, Vegetables & Herbs, FD-5TC

I purchased this as I needed it quickly for ripening figs from my 5 trees! My mother and sister have one similar and told me the pros and cons. It was delivered in one day and I started to dry figs that evening. It works wonderfully! Easy to operate, works efficiently and I have dried probably about 250-300 figs. It takes 20 hours but the end result tastes great and I can enjoy all winter! The unit can be used for multiple different fruits, vegetables and even meat for jerky. I am anxious to try out other foods but for now it is figs only! I also like the rectangular shape and that the 5 trays can collapse for easier storage.

This food dehydrator is an excellent and welcome part of my kitchen. My favorite so far has been the beef jerky I made from a roast sliced by the local butcher, tasty and the perfect consistency. I've also dehydrated oranges and bananas, these came out great also, sent a care package to a friend and they love them too. The only reservation is the instructions don't really take into account the constant high humidity of Missouri. Things were not as dehydrated as I had wanted so I turned to chatGPT for some help, most things need a little more time in the dehydrator before they are jerked or dried. Also, make sure you have dessicant packs available as soon as you package the finished items. If you are in a high humidity climate you will need them. I bought my dessicant from a delivery big box store, it's reasonable. Good buy.