I used a dehydrator years ago. It broke and I never replaced it.

I sun dry tomatoes now in the oven at 200 degrees. Normally takes 8-9
hours.

I can't imagine how long it would take if you just racked them out on
the porch...or if the temp ever would get high enough to get the job
done in any reasonable amount of time.

But i'm curious to hear other's experiences.
--
John

jan wrote:
Jo wrote:
I have been using my dehydrator and making my own sundried tomatoes. Yummy.

Talk a bit about that. Are you (or anyone?) using the blast heat from
the sun to dy tomatoes or other vegetables?
If so, how think, how do you keep the bugs off while drying, what is
the screening material they dry on, etc?
Seems a shame to waste all that free solar energy scorching my back
deck these days. I've dried blueberies that way, but never cut veggies.
Thoughts?