Dehydrated Fruits

Dehydrated fruits are an excellent addition to your stockpile of food. They provide an easily accessible source of important vitamins and nutrients and have a very long shelf life. Some people like to do the dehydration process themselves, but many would rather purchase fruits that are already dehydrated. You can find plenty of companies, stores and websites that sell dehydrated food, including fruit.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Many people add dehydrated foods to their emergency preparation kit because they have a long shelf life and are the easiest way to get the vital nutrients found in fruits. They are easy to prepare and are very healthy. The main disadvantage is the fact that the dehydration process often changes the texture and taste of the fruit and many people do not like that.

Provident Pantry

Provident Pantry is a popular company that makes and sells dehydrated fruits and other types of dehydrated and freeze dried food. Provident Pantry sells dehydrated berries, banana slices and many other types of fruits to meet all of our needs.

Prices range from approximately $5 to $15 per can, depending on the size of the can and the type of fruit.

According to the company, re-hydrating the fruit will restore most of the flavor and texture and the nutritional value is similar to that of regular fruit. Provident Pantry also states that their products have a 25-year shelf life.

Saratoga Farms

Saratoga Farms is another well-known company that sells dehydrated fruits. The estimated shelf life for most of their products is a little less than Provident Pantry, between 10 and 20 years. However, they do seem to have a greater variety of fruits available and prices seem lower.

Saratoga Farms sells dehydrated foods such as apple slices, banana slices, berries, pineapples and mangos. According to their website, Saratoga Farms makes sure that their dehydrated food is easy to cook, nutritionally balanced, and generally of a high quality.

The company takes great care sealing and packaging their products to ensure that they do not spoil before you get a chance to use them.

Mountain House

While it is designed primarily for campers and other outdoor enthusiasts, the Mountain House brand of dehydrated fruits is still popular with people who are preparing for an emergency. Mountain House products are easy to prepare and very convenient.

Most of the Mountain House products are pre-made meals and some of them include fruit. For example, you can buy dehydrated granola with milk and blueberries in both a pouch and a can.

They do sell banana slices and strawberry slices. While they do not sell a wide variety of fruit by itself, they have plenty of meals involving fruit so you can get those nutrients.

Where to Buy

Dehydrated food may be difficult to find in a store in your town. If you want to buy the food in person, look into camping or health food stores. If you don’t mind shopping online, the Internet is the best and most convenient place to buy dehydrated products. You can find plenty of dehydrated foods, including many of the brands listed above, on Amazon. Many grocery stores also carry some dehydrated foods on their websites, but not in person.

You can also buy dehydrated foods directly from the manufacturers or from a number of websites that are geared towards survival preparation. Some of these websites include The Ready Store and BePrepared.com, which is also known as Emergency Essentials LLC.

Dehydrated fruits are a great source of nutrients and an excellent addition to your emergency stockpile. They are easy to prepare, have a long shelf life, and are relatively inexpensive. While the process of dehydrating the fruit may cause some changes in taste and texture, the nutritional value remains mostly the same as fresh fruit. If you want to add fruit to your emergency food supply, the best way to do so is buying or making your own dehydrated food.

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