Freeze Dried Pumpkin

The main processing process of Dehydrated Pumpkin slices includes raw material cleaning, finishing and cutting, blanching, dehydration and packaging.
Pumpkins for dehydration should be selected from ripe pumpkins with good flavor, smooth skin and orange-red flesh.
Washing Dry the pumpkin in clean water to remove dirt such as mud.
Sorting and cutting Remove the stem of the washed pumpkin, then cut it into two halves with a knife, and peel off the outer skin and the inner pulp and seeds. Cut it into 3-4mm or 6-7mm thin slices (you can also use a grater to smash into filaments).
The blanched and cut melon slices are treated with steam or boiling water for 1-3 minutes, then quickly cooled with cold water, and the water droplets are drained.
Dehydration Put the blanched pumpkin slices into a baking sieve for dehydration. The drying temperature is first controlled at 45-60 °C, and then gradually increased, but cannot exceed 70 °C. Dry until the moisture content of the dry product is below 6%.

The product requires that the dehydrated pumpkin slices should be light yellow or orange, flaky or filamentous.