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• Check the contents of your dehydrated food for moisture during the weeks
following dehydration. If there is moisture inside, you should dehydrate the
contents for a longer time.
• For best quality, dried fruits and vegetables should not be kept for more than 1
year.
• Dehydrate your produce in the summer when it is at optimum freshness and
replace it annually.
• Dried meats, game, poultry and fish should be stored for no more than 3
months if kept in the refrigerator, and no more than 1 year if kept in the freezer.
• Vacuum sealing can help to extend storage life by several months, if food has
been properly and thoroughly dried.
Location
Cool, dark and dry are the keys to maintaining the quality of dried food. Shelves
near a window may need to be covered to keep out light. Glass jars or plastic
containers should be placed in a paper bag or in a closed cabinet. Cement walls
and floors are often damp and cold. Therefore, dried food containers should not
be placed directly on the floor, or touching a basement or cellar wall as this can
cause condensation in the container. Do not store dried food near items with a
strong odor, such as varnish, paint remover or kerosene.
Length of Storage
Dried fruits and vegetables should not be stored longer than one year. Plan to use
all dried meats, fish, poultry or jerky within a month or two. Label dried foods, and
rotate on a first-dried first-to-be-used basis. Check dried foods periodically. If the
food seems more moist than when packed, moisture is getting into the container.
Mold indicates the food was not properly dried before being stored. Destroy moldy
food.