Preservation and Drying Techniques for Tomatoes

Why dry tomatoes?

Drying tomatoes is an important process in the agri-food and industrial sectors, involving the full or partial removal of water from a moist product. Direct sun drying (solar drying) is the most widely used method in most developing countries for preserving agri-food products.

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During drying with this technique, significant losses in both quality and quantity can occur due to various factors such as birds, insects, microorganisms, dust, rain, etc. Using solar dryers in developing countries can:

• Reduce losses and improve the quality of the dried product
• Help meet market demand sustainably
• Increase the added value of production
• Limit post-harvest losses caused by handling