I. Benefits of Making Dried Jujube
II. How to Dry Jujubes?
The solution to how to dry jujubes starts from jujube preparation. When aimed for drying, jujube fruits are picked at the fully mature stage when they are red-brown. At this stage, the fruit starts to wrinkle, meanwhile sugar content continues to increase. The more mature they are, the higher the sugar content and drying quality.
Jujube fruits can be sun-dried, oven-dried, microwave-dried and freeze-dried. Microwave-drying is a high-efficiency drying method. The microwave has penetrability when making dried red dates, the inside and outside of the jujubes are heated simultaneously, achieving uniform drying effect. The microwave works on the jujubes directly, no extra heat loss, high heat efficiency, saving energy.
During microwave red dates drying process, sterilization is also accomplished. Thermal effect and non-thermal effect work together, achieving ideal sterilization effect at low temperature and short time, the jujube fruits can keep their nutrition components to the maximum.
III. Making Dried Red Dates by Microwave Jujube Drying Machine
The microwave jujube drying machine is customized based on the large jujube size, compact peel structure and attached surface water of the jujube fruits. The machine uses the microwave to make dried jujube and can achieve sterilization during the red dates drying process, having high production efficiency, high intelligent control, greatly saving labor. The dryer is suitable for the drying and sterilization of various raw jujubes, jujube paste, jujube slices, and other jujube products.
IV. Features of Microwave Jujube Dryer Machine
1. Adopt food grade stainless steel, easy for clean and maintenance.
2. Adopt non-contact infrared temperature measurement technology, multipoint temperature measurement, having high precision.
3. Human-machine interface operation, PLC touch screen control, a high degree of automation.
4. Continuously adjustable conveyor speed, stepless adjustable microwave power, temperature, and moisture interlocking intelligent control, achieving best drying quality.
5. Adopt horizontal electromagnetic burden distribution, uniform and no damage to the jujube peel.
6. Adopt polypropylene chain plate with flange, the jujube will not fall down. Automatic turning over during processing, uniform drying, and thorough sterilization effect.
7. Microwave leakage≤1mW/ cm2, ensuring safe operation.
8. The machine can be customized according to your special requirements.
V. Benefits of Jujube Fruit
Now you know how to dry jujubes, let’s have a view of the benefits of jujube fruits. Jujube fruit has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Loaded with various vitamins and minerals, jujube fruit has many health benefits.
1. Jujube is a good source of antioxidants, helping to strengthen the immune system, reduce the risk of cancer, protect and rejuvenate the liver, as well as delay the process of skin aging.
2. Jujube fruit has sedative properties and might be used to deal with insomnia and anxiety.
3. Jujube serves as an energy booster by enhancing the energy and stamina of the person.
4. Eating fresh jujube helps prevent gallstones for the high levels of Vitamin C in the fruit.
5. Jujube fruit is very soothing to the throat and can be made into the tea to treat sore throats.
6. Jujube fruit contains calcium, phosphorus, iron as well as other nourishment which are great for bone.
7. Jujubes are low in calories, so they can help with weight loss. A 100-gram serving of dried jujube contains 287 calories.
8. Jujubes can also help with blood circulation, lower down the blood pressure, strengthen the muscles, etc.
