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Dried fruit is fruit that has been , either naturally or through use of a machine, such as a . , , and are examples of popular dried fruits. Other fruits such as , , , , , , , , , , , , and may also be dried. In addition to dried whole fruits, fruit can be dried in sheets to make fruit leather.

Drying fruit, even in the absence of ,and significantly lengthens its shelf life. When fresh fruit isunavailable, impractical, or out of season, dried fruit can provide analternative. It is often added to mixes and .

Like fresh fruit, dried fruit can be rich in (, , , , , ) and (, , , , , , , ).

Since dehydration may result in water loss up to seven parts out ofeight, dried fruit has a stronger flavor than its fresh counterpart.The drying process also destroys most of the in the food.

Commercially prepared dried fruit may contain added which can trigger in susceptible individuals ; dried fruits without sulfur dioxide are also available. The sulfur is added to protect color and taste from ."Organic" dried fruit is produced without sulfur dioxide, which resultsin dark fruit and more oxidized flavor that can taste a bit like driedtea. The color of some fruits can also be "fixed" to some extent, withminimal impact on flavour, by treating the freshly cut fruit with apreparation rich in (e.g., a mixture of water and juice) for a few minutes prior to drying.

In recent years there has been a tendency towards dried fruit thatis sold as "ready to eat". This fruit has to be stored in sealedcontainers to preserve it. Notably prunes and apricots prepared in thisway lack the positive chewy texture of properly dried fruit.