That’s interesting. I dehydrated both watermelon and cantaloupe one year, trying to find a way to preserve the excess. While the melons were really good when eaten fresh, after dehydrating, they all tasted like squash to me. I was really disappointed and ended up throwing it all away. I am glad yours turned out so well!! 
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I didn’t care much for dehydrated melon either. Frozen is acceptable, but not that great either.
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Are all pears good for drying? I have Kieffer, Duchess, and Abete pears growing now. I may try to dry some of these pears once they start ripening. I am just wondering more about the Kieffer since it seems to have more grit than some of the other pears.
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I have a specific pear variety for drying. It’s called a knocking pear. We dry the pear whole and not in pieces.
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I used the Kieffer pears I had at my old house for making pear butter.
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