Table 3.

Temperature, time and final moisture content of dried litchi pericarps.

Method	Temperature (°C)	Time	Final Moisture (%)
Open air drying	28–32	5–7 days	15.32 ± 4.42
Hot air oven Drying	40	8.0 h	12.86 ± 3.54
	60	5.5 h	12.29 ± 2.40
	70	3.0 h	11.73 ± 1.97
	80	2.0 h	10.91 ± 2.61
SB-OV	60	5.0 h	11.02 ± 3.04
SB-OV	80	2.0 h	10.59 ± 3.22

Values were expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). SB-OV: combined steam blanching and hot air oven drying.