EASY, SUSTAINABLE, AND HYGIENIC
FOOD DRYING, POWERED BY THE SUN

  • The Dehytray: Food drying at its best

 

Solar Dryer

You feel a little guilty every time you throw spoiled produce in the compost bin, don’t you?

You know that 815 million people in the world go hungry, and you want to do your part to reduce food waste. You also know that the world’s population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, and we need a sustainable way to feed the Earth’s booming population.

What’s more, you want to feed your family healthful, nutrient-dense foods that are free from preservatives and added sugars, and you enjoy cooking with foods you grow or hunt.

The answer to these common concerns is food drying—specifically, passive solar food dehydration done by the Dehytray.

Feed your family; feed the world.

LEARN HOW WITH THE DEHYTRAY ↓

What is the Dehytray?

The Dehytray is a light, sturdy, easy-to-use food dehydrator.

The Dehytray capitalizes on passive solar heat to function as a miniature greenhouse and hot air dryer. It dries food quickly, safely, and hygienically, even while requiring no outside energy input.

The award-winning product was developed at Purdue University’s world-class Agricultural & Biological Engineering program. Its technology is guided by years of research on drying fundamentals and small grower needs, followed by testing in several regions of the U.S. and Africa as well as Central Asia. The Dehytray is currently in use on 5 continents.

Plentiful drying options with the Dehytray

The Dehytray can dry these natural, fresh foods:

Grains & Seeds  •  Granules & Pellets  •  Fruits  •  Vegetables  •  Herbs & Spices  •  Medicinal Plants  •  Fish  •  Meat  •  Flowers & Ornamental Plants

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Why dry fresh foods?

»  Home Gardeners — Preserve your extra garden produce; frees your foods from preservatives and additives but maintains nutrients

»  Small Farmers — Sell value-added products at market; using, not wasting, excess produce

»  Global Citizens — Prevent waste or spoilage; necessary to feed a growing worldwide population

Learn More: The Importance of Solar Food Drying

Why the Dehytray?

(instead of air drying or electric drying methods)

»  Easy — to use, to clean, and to store

»  Sustainable — no fossil fuel energy required

»  Hygienic — keeps food free of dust and debris while drying

»  Nutritious — food maintains its nutrient qualities

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What will you make?

Tea blends  •  Dried flower decor  •  Kale chips  •  Grab-and-go healthy fruit snacks  •  Jerky  •  Sun-dried tomatoes  •  Fruit leather  •  Homemade potato chips  •  Pre-made camp dinners

The possibilities are endless.

All floral materials in these holiday decorations were dried using the Dehytray.

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Our Featured Product: The Dehytray

A solar food-drying solution for home gardeners and small and mid-size produce growers. Dehytray safely and hygienically dries food for home storage or value-added farm sales.

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For Farm and Food Processing operations

For edibles and ornamentals

For home gardeners and cooks

Our Mission

The mission of JUA Technologies is to positively impact lives worldwide by improving food security and enhancing profitability in small grower agriculture.

We address 4 key issues with our devices and technologies:
Curbing food loss  •  Strengthening food security 
Enabling food quality   •  Enabling good nutrition, especially micronutrients and vitamins

We are driven by our mission (not by profit) to create products that easily, sustainably, and hygienically dry fresh foods for safe long-term storage — all powered by the sun.

As Featured In

featured in Fast Company, Smithsonian magazine, American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers

Our Signature Product: The Dehymeleon

Our efforts in creating cost-effective, natural drying solutions go beyond the Dehytray.

Our signature product, the Dehymeleon — still under development — is a multipurpose smart drying device. It will serve as both a solar dehydrator and a power generator, providing maximum value to customers.

Learn more about The Dehymeleon

Our products are developed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.

Solar drying tray is manufactured in USA