Our apples are hand cut and prepared for freeze drying without further processing.  Some packages have the peel left on and in other packages the peel is removed. The peel has most of the nutrients but some people just don’t the peel and this way you can choose your own favorite. Extra care is taken to keep the apples from turning brown without adding chemicals. Occasionally, it may be necessary to use a little bit of lemon juice to retain the color, but even when we use lemon juice, we minimize the amount to let the natural apple flavor shine through. While the browning of the apples will not change the taste or the nutritional value, it’s just not always pretty. Freeze dried apples make a wonderful snack for family members lunches or a bedtime snack. You don’t have to worry about keeping healthy snacks in the house with a bag of freeze-dried apples around. For best results, we recommend you keep the bag tightly sealed after opening and store the product out of direct sunlight.