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[[Image:Dried apricot 01 Pengo.jpg|thumb|Dried organic [[apricot]]. It is dark because it has not been treated with [[sulfur dioxide]] (E220).]]

 

 

Drying [[Food preservation|preserves]] fruit, even in the absence of [[refrigeration]] and significantly lengthens its shelf life. When fresh fruit is unavailable, impractical or out of season, dried fruit can provide an alternative. It is often added to [[baking]] mixes and [[breakfast cereal]]s.