The invention belongs to the field of agricultural product
drying, and particularly relates to a method for
drying Hami melon slices by a
nitrogen source
low oxygen heat pump. The method comprises the steps of selecting Hami melons, removing peels and pulp of the Hami melons, conducting
slicing, conducting color protection and type fixing,
blanching, draining, conducting
drying in a
nitrogen source
heat pump drying
machine, and conducting drying, sealing and storing in a
vacuum drying box. According to the method, the drying
energy consumption is reduced, the drying efficiency is improved, the defects that in the drying later stage, the
heat pump is low in drying efficiency and long in time required by drying are overcome, heat pump drying and vacuum low-temperature drying are carried out after color protection and
blanching treatment, and therefore the problems that the brightness of the
Hami melon slices is reduced, and the color is changed are solved. According to the method, phenolic substances in the
Hami melon slices can be restrained from being oxidized to generate
quinone, the oxidation loss of
vitamin C is reduced, damage, caused by oxidation in the drying process, to the color and texture of the Hami melon slices can be avoided, and dried products with the natural color are obtained.