The Atacama Pro Dehydrator in its striking red finish is a professional-grade dehydrator designed for serious growers, homesteaders and food preservation enthusiasts. Manufactured by Tre Spade in Italy, this rugged unit features six food-safe trays offering a total drying surface of 5 500 cm², making it ideal for processing large quantities of chillis, herbs, fruit, mushrooms and even biltong. With a compact footprint of just 50 × 27 × 26 cm and weighing 5.5 kg, it offers substantial drying capacity in a countertop-friendly design.

The Atacama Pro delivers uniform drying across all trays using a horizontal airflow system that removes the need to rotate trays. This ensures consistent results, especially when drying superhot chillis or moisture-rich ingredients. Its digital control panel includes six automatic programmes and a fully customisable mode (EVO) that allows precise control over time and temperature from 30 to 68 °C. These settings also allow you to produce rich, sweet black garlic in a controlled environment over extended periods, making this unit a versatile tool for value-added culinary preservation. Perfect for culturing your own yoghurt at just the right temperature or proofing your bread dough, the Atacama becomes a kitchen must-have for the self-sustainably minded.

Owning the Atacama Pro immediately transforms your harvests into shelf-stable, high-value food without the need for preservatives. It allows you to preserve the full flavour and nutrition of homegrown produce while reducing food waste and extending the seasonal value of every crop. The consistent airflow protects the integrity of delicate plant compounds, ideal for organic growers and chilli enthusiasts who want to retain maximum potency and taste. The Atacama Pro is more than just a dehydrator. It is a powerful ally in the pursuit of food independence, preservation and flavour innovation.

100 Foods You Can Dehydrate in the Atacama Pro

1. Chillis and peppers (includes superhots, sweet bells, jalapeños, habaneros, cayenne, paprika, Thai chillis, etc.)

2. Tomatoes (Roma, cherry, beefsteak)

3. Sun-dried tomato slices

4. Tomato skins (for powder)

5. Garlic (for powder)

6. Black garlic

7. Onions (sliced or minced)

8. Spring onions

9. Leeks

10. Shallots

11. Ginger slices

12. Turmeric root

13. Carrots (sliced or shredded)

14. Beetroot

15. Sweet potatoes

16. Butternut squash

17. Pumpkin strips

18. Green beans

19. Broccoli florets

20. Cauliflower

21. Cabbage (for soups)

22. Kale (for crisps)

23. Spinach

24. Swiss chard

25. Peas

26. Corn off the cob

27. Mushrooms

28. Courgettes

29. Brinjal slices

30. Okra

31. Cucumber slices (for chips)

32. Celery sticks

33. Herbs (parsley, basil, oregano, coriander, thyme, dill, mint, rosemary, sage, chives, lemon balm, lavender, lemongrass, actually any herbs from your garden)

34. Apples (rings or chips)

35. Pears

36. Bananas

37. Mango

38. Pineapple

39. Pawpaw

40. Strawberries

41. Blueberries

42. Gooseberries

43. Guavas

44. Naartjies

45. Oranges (zest or slices)

46. Lemons

47. Limes

48. Grapefruit

49. Melon

50. Watermelon

51. Plums

52. Peaches

53. Apricots

54. Figs

55. Dates

56. Grapes (raisins)

57. Persimmons

58. Quinces

59. Biltong slices

60. Droëwors

61. Chilli bites

62. Chicken biltong

63. Fish (thin sliced)

64. Bacon chips

65. Boerewors slices

66. Fruit rolls

67. Bread for breadcrumbs

68. Cooked rice

69. Cooked lentils

70. Cooked beans

71. Polenta slices

72. Pasta sheets

73. Herbal tea blends

74. Chamomile flowers

75. Rooibos sprigs

76. Dried flower petals (e.g. rose, calendula)

77. Edible flowers (nasturtium, viola)

78. Marigold petals

79. Dandelion root

80. Yoghurt for probiotic crisps

81. Sour Dough Starters (to keep as a backup)

82. Seed crackers or flaxseed chips

83. Banana bread (sliced for rusks)

84. Cooked potato slices

85. Mashed potato (for instant mash)

86. Sauerkraut (to create kraut powder)

87. Cooked pumpkin mash

88. Buttermilk rusks

89. Soft cheeses (for crisping into snacks)

90. Cooked maize meal

91. Oats clusters

92. Baked granola

93. Cereal or muesli bars

94. Marshmallows (for camping)

95. Dehydrated soup mix ingredients

96. Stock concentrate (thickened and dried)

97. Wild greens (imfino, morogo)

98. Seaweed (for seasoning)

99. Beetroot leaves (for soups)

100. Apple cores and peels (for apple cider vinegar starters)