The American Harvest FD1018P Gardenmaster can be expanded up to 30 trays, providing an impressive 30 square feet of drying area. It's more than capable of handling that much area, too. Using the Gardenmaster cuts drying time down to mere hours, compared to days for some other dehydrators. Using this NESCO food dehydrator you can dry apple slices and beef jerky in as little as four hours, bananas and pineapple as quickly as five.

NESCO makes this possible through their patented Converge-a-Flow® fan. A full 5" across, with a powerful 2400 rpm motor, the fan forces air up through the exterior pressurized chamber, then across each tray, converging in the center. The air pressure stays the same, whether you are using 3 trays or 30, automatically adjusting to your needs. Throw in the 1000 watt heater and you have an unbeatable combination for quick, quality drying. The final touch of perfection lets you adjust the temperature, coddling delicate fruits with a mere 90F or blasting jerky with 155 degrees of heat.

NESCO's bestselling dehydrator, the Gardenmaster 1018P comes with 8 dehydrating trays, 8 fruit leather sheets, 8 mesh no-stick screens, and a jerky seasoning mix sample. It is 15" diameter x 14.5" H (with 8 trays).