On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:33:33 -0700 (PDT), ljp
> wrote:

>When drying apples I'm supposed to pre-treat with ascorbic acid or
>lemon juice. I'm having trouble finding either. I did find Fruit
>Fresh (a gold by-product) that contains ascorbic acid. However, it
>contains dextrose and other %%$#. I thought I saw a comment that it
>wasn't a good substitute for the ascorbic acid.
>
>I want to start drying before winter (possibly next week here) so I
>will use the Fruit Fresh.
>
>I expect the lemon juice shortage is temporary, but I would like to
>know where folks usually find ascorbic acid.


If you can't find lemon juice, try orange juice. I frequently use it
since it is easier to find than lemon juice.