Bitter melon, a traditional Chinese medicine, is the fruit of the bitter melon plant, a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is widely cultivated throughout northern and southern my country. It has the properties of dispelling summer heat, improving eyesight, and detoxifying. It is commonly used for summer heat, thirst, red eyes, dysentery, and sores and swelling. Dried bitter melon is convenient for making tea and storing, leading to a high market demand. Processors or growers slice fresh sea bitter melon to make dried bitter melon.

The production process of dried bitter melon is a type of dried fruit processing method. The process involves collecting raw materials, selecting and grading, cleaning and decontamination, removing seeds and slicing, soaking in liquid, dehydrating and drying, mixing with other ingredients, drying again, and sorting and packaging. The main drying process uses an air-energy heat pump bitter melon dryer. The sliced bitter melon slices are placed on a tray and pushed into the drying room. A large-volume fan is used to introduce fresh air. The hot air is circulated and dried in the box through the heating system. The drying is uniform up and down, left and right. The dried material does not change color and has excellent quality. The fully automatic exhaust and dehumidification controls the humidity in the oven, and no manual supervision is required. The entire process is controlled by a microcomputer, saving time and labor.