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Harvest Right Large Home Freeze Dryer review

Nearly double the batch size for ~20% more money — but only if you'll actually fill it.

By Tom Calder

Our verdict
4.1 / 5

One step up for smallholders, large extended families or a farmers'-market sideline: nearly twice the Medium's per-batch capacity for roughly 20% more money, from the same UK importer. Every caveat on the Medium applies here amplified — £3,700, a genuinely large appliance, and even harder to justify unless you're regularly filling 8kg+ batches. Most home buyers don't; be honest with yourself before choosing this over the Medium, because the smaller model already sits idle between uses in most kitchens that have one.

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What we like
  • Twice the throughput for a modest price step
  • Same 25-year storage capability as the Medium
  • The right size for genuine smallholding volumes
Worth knowing
  • £3,700 and physically bigger again
  • Most households never fill the batches that justify it

Key specs

TypeVacuum freeze dryer
Capacity6 trays · 8.2–12.2kg per batch
Power110V via supplied transformer
Timer20–40hr cycles
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