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A method for preserving organic piece goods, for example, foods such as fruits, plants, parts thereof, small animals, and animal piece goods, and organic piece goods from the non-food sector, for example, cut flowers, using a dehydrating solvent and by drying in a drying device, and a for producing preserved organic piece goods involves drying the piece goods are dried in a drying device in the presence of the solvent at temperatures below 100° C., preferably in a fluidized bed. The procedure has the advantage of significantly lower drying temperatures compared to freeze drying, requiring substantially shorter drying times, and thus having significantly better energy efficiency, and being more environmentally friendly. The drying procedure is gentle, wherein the organic piece goods substantially retain the original shape, color, and contents thereof.

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