--- product_id: 5564459 title: "FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8-Tray White" brand: "nesco" price: "€ 721.76" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Nesco" url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/5564459-fd-1018a-gardenmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-8-tray-white store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # 1000W high-power drying Expandable 8 to 30 trays Adjustable 95°F–160°F thermostat FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8-Tray White **Brand:** nesco **Price:** € 721.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Elevate your home food game—preserve, snack, and impress with Gardenmaster Pro! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8-Tray White by nesco - **How much does it cost?** € 721.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/5564459-fd-1018a-gardenmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-8-tray-white) ## Best For - nesco enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nesco brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Converga-Flow Air System:** Innovative airflow ensures consistent drying and eliminates hot spots—set it and forget it. - • **Powerful 1000W Drying Engine:** Turbocharge your food preservation with rapid, even dehydration—no tray rotation needed. - • **Precision Temperature Control:** Tailor drying temps from 95°F to 160°F for flawless results on fruits, herbs, and jerky. - • **Complete Food Preservation Kit:** Includes fruit roll sheets, clean-a-screens, jerky seasoning, and a recipe guide for culinary creativity. - • **Scalable Capacity Up to 30 Trays:** Grow your batch size effortlessly, perfect for meal prep, snacks, or bulk garden harvests. ## Overview The NESCO FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro is a robust 1000-watt electric food dehydrator featuring an advanced Converga-Flow airflow system for fast, even drying without tray rotation. Its expandable design supports 8 to 30 BPA-free trays, accommodating large-scale food preservation projects. With an adjustable thermostat ranging from 95°F to 160°F, it ensures optimal drying for a variety of foods including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and jerky. The top-mounted fan guarantees even heat distribution, reducing spoilage risk. This model comes complete with accessories like fruit roll sheets, clean-a-screens, jerky seasoning, and a 52-page recipe book, making it a versatile and long-term solution for home food preservation enthusiasts. ## Description The NESCO FD-1018A Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator is 1000 watts of pure drying power. With the Converga-Flow technology, air is forced up and across the trays to the center, providing quick, even, and nutritious drying of your favorite foods. Each of the 8 trays are BPA-free and can be expanded to 30 trays. A 95°F-160°F adjustable temperature control accommodates a range of food items. You can dry more food faster with the NESCO Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator. This model includes 8 Fruit Roll Sheets, 8 Clean-A-Screens, a sample of Jerky Seasoning and Cure, and a 52-page recipe and instruction book. Review: Gardenmaster vs Snackmaster Pro - Kinda new to dehydrating so this is what happened. Reading reviews and trying to get into this reasonably cheap, not knowing if the kids (twin B/G 16 & 13 year old daughter) would even eat it. Snackmaster seemed to be the best choice. I also bought 6 more trays along with the mesh liners. After doing several batches testing how long it took, how much yield, how many minutes it took the kids (and myself) to devour the 11 trays of banana chips, one dehydrator was not going to cut it. Ordered the Gardenmaster within a week along with 6 more trays and screens. The inch or so larger trays do make a difference, along with being able to stack 30 trays??? Has anyone done that? Love it, I use both now. The Gardenmaster is a lot noisier, but with the 8 trays it comes with, is a lot shorter drying time. It's loud like you don't want to be on the phone next to it. It is more convenient loading, no motor to pick up. Counter space, yeah, a little more. The snackmaster is very quiet and still does the job, just takes longer. 600w vs 1000 w gardenmaster. The Gardenmaster is one the left with just 7 of the trays on it, the Snackmaster on right with 11 trays. Wish I'd started with the gardenmaster now, I have yet to get any stockpile of fruits or jerky, it's gone by nightfall it seems. Update 9/23/20 Been using 20 trays for fruits and jerky the past year. Still going strong, no problems. Still no headway on stockpile. I do not find the noise an issue, will order another ten trays for fruits. I don't think I'd try jerky with 30 trays, don't feel its hot enough. Love the unit. Update: still using after 3 years. One thing I do, with jerky is rotate the trays through, each one has 30 minutes or so near the highest heat at the bottom I’ve taken the temperature at the top of 10 trays and it was only 140*. 3/4/22 Ordered more trays, apparently they changed them, the “new” trays are a bit concave vs a slight cone on the originals. The new ones have a “castle” center ring. You cannot use these as the first tray, they do not fit the gardenmaster. 3/8/22 Nesco had this to say; New trays do need to be heated so the plastic relaxes and the crowns would point up just as when you open a new dehydrator we recommend heating the unit for an hour to relax the plastic same applies to new trays. Stack 4 and let the new trays heat. Please try this as this usually fixes the problem. “Usually” mine must not be usual. Nesco lost a customer, sad, I loved the unit, just wanted more “useable” trays. Review: Best Overall Food Dehydrator - I have an old American Harvest food dehydrator from the 1990s and this Nesco food dryer is the new model. Nesco, in case you don't know, bought out American Harvest in 1995, so if you liked the old American Harvest or have heard great things about the old American Harvest dryers, this is the same...but better! My old American Harvest was 13.5 inches in diameter but this new Nesco is 15.5 inches in diameter! Woohoo! More space for food. I purchased one of these for my son and he loved it so much that I purchased another for my daughter. My son uses it mostly for garden produce and gleaned food from abandoned orchards. My daughter swears it's the only one that she will use to dry her wild mushrooms. The temperature is fully adjustable so you can dry really wet things on a higher setting at first, then adjust the temp down for a 'crisping'. The motor is very quiet, not silent but certainly tolerable. We tend to place the dryer in a basement, porch or laundry room when running so we actually don't notice the sound at all. Whatever room you do place it will warm up from the heat so keep that in mind. The trays are lightweight and easy to move on and off the base. We bought additional trays to make fruit leather but pay close attention to the size you order to make sure they fit. I actually inadvertently purchased 10.5" trays and had to return them. All in all, this dehydrator works better than any other, especially for the price. Clean-up is easy too. We hand wash all our components, but I suppose they are dishwasher safe. Good design, user friendly, no funky plastic smells. Love it! ## Features - 1000‑WATT DRYING POWER WITH CONVERGA‑FLOW AIRFLOW SYSTEM delivers fast, even dehydration without tray rotation, helping home users preserve fruits, vegetables, herbs, and jerky efficiently after gardening, hunting, or bulk grocery trips. - EXPANDABLE DESIGN FROM 8 UP TO 30 TRAYS lets you scale drying capacity as needed, making it easy to prepare large batches of jerky, fruit snacks, dog treats, or pantry staples in one session instead of multiple runs. - ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT (95°F–160°F) allows precise temperature selection for different foods, ensuring meat dries safely, fruits retain flavor, and herbs maintain potency across repeated batches. - EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION WITH TOP‑MOUNTED FAN prevents uneven drying and overheating, reducing spoilage risk and removing the need for constant monitoring or tray rearranging during long drying cycles. - INCLUDES ACCESSORIES AND EXPANDABLE PLATFORM CAPABILITY (fruit roll sheets, clean‑a‑screens, jerky seasoning, recipe guide) positions this unit as a long‑term food preservation system rather than a basic entry‑level dehydrator. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00GN7O1PO | | Best Sellers Rank | #66,894 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #85 in Dehydrators | | Brand | NESCO | | Brand Name | NESCO | | Color | White | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,959 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00029517010197, 00781147971643 | | Included Components | 52-page recipe & instruction book, 8 Clean-A-Screens, 8 Fruit Roll Sheets, Sample of Jerky Seasoning & Cure | | Is the item dishwasher safe? | Yes | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H | | Item Shape | Round | | Item Type Name | Food Dehydrator | | Manufacturer | The Metal Ware Corporation | | Material | Plastic | | Material Features | Food Safe | | Model Number | FD-1018A | | Number of Trays | 8 | | Part Number | FD-1018A | | Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H | | Shape | Round | | Temperature Range | 160 Degrees Fahrenheit | | UPC | 781147971643 029517010197 | | Unit Count | 8.0 Count | | Warranty Description | Comes with Manufacturer Warranty. | | Wattage | 1000 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** NESCO - **Color:** White - **Material:** Plastic - **Product Dimensions:** 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H - **Wattage:** 1000 ## Images ![FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8-Tray White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EJZiCEp8L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: How many trays come with this purchase?** A: This comes with 8 drying trays, 8 fruit roll liners, and 8 mesh liners for drying herbs. This is a great product and works very well. **Q: Is it still made in the usa?????????** A: Yes made in the USA. **Q: Is the top open in the middle? wanted to make sure i wasn't missing a piece. i've used friend's nescos and excalibers and both were closed. thanks!** A: Yes. Every tray and the top has a hole in the middle. That is where the air escapes from. **Q: how much does it cost to run?** A: It is correct that is is a 1000 Watt device, and electricity here in Central Wisconsin is 11.5 cents/kilowatt hour. So if it was running full-tilt for one hour that would be 11.5 cents. BUT, this is thermostatically controlled and the temperatures are variable from, what? 95 degrees to 145 or something like that? And you can expand the number of trays up to 30 from the 8 you are provided and you don't need to use all 8 trays. So the answer is that your mileage will vary. A lot. But the worst it could possibly be running it for 24 hours with a bunch of trays full-tilt would be $2.76. Only way to know for sure is to use it and connect it to a Kill-A-Watt or some similar meter and record how much power it actually used. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gardenmaster vs Snackmaster Pro *by T***A on March 20, 2019* Kinda new to dehydrating so this is what happened. Reading reviews and trying to get into this reasonably cheap, not knowing if the kids (twin B/G 16 & 13 year old daughter) would even eat it. Snackmaster seemed to be the best choice. I also bought 6 more trays along with the mesh liners. After doing several batches testing how long it took, how much yield, how many minutes it took the kids (and myself) to devour the 11 trays of banana chips, one dehydrator was not going to cut it. Ordered the Gardenmaster within a week along with 6 more trays and screens. The inch or so larger trays do make a difference, along with being able to stack 30 trays??? Has anyone done that? Love it, I use both now. The Gardenmaster is a lot noisier, but with the 8 trays it comes with, is a lot shorter drying time. It's loud like you don't want to be on the phone next to it. It is more convenient loading, no motor to pick up. Counter space, yeah, a little more. The snackmaster is very quiet and still does the job, just takes longer. 600w vs 1000 w gardenmaster. The Gardenmaster is one the left with just 7 of the trays on it, the Snackmaster on right with 11 trays. Wish I'd started with the gardenmaster now, I have yet to get any stockpile of fruits or jerky, it's gone by nightfall it seems. Update 9/23/20 Been using 20 trays for fruits and jerky the past year. Still going strong, no problems. Still no headway on stockpile. I do not find the noise an issue, will order another ten trays for fruits. I don't think I'd try jerky with 30 trays, don't feel its hot enough. Love the unit. Update: still using after 3 years. One thing I do, with jerky is rotate the trays through, each one has 30 minutes or so near the highest heat at the bottom I’ve taken the temperature at the top of 10 trays and it was only 140*. 3/4/22 Ordered more trays, apparently they changed them, the “new” trays are a bit concave vs a slight cone on the originals. The new ones have a “castle” center ring. You cannot use these as the first tray, they do not fit the gardenmaster. 3/8/22 Nesco had this to say; New trays do need to be heated so the plastic relaxes and the crowns would point up just as when you open a new dehydrator we recommend heating the unit for an hour to relax the plastic same applies to new trays. Stack 4 and let the new trays heat. Please try this as this usually fixes the problem. “Usually” mine must not be usual. Nesco lost a customer, sad, I loved the unit, just wanted more “useable” trays. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Overall Food Dehydrator *by A***E on July 7, 2025* I have an old American Harvest food dehydrator from the 1990s and this Nesco food dryer is the new model. Nesco, in case you don't know, bought out American Harvest in 1995, so if you liked the old American Harvest or have heard great things about the old American Harvest dryers, this is the same...but better! My old American Harvest was 13.5 inches in diameter but this new Nesco is 15.5 inches in diameter! Woohoo! More space for food. I purchased one of these for my son and he loved it so much that I purchased another for my daughter. My son uses it mostly for garden produce and gleaned food from abandoned orchards. My daughter swears it's the only one that she will use to dry her wild mushrooms. The temperature is fully adjustable so you can dry really wet things on a higher setting at first, then adjust the temp down for a 'crisping'. The motor is very quiet, not silent but certainly tolerable. We tend to place the dryer in a basement, porch or laundry room when running so we actually don't notice the sound at all. Whatever room you do place it will warm up from the heat so keep that in mind. The trays are lightweight and easy to move on and off the base. We bought additional trays to make fruit leather but pay close attention to the size you order to make sure they fit. I actually inadvertently purchased 10.5" trays and had to return them. All in all, this dehydrator works better than any other, especially for the price. Clean-up is easy too. We hand wash all our components, but I suppose they are dishwasher safe. Good design, user friendly, no funky plastic smells. Love it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impressed with quality *by G***S on April 14, 2018* I dehydrate meals for food storage and backpacking a couple times a week and decided that purées and meals like soups were too much of a hassle to dehydrate in my Excalibur flat tray system. Love the Excalibur and have no issues other than items with more liquid tend to be messy and run off the flat trays. Looked at all of the Nesco options and decided to buy the FD-1018 eight tray kit because of the 1000 wattage and inclusion of the screens and fruit trays. The ability to easily expand the system was another major plus. I ordered four additional trays, fruit liners and screens to give me 12 square ft of dehydrater capacity. I was very impressed when I first assembled Nesco, this is a very well made dehydrater with a nice metal base section. Loaded up the Nesco with five trays of beef and bean burrito filling, no mess and no worry of liquid running off the trays. Again very impressed with the Nesco concept. The Nesco FD-1018 is loud but not any worse than the Excalibur 9 tray system that I have. Had no issues dehydrating five trays of beef bean burrito filling and three trays of pasta in the same amount of time that the Excalibur would have taken. I bought the Nesco FD-1018 to fulfill a specific task and it preformed perfectly and actually looks much nicer than the Excalibur. As far as cost the Nesco FD-1018 with an additional four complete tray sets is more reasonably priced for the same amount of dehydration space. The ability to expand up to 30 trays gives the Nesco a big edge in that the Excalibur will always be 9 trays. The Nesco FD-1018 is a nice alternative or addition to the Excalibur. ## Frequently Bought Together - NESCO Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8 Trays, White - Nesco TR-2 White Plastic Round 15 1/2" Add-A-Trays to fit NESCO 1000 Series Food Dehydrators 2 Pack - Blulu 8 Pieces Round Silicone Dehydrator Sheets, Non-stick Fruit Dehydrator Mats, Reusable Steamer Mat Mesh Sheet for Fruit Dryer --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/5564459-fd-1018a-gardenmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-8-tray-white](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/5564459-fd-1018a-gardenmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-8-tray-white) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-07-28*