Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is an important, underutilized fruit crop of India. The thin layer drying persimmon slices would make it a perfect snack that can be used in various recipes. process was optimized using Box–Behnken design response surface methodology. Three categorical independent variables, such as temperature (50–70°C), air velocity (0.5–1.5 m/s), and sample thickness (4–8 mm), were...