This article presents the results of combined convective-, microwave- and infrared drying of green
pepper. Five drying programs with different application of microwave and infrared radiation were used to
dehydrate this biomaterial. The pure convective drying was a reference test. The aim of the study was to
analyze the effect of hybrid drying on drying kinetics, energy consumption and quality of the product. The
quality of the dried bioproduct was assessed based on the vitamin C retention, water activity, total color
change and the ability to rehydration. The experiments proved that convective drying assisted with both
microwave and/or infrared radiation significantly shortened the drying time, allowed better preservation
of vitamin C content, improved the color of the product, and saved energy consumption compared to pure
convective drying.