This section is from the book "Home Canning Recipes And Instructions", by Butler Mfg. Co. See also: Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving.
Name | Preliminary preparation before canning. | Time |
Apples | Blanch 1 to 4 min.; dip; pack. | 20 min. |
Apricots | Blanch 1 to 3 min.; dip; pack. | 20 min. |
Berries | Only wash; pack. | |
Blackberries | Only wash; pack. | 20 min. |
Blueberries | Only wash; pack. | 30 min. |
Cranberries | Blanch 1 min.; dip. | 20 min. |
Currants | Blanch 1 min.; dip. | 20 min. |
Dewberries | Only wash; dip. | 20 min. |
Gooseberries | Blanch 1 min.; dip. | 20 min. |
Huckleberries | Only wash. | 30 min. |
Loganberries | Only wash. | |
Mulberries | Only wash. | 30 min. |
Raspberries | Only wash. | 20 min. |
Strawberries | Only wash. | 20 min. |
Cherries | Only wash. | 20 min. |
Grapes | Only wash. | 20 min. |
Peaches | Scald; blanch 1 to 3 min.; dip; pack. | 20 min. |
Pears | Peel; blanch 1 to 3 min.; dip. | 20 - 30 min. |
Pineapple | Trim and core. | 30 min. |
Plums | Blanch 1 to 2 min.; dip; pack. | 30 min. |
Quince | Blanch 3 to 5 min.; dip; pack. | 30 - 40 min. |
Rhubarb | Cut fine or leave in stalk; blanch 2 min.; dip; pack. | 20 min. |
 
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