Berries – Whole

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Blackberries, blueberries, currants, dewberries, elderberries,
gooseberries, huckleberries, loganberries, mulberries, raspberries.
Quantity: An average of 12 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an
average of 8 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A 24-quart crate
weighs 36 pounds and yields 18 to 24 quarts - an average of 1-3/4 pounds
per quart.
Quality: Choose ripe, sweet berries with uniform color.
Procedure: Wash 1 or 2 quarts of berries at a time. Drain, cap, and stem if
necessary. For gooseberries, snip off heads and tails with scissors.
Prepare and boil preferred syrup, if desired. Add 1/2 cup syrup, juice, or
water to each clean jar.
Hot pack -- For blueberries, currants, elderberries, gooseberries, and
huckleberries. Heat berries in boiling water for 30 seconds and drain. Fill
jars and cover with hot juice, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Raw pack -- Fill jars with any of the raw berries, shaking down gently
while filling. Cover with hot syrup, juice, or water, leaving 1/2-inch
headspace. Adjust lids and process.
Processing directions for canning berries in a boiling-water, a dial, or a
weighted-gauge canner are given in Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Berries, Whole, in a boiling-water
canner.
Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints or Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes
of 0 - 1,000 ft: 15 min.
Style of Pack: Raw.  Jar Size: Pints. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 -
1,000 ft: 15 min.
Style of Pack: Raw.  Jar Size: Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 -
1,000 ft: 20 min.
Table 2. Process Times Berries, Whole, in a Dial-Gauge Pressure Canner.
Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints or Quarts. Process Time: 8 min. Canner
Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 6 lb.
Style of Pack: Raw.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 8 min (for
pints), 10 min (for quarts). Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 -
2,000 ft: 6 lb.
Table 3. Process Times for Berries, Whole, in a Weighted-Gauge Pressure
Canner.
Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints. Process Time: 8 min. Canner Pressure
(PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 5 lb.
Style of Pack: Raw.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 8 min for
Pints, 10 min for Quarts. Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000
ft: 5 lb.
======================================================= ===== * USDA
Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format
courtesy of Karen Mintzias
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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