Canning Fruit Purees

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Canning Fruit Purees

Canning Fruit Purees

Instructions

  • This procedure works with any fruit except figs and tomatoes.

    Procedure: Stem, wash, drain, peel, and remove pits if necessary. Measure fruit into large saucepan, crushing slightly if desired. Add 1 cup hot water for each quart of fruit. Cook slowly until fruit is soft, stirring frequently. Press through sieve or food mill. If desired for flavor, add sugar to taste. Reheat pulp to boil, or until sugar dissolves if added. Fill hot into clean jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.

    Processing directions for canning purees 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 Fruit Purees in a boiling-water canner.
    Process Time at Altitudes of
    Style of Pack Jar Size 0 - 1,000 ft 1,001 - 6,000 ft Above 6,000 ft
    Hot Pints or Quarts 15 min 20 25


    Table 2. Process Times for Fruit Purees in a Dial-Gauge Pressure Canner.
    Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of
    Style of Pack Jar Size Process Time (Min) 0 - 2,000 ft 2,001 - 4,000 ft 4,001 - 6,000 ft 6,001 - 8,000 ft
    Hot Pints or Quarts 8 6 7 8 9


    Table 3. Process Times for Fruit Purees in a Weighted-Gauge Pressure Canner.
    Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of
    Style of Pack Jar Size Process Time (Min) 0 - 1,000 ft Above 1,000 ft
    Hot Pints or Quarts 8 5 10

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