Canning peaches
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- Canning peaches was an all day, sometimes 2 days in a row affair in our home when I was growing up.
Mom would send us to the neighbors orchard with the wagon and we, my siblings and I, would bring home a couple bushels of tree ripened peaches.
We would can 100s of quarts of peaches for winter eating.
Here in Northern Iowa peaches are shipped in and often too expensive for our budget. So when I do can peaches its only 15-25 quarts for a winter treat to break the monotony of eating apples and pears that grow in abundance here.
Heres how we can peaches:
.Fill each jar with sliced peaches
.Add 1 TBS sugar
.Fill each jar with warm water to 1" head space
.Hot water bath for 5 minutes, (boil jars in hot water for 5 min)
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An old lady that I met 45 years ago in Athens, Texas who had grown up on the peach farm where I was buying peaches shared this with me. Wash the peaches, peel them just like you are doing but put your clean peels in a saucepan. Peel all of your peaches and put the peaches aside for canning in syrup. When all of your peaches are peeled, add some sugar to the peelings along with some cinnamon and nutmeg…stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, keep stirring so it doesn’t scorch. Fill pint and a half jars with the hot peels, clean the rims, add your seals and screw bands. Can in a boiling water bath canner the same length of time you would can peaches. You use the sweetened peels to make double crust pies, just like peach pies. The lady, who was in her 80’s, said this is what her mother did…so I tried it and the pies turned out great. I didn’t tell anyone that the pies were made with peelings and no one guessed it. They were delicious and tasted just like a peach pie. She also told me to put one peach pit in each jar of peaches and the canned peaches would have a better taste and I have done that ever since I started doing that in 1980. I figured this very old lady who grew up on the peach farm knew a whole lot more then I did…she and her mother were right. Oh, the lady said her mother who was born in the 1870’s on the same peach farm, always called the peach peeling pies…”plate pies”. Why I don’t know except you make the pies in what a lot of ladies used to call a pie plate instead of a pie pan. Who knows but just wanted to honor that lady’s memory. We have a lot of fruit farms in east Texas but even so, all kinds of fruit is so much more expensive then it was when I was in my 20’s and 30’s. A bushel is probably triple or quadruple the price it used to be. I am hoping in the morning we can go to the blueberry festival in Nacogdoches, which is 45 miles south of us. We used to go to a “you pick your own” farm in Nac and we paid about $8.00 a gallon. Not sure how much they are now.
What a beautiful memory, thanks for sharing.
Thank u we will be blessed 2 try these!
Love this, my Grandma also put a peach pit in the jars, I do it just because she did and it reminds me of her.
❤ what a lovely story! Thank you for sharing. I’m going to try those peach peelings for pies!!
I am assuming grandma’s peaches had no pesticide spray on the peels. Today they are sprayed over 25 times. Better to pitch them. Yet, your story is a lovely reminder of the thriftiness of our ancestors. I still say that they were smarter than we are. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Love how patient and how good of a teacher you are with you children❤
I love your channel, and how you all work together and I wanted to particularly commend your daughter... how sweet and special she is, how helpful she is to you & the other children, she doesn't look like she ever complains, she knows just what to do, and she is such a willing helper for such a young girl. People notice her unique qualities & how humble she is. ❤
I just bought peaches and I'm about to try canning my first batch EVER! I'm so excited! I had to watch your video and read your instructions one more time before I start. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TEACHING ME! I know God has great rewards for all your time, effort and care you freely give to others. Know you are not only appreciated, but prayed for as well. After peaches is the Comfrey salve. Yaaaa....🥰🤩😘🙏
She demonstrated incorrect information 5 minutes is NOT a proper processing time Please research and learn the correct process
Awesome video.
My grandparents would use the peelings from fruits such as peaches, apples and pears to make jelly. The only part we fed to our livestock were inedible to us. The fruits were prserved, and jam but the peels make enough flavor for jelly😊
I so enjoy your videos, they truly are inspiring, please keep them coming.
After hearing your intro, I feel so fortunate that I can grow peaches on our farm. One year I got 30 quarts off one tree!
I’m so glad you let your children use sharp knives. So much safer then dull knives.
Oh wow!! They are really liking those scraps!!
I was going to can some peaches this week for the first time but wondered how to peel them. Not a fan of blanching peaches, I was quite pleased to see you just taking a knife and peeling them, PLUS love how you cut them into slices right in your hand. How quick! Thanks for all your tips.
Thank you so much for the way you simplify things for people trying first-time canning. I appreciate keeping things simple, not so scary!!!😊❤
I love how everyone helps, what a family should be especially because they are learning to help and how to do at the same time. Lovely family.. thanks for teaching us and sharing your family at the same time. God Bless you all!
After my mom had either frozen or canned peaches, she took the peach peelings and made a peach peeling pie with a streusel top and served with sour cream! My goodness it was delicious….the peach peelings almost turned into a jam. One of my favourite childhood memories xxx
Well I want to say thank you so much to you again for this recipe because it is now the family and I favorite item. These are the first canned peachs that I like let alone love. All the other ones Ive tried are way too sweet and way too mushy. Doing it this way it was just like eating a fresh one!!! Thank you!!!!! So so yummy
I always keep my peels to make jelly. Peach is my husbands favorite, maybe because he doesn't get it very often.
I’m happy to get this instruction about peaches. I learn better by watching someone do it. Thank you so much!
I also want to commend Hadassah. I couldn’t have children but I always dreamed of having a daughter like she seems to be. And her calm pretty face is a joy to see.
Thank you for your videos.
We are lucky to have peaches in Pennsylvania. Although recently everything is expensive. Nonetheless, I enjoyed watching your process.. I love that the kids want to participate. While I am happy for your pigs, the peach skins make a great jam!
Though Georgia is known as the "Peach State" and do grow a lot of peaches, I stay about 35 miles north of Augusta, GA in Johnston, SC which is known as the "Peach Capital of The World". I am so fortunate to be able to buy 1/2 bushel boxes of #2 peaches for $15. a box. #1's are $20. this year. The only difference is that #1's are more uniform in size and color and only #1's are shipped to the large buyers. I can remember years ago, when if I bought 10 or more 3/4 bushel boxes, I could get them for $5.00 a box! Peaches are soooo good!
Hi, I bought some peaches this weekend at a produce company named Swaffords up on Dayton Mountain, in Pikeville Tennessee. They said they were from South Carolina, and I paid 20.00 a box which is about a half bushel. They are beautiful and delicious, I can hardly wait to get them canned up tomorrow.
@@mlang3066 The 3 largest growers in my area are Titan Farms, Yonce Farm and Dixie Bell. I usually buy from Yonce and the name on their boxes of #2 peaches is Mulberry Hill and I believe the name on their boxes of #1's is Big Red. But the peaches from either 3 are delicious. I hope that you enjoy yours!
And Yes these peaches were from Johnston, SC. ! They’re the best!
@@mlang3066 Do you recall if the box had 'Big Smile' or 'Titan Farms' on it? I live about 1 mile from Younce Farms packing shed and about 6 miles from Titan Farms. Both are great peaches. Depending on the late winter and early spring weather spring weather we can expect fresh peaches from around Mothers Day until Labor Day. This year they finished up about a week before Labor Day weekend.
I love how even your boys help with canning. That's so great
Man when you can put a knife in a child's hands and show them correctly how to use safely like they have been using forever That's GREAT PARENTING AWESOME
I used my peels and pots to make jelly and some vinegar. You made the canning process so easy. Thanks.
Hey RuthAnn, when I put up peaches I wash them first . I then drop the peelings into a pot of lightly salted water. When finished with my peaches I drain and rinse the peelings , add enough sugar to cover and let it set for a few hours. I then cook and make peach jam . The fuzz on the peach makes it taste like fresh peaches. So good with a hot biscuit or a peanut Butter sandwich.
I’m going to try this way the next time we do peaches! I’ve been water bathing quarts for 25 minutes…this would save me a lot of time!
Your peaches will rot. Her practice is not safe and can hurt your family.
@@peggyrhew1028Hers dont rot and all her people are alive. I think she makes it clear that her way is the way she has been taught for generations. Quite honestly if peaches go bad you know it immediately. If you feel the need to be the canning police maybe go over to one of the new canners channels that think they know everything and are definitely taking huge risks. They could use your guidance, Mrs. Zimmerman does not nor do her viewers.
My grandmother was raised in Calhoun county, IL known far and wide for their peaches. She canned them but my mother froze them which is what I prefer partially thawed with ice cream! My granddaughter and I went to the peach festival this year but by the time we got to the front of the long line only seconds were left. I did buy a few I got 4 cups out of for $6.
I think I have watched most of your videos so far.
I love your methods and will definitely make some changes in how I have been doing a few things.
I also have to admit that as I watch your videos I am always anticipating some very entertaining antics by Kendrick and Harrison.
Kendrick's little deal with the sugar in this one was awesome. 😂😂
Beautiful Memory ❤TY FOR SHARING
Growing up my mother always froze her peaches. Once I learned to can I decided to can some peaches. Peaches are labor intensive and I was so proud of myself. That first jar we took off the shelf and I tasted the peaches broke my heart. Canning peaches makes fresh peaches taste just like you opened a can from the store. All that labor unnecessarily. I've never canned peaches since. I somehow find the space to freeze peaches to maintain that fresh peach flavor. Live and learn. I am learning so much from you.
You have so many wonderful helpers! Would you please let us know what variety of sweet corn you grew?
What a memory...canning 100 qts...oh my what a day!
Thank u. We are saving time and they are healthier because they are no longer mush. ❤❤❤
I enjoy & appreciate your family working & learning all things together. This evening our adult son & I made a batch of pumpkin turnovers; a family favorite 🙂
I live in Georgia, the peach state. We have delicious peaches in abundance. I have always froze mine but gonna try canning this year.
There is little I love more than canned peaches!
Fresh peaches with the juice running down your chin!
I was so glad when I found your channel. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge & wisdom with us. You are a blessing to us all. I was hoping in the future you can make some videos on peach pie filling or peach salsa. As far as I’m concerned ANYTHING Peach is Great! Love me some peaches!!😂
I love how simple this method is. It seems doable❤
LOL, Kendrick! That sweet baby loves his sugar! ❤
He does.
Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you said to add sugar and water instead of mixing it separately then pour it on. Somehow I always end up with way to much if I do it that way. Much simpler the way you do it! 💖
Yes!!! I dislike having syrup left over!!!!
I get tickled at Kenrix...he like to taste everything..😂 reminds me of my days growing up on the farm
Your young son( Kendrick) is an eager beaver to help you. Good memories when he gets older
I love this simple way ! I was stressing about making the syrup and boiling the peaches to peel
So much work but doing your video and happy now ! I like easy !! Lol
We just canned 25 pints last night with your technique. They are beautiful!
@deannaspencer7147 How did yours turn out? I did mine the same way and had half of my quarts with loosened lids in a week.
Thanks for making it so simple and easy 🎉
I dip my peaches in to❤ very hot water for acouple of minutes, than the skins just whip. ❤off. Make a little x on the bottom oh the fruit😊
I get my peaches and other fruits from an Amish store that orders them from an orchard.
I❤. Blanch the peaches ,than you can just”wipe or rub The🎉peal off . Saved lots of time❤❤
Have you ever made spiced peaches/have a recipe that you like for spiced peaches? Peaches are a favorite for me.
LOL, that spoon full of sugar. Maxwell and that kitten, looks like our cat a little bit.
Thank you again for showing how you can the peaches and the family working together!
I bet spiced peaches are so so good!!!!
Next time we find bargain peaches I’m going to try them!!!!
Oooh! This made me hungry for fresh peaches! Looks good 👍
I love canning Peaches and Peach Pie Filling! I can them in Pint jars to make small quantities for hand pies and individual servings of Peach Crisp! It’s all so good! Thanks be to God!
❤OMG, they're so sweet!! I lost my heart to Hosanna. Then when she recognized Dave the Donkey, i knew their lives were complete. I love all your vlogs, but the donkeys.....❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊 🫏 🫏 stole my heart.
Can't believe how many flies you have to deal with! oh my word!
Oh my - first time ever I packed peaches in pint jars . . . so sad, no tiny people around to eat all this goodness so I must make it smaller to make sure it doesn't go bad when opened. . . LOL It was so hard not to pull out quarts!!!!
I’m canning peaches for the first time today! Thank you for making this video! I have 4 peach trees, two of them are yielding their first fruit this year. When we are in full swing in a few years and I have more than I know what to do with I would be happy to help you out.
I’d love to grow our own peaches!!!
We don’t do all this canning in the UK, I don’t even think you can buy a pressure canner here. I can remember my grandmother bottling is what they called it, you packed the jar like you do, then they went in the oven I don’t know for how long but I know they were covered with a syrup solution and cooked in the over, then screw the tops down, and they would last several years.
@@sandrawestley4193 Wow! Interesting! If you find a recipe, I'd love to see the directions, and I imagine so would a lot of other folks. Having multiple methods that actually work could be extremely important for many folks. Thanks!
Me, too . Minnesota,pears n apples I just not sure how to preserve, so thank you
I canned my peaches this year per your way!! Thanks for sharing! How do you can apples???
Just want to thank you for this easy way of doing peaches….labeling RAZ peaches with date. (Hubby had to ask about RAZ…. Ruthann Zimmerman of course!!). ❤❤
Local peaches in kansas are up to 45 a half bushel now. A bit less for seconds. 2 years ago, they were only 20 per half bushel.
Same price or more in Ohio, but I think most are shipped from Georgia
RuthAnn, I love your videos and I'm so glad I found your channel. This is my first year ever canning. I canned peaches yesterday, but hadn't found your method prior to, so I water bathed mine for 20 min 🥴, the jars still seem to have quite a lot of air bubbles in them after sealing. And the air bubbles continue to float to the top of the jars when I move them. I have 3 questions for you please.
1. Is this normal or did the jars not seal properly? I haven't removed the rings yet bcuz it hasn't been 24 hours.
2. Did I overcook my peaches?
3. How do i avoid the air bubbles in the future?
I'm concerned that the air in my peaches is a sign they didn't seal and will spoil over time.
Thank you in advance.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I canned peaches last year and they were mush when I opened the jars. I will try your method this years.
He was very proud. He exclaimed I did it.
I always love seeing how differently you can than how I was taught! My grandma would use almost a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water for peaches, I use quite a bit less than that! And we always process them for 30 minutes, good to know we wouldn’t have to do it for so long. Do you know what kind of peaches you usually can when you do them?
Contender variety is usually a hat I can because they are the cheapest
I'm gonna have to try this! Thank you for sharing!
Great teaching. Thank you RA
We have peachpalooza at the local peach place. We paid 59cents a lb. It has gone up in price this year just like everything else.
Glad to see you sitting down while you work?
My favourite canned fruit
Iowa winters are not as harsh as Michigan winters, and they grow peaches there. Put tiki torches between your fruit trees, and light them before the frost can settle on the trees, in the early morning, in early spring. Its hist enough to kerp the frost off your trees. They should produce just fine. Winter weather shouldnt hurt your trees. It's generally early spring frosts that get the trees.
Northern Iowa where we live is growing Zone 4b. Most of Michigan is zone 5 and some even 6. That means our winters are more harsh. There’s 1 variety of peach tree that is labeled hardy to zone 4 and a couple hours south of us they survive. But in our area they don’t survive.
Have you tried blanching your peaches like you do tomatoes? Makes it much easier and you take the peels and boil them in water, strain them, then make peach jelly from that juice. 😊
Amazing how easily a pig can crunch up a peach pit!!!
Kendrick has the best job!
Hello thanks for the video on how to can peaches! Don't you need to hot water bath them longer than 5 min? Or are these shelf stable for a long time? Thank you!!
i bet those are some happy pigs!
If you drop peaches in boiling water for about 3 secondsish then remove (can rinse in cold water) the skin slips right off. Vwalah no waste 😁
I would still rather peel when working with this volume. Why stand over boiking water when you can sit? Maybe if I were only doing a canner full of pints I would blanch, but this volume? No.
Piggies got a sweet snack.
Beautiful life
Why do you not blanch your peaches to help with the peeling? I have never canned peaches but all the recipes I have read state to blanch them.
Because that makes them too soft and my mom and grandma taught me to simply peel them. Plus I’m faster at peeling them than blanching them because of years of practice
I love your videos, and it is great how you teach your children to join in and help but the two little boys need to practice keeping their hands and mouth out of the product being canned.
I processed my peaches like this and found several that had loosened lids a week later. Three had mold growing on top inside. What did I do wrong and can I remove the mold and still use the peaches? Thanks for any advice!
Do they pigs digest the peach pits or do they pass all the way through unscathed?
Have you tried scalding the peaches in boiling water to remove skins? Kind of like doing tomatoes.
I have but it slowed me down so much!!!! I’m not a very patient person I guess.
I found that it’s faster and easier for me just to peel my peaches like this or with a regular peeler.
I find scalding them quicker. Do you preserve them just before they ripen or just ripened? Mine are still a little too firm. Have to wait a few days!
I wouldn't withthe this volume of peaches, or tomatoes.
@@carlahabeck4051I can 3 fifty pound boxes of peaches and lots and lots of tomatoes and always do it. I think the skin tastes bitter but that's just me. To each their own.😊
I was going to can blackberries and blueberries....can I omit the sugar? just use water? Would that change the water bath time or would it still be 5 minutes?? Thank you so much for all of us that you help🤗
I make jelly out of the peels and pits.
Can I use a steam canner for the peaches? My husband surprised me with the canner. Love it!!
Yes!!! You could!!!
Would you have to adjust for high altitude?
Is this method high acid enough for not deep water bath? I love it and want to do this so i wont have mushy peaches. Appreciate you so much!
May I ask… why can’t you put peaches in boiling water for a minute and slip the skins off?
Hi RuthAnn - Three questions... 1) Did that 1/2 bushel all go into the 14 quart jars (and mouths, ha ha), or did you make something else also? Trying to mentally calculate how many jars of slices, pie filling, sauce, butter, jam and jelly I might be able to get from the roughly full bushel I have (48 to50 lbs). 2) Would you suggest I add the usual 10 mins to the processing time (5 mins) for my altitude (4600 ft) as recommended per USDA, or not? And, 3) How much citric acid or orange juice would be added per jar instead of sugar? Thanks, and God bless!
Girl I am working pears today!
Has anyone seen Ruthann pressure can on her CampChef outside? I've found all the water-bath canning videos, but looking for pressure canning on the CampChef videos. TIA!
How long will the peaches last on the shelves? Also, how come you didn’t cover the jars with water all the way?
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Hi RuthAnn - Do you ever make homemade vinegar or wine from the peels? I've seen a few videos of folks making vinegar from pear peelings and cores, and it looks pretty easy. I'm a bit concerned re. safety, though. How would you know homemade vinegar or wine is safe to use?
How are the peaches not going brown without a lemon juice bath? I have never been successful without lemon juice bathing them.
I’m about to jar my first peaches ever. I’ve been looking at recipes and I haven’t seen anything this easy. Most of the recipes want you to hot water bath 20 minutes or longer... but you say 5 minutes eh?
Yes. You just need to seal the jars!! Not cook the peaches!!!
@@Ruthannzimm Okay, will do! Tried out your baked beans recipe this evening on my new outdoor burner. I’m still learning. I didn’t add bacon to the baked bean recipe so it was vegetarian because my sister doesn’t eat meat. However was still trying to fallow the recipe besides that. Of course the wind kicked up (like it often does in my area) and I had a hard time keeping my burner temp steady. I was 74 minutes in when the wind changed complete direction and my pressure went below 12 pounds. I was devastated!! Lol. But I’m wondering now since I didn’t put meat in it if it’s okay? Yunnno? I’m doing my best to look it up.
Probably just going to reprocess. I don’t think recooking the beans will be that big of a deal.
Can this be applied to pears? The adding the sugar separately from the water? We aren’t peach eaters in our home but I have 2 lugs of pears to preserve soon and being able to skip the simple syrup step would be a huge help!!!
Yes. It absolutely can!!!
My son would eat sugar like that if I were cooking he would ask for a bite of sugar Miss those days now he has a wife and son
He is just too cute all the time with the sugar . . .. Kendrick?
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do you use the peelings and pits to make juice for jelly? It's wonderful
I don’t! Our pigs turn them into bacon!!
I like bacon more than peaches!
Hi Ruth, what elevation are you canning your peaches at? I would love to not have to water bath can them for 40 minutes for my elevation (approx 4500ft) because I felt it made them very mushy! So would love to know if you have any insights to that.
We are at 1200 ft!
You don’t need to cook the peaches, only heat the lids and content enough to seal the jars!! I was taught that Altitude doesn’t make a difference when water bath canning!!
The worst that will happen if they’re not canned long enough is thy your seal won’t stay.. no botulism can grow in peaches because they are acidic..
@@Ruthannzimm Wow this is great to know. Thank you so much for this! So if I did them for 10 minutes that would be plenty?
@@Ruthannzimm Wow... How much your Mennonite methods differ from the "approved" USDA methods... I will have to try some of your methods to see how they go here in Wyoming at 4600 ft - especially for softer fruits like pears and peaches, so they aren't mushy when you open the jars. Could you make a video compilation of just the differences between USDA "approved" methods and Mennonite methods? I know, it sounds like a lot of work, but it could be extremely useful for those of us who don't have the time to watch all your videos. And, a compilation like that would make it easier for you, and all of us, to reference. Thanks, and God bless!
I forgot to say it was almost a 300 mile round trip to get there but the family time was worth the drive!
Do the jars need to be sterilized!
I WOULD HAVE USED THE SKINS FOR JELLY
Why don't you turn those peach scraps into peach jam?
Because my family doesn’t eat a lot of jam…
Any Scraps we can feed to the pigs cut down on our feed cost for them.