I like to can Baby Gold Peaches. My mother always canned Red Haven Peaches.
What is the difference?
Baby Gold is a firm peach. Red Haven is a soft, sweet peach.
Baby Gold is a good canning peach. They do not get squishy in the jar.
Yesterday, we did four bushels of Baby Gold peaches. We averaged 22 quarts per bushel or a total of 91 quarts. I usually dice my peaches. Some people slice or halve them.
In our house, canning peaches (or any other preserving of food) is a family affair. The children (that are available) help. Sometimes willingly and sometimes unwillingly! We turn on Odyssey and work! It is a nice memory.
I remember doing corn with my aunt and her family when I was little. I don't remember the actual work, except maybe the husking.
Hopefully my children will look back and remember canning as a good memory!
Do you have memories of big canning days?
What is your preference-Baby Gold or Red Haven?
3 comments:
Where did you get your baby gold peaches?
I ordered my Baby Gold Peaches from Carl Hawbaker who has an orchard. I paid $15/bushel.
I will be getting Red Havens from the local farm stand tomorrow to try making peach jam for the first time. I wouldn't use just canned peaches. I used Red Havens recently for my grandma's peach kuchen recipe and they were perfect!
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