Preparing Food for Canning Item Number: preparing-food-for-canningDuring the canning process, each food has a specific
amount of time at which it must be cooked in order to be safe. These
times are from the USDA's "The Complete Guide to Home Canning".
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Processing Time (Minutes)
240 Degrees F |
| Vegetable |
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Pints |
Quarts |
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| Asparagus |
|
30 |
40 |
| Beans, Lima |
|
40 |
50 |
| Beans, Green |
|
20 |
25 |
| Beets |
Hot Pack Only |
30 |
35 |
| Carrots (sliced or diced) |
|
25 |
30 |
| Corn, Cream Style |
|
85 |
Not Recommended |
| Corn, Whole Kernel |
|
85 |
85 |
| Greens |
Hot Pack Only |
70 |
90 |
| Mushrooms |
Hot Pack Only |
40 |
Not Recommended |
| Peas |
|
40 |
Not Recommended |
| Peppers |
Hot Pack Only |
35 |
Not Recommended |
| Potatoes |
Hot Pack Only |
35 |
40 |
| Potatoes, Sweet |
Hot Pack Only |
65 |
90 |
| Pumpkin |
Hot Pack Only |
55 |
90 |
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