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Fruits and Vegetables
Food
Preparation
Blanching
Tim e
W rapping
Storage
(m onths)
Thaw ing Tim e
A pples and Pears
Peeland cut into slices.
2'
In C ontainers (cover
w ith syrup)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
A pricots,Peaches,
C herries and Plum s
Peeland pit.
1'/2'
In C ontainers (cover
w ith syrup)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Straw berries
Blackberries and
Raspberries
Rinse and fry.
In C ontainers (cover
w ith sugar)
10 /12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
C ooked Fruit
C ut,cook and strain.
In C ontainers (add
10%
sugar)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Fruit Juice
W ash,cut and crush.
In C ontainers (sugar
to taste)
10 /12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
C auliflow er
Rem ove leaves,cut head
into sm allpieces and blanch
in w ater and a little lem on
juice.
2'
Plastic Baggies
12
N ot required.
C abbage and
BrusselSprouts
W ash and cut into sm all
pieces.
1'/2'
Plastic Baggies
10 /12
A t room tem perature.
Peas
Shelland w ash.
2'
Plastic Baggies
12
N ot required.
French Beans
W ash and slice if required.
2
Plastic Baggies
10 /12
N ot required.
C arrots,Peppers
and Turnips
Peel,w ash and slice if
necessary.
3'/4'
Plastic Baggies
12
N ot required.
M ushroom s and
A sparagus
W ash,peeland cut up.
3'/4'
Plastic Baggies or
C ontainers
6
A t room tem perature.
Spinach
W ash and m ince.
2'
Plastic Baggies
12
A t room tem perature.
Vegetable for Soups
W ash and cut up in sm all
pieces.
3'
Plastic Baggies or
C ontainers
6 /7
N ot required.
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Plastic bags
Rinse and dry
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