Time Table for Blanching and Sterilizing
The following time table shows blanching time for various vegetables and fruits, and also sterilizing time.
| Vegetables | Blanching | Sterilizing |
| Hot Water | ||
| Minutes | Minutes | |
| Asparagus | 10 to 15 | 120 |
| Beets | 5 | 90 |
| Brussels Sprouts | 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Cabbage | 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Cauliflower | 3 | 60 |
| Carrots | 5 | 90 |
| Corn | 5 to 10 | 180 |
| Greens | 15 | 120 |
| Lima Beans | 5 to 10 | 180 |
| Okra | 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Parsnips | 5 | 90 |
| Peppers | 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Peas | 5 to 10 | 180 |
| Pumpkin | See directions | 120 |
| Salsify | 5 | 90 |
| Sauerkraut | — | 120 |
| String Beans | 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Squash | See directions | 120 |
| Tomatoes | To loosen skins | 22 |
Fruits | ||
| Apples | 1½ | 20 |
| Apricots | 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Blackberries | none | 16 |
| Blueberries | none | 16 |
| Dewberries | none | 16 |
| Cherries, sweet | none | 16 |
| Cherries, sour | none | 16 |
| Currants | none | 16 |
| Gooseberries | 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Oranges | 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Pears | 1½ | 20 |
| Peaches | To loosen skins[1] | 16 to 25 |
| Plums | none | 16 |
| Pineapples | 3 to 5 | 30 |
| Quinces | 1½ | 20 |
| Raspberries | none | 16 |
| Rhubarb | 1 to 3 | 20 |
| Strawberries | none | 16 |
| Fruits without sugar | — | 30 |