15. Wash and dry each jar, label and store. If storage place is exposed to light, wrap each jar in paper, preferably brown, as light will fade the color of products canned in glass. The boxes in which jars were bought affords a good storage place.
Caution Against Freezing
Care should be taken to store canned vegetables and fruits where they will be protected from freezing. If the place of storage is not frost-proof the jars should be moved to a warmer place when the weather becomes severe.
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 |
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Some peaches do not peel readily even if dipped in boiling water. In such cases omit dipping in boiling water and pare them.
The time given in this table and in the special instructions is for quart jars. For pint jars deduct 5 minutes. For 2 quart jars add 30 minutes.