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Are White-Fleshed Peaches Safe to Can?

There is evidence that some varieties of white-flesh peaches are higher in pH (i.e., lower in acid) than traditional yellow varieties. The natural pH of some white peaches can exceed 4.6, making them a low-acid food for canning purposes. At this time there is no low-acid pressure process available for white-flesh peaches nor a researched acidification procedure for safe boiling water canning.

Freezing is the recommended method of preserving white-flesh peaches.

For instructions on freezing peaches, see Preserving Peaches at www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/mf1182.pdf

Source: Dr. Elizabeth Andress, University of Georgia Extension

 

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.

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