Bottling or Canning Fruit
Bottling or Canning Fruit and Vegetables -
Processing Charts
The charts below give the timings for various fruits and vegetables using different methods of bottling (canning). This page should be read in conjunction with Bottling Fruit. Processing the bottles may be done on the stove or in the oven. The stove method is known as the water-bath method of which there are three variations, the slow water-bath, the quick water-bath and Pressure Cooker. The oven method has two variations; slow oven - dry pack and moderate oven - wet pack.
Bottling / Canning Slow Water Bath Method
| Type of Fruit or Vegetable |
Slow Water Bath |
Time at
Temperature |
| Apples - In syrup |
74°/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Apples - Solid Pack |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Apricots |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Blackberries |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Cherries |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Currants |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Damsons |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for cooking) |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for dessert) |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Loganberries |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Peaches |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Pears |
88°C/190°F |
30 minutes |
| Plums |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Raspberries |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for cooking) |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for dessert) |
83°C/180°F |
15 minutes |
| Strawberries |
74°C/165°F |
10 minutes |
| Tomatoes - In brine |
88°C/190°F |
30 minutes |
| Tomatoes - Solid Pack |
88°C/190°F |
40 minutes |
Bottling / Canning Quick Water Bath Method
| Type of Fruit or Vegetable |
Quick Water Bath |
Time at
Temperature |
| Apples - In syrup |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Apples - Solid Pack |
88°C/190°F |
20 minutes |
| Apricots |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Blackberries |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Cherries |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Currants |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Damsons |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for cooking) |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for dessert) |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Loganberries |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Peaches |
88°C/190°F |
20 minutes |
| Pears |
88°C/190°F |
20 minutes |
| Plums |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Raspberries |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for cooking) |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for dessert) |
88°C/190°F |
10 minutes |
| Strawberries |
88°C/190°F |
2 minutes |
| Tomatoes - In brine |
88°C/190°F |
40 minutes |
| Tomatoes - Solid Pack |
88°C/190°F |
50 minutes |
Bottling / Canning Pressure Cooker Method
| Type of Fruit or Vegetable |
Pressure Cooker at L |
| Apples - In syrup |
1 minute |
| Apples - Solid Pack |
3-4 minutes |
| Apricots |
1 minute |
| Blackberries |
1 minute |
| Cherries |
1 minute |
| Currants |
1 minute |
| Damsons |
1 minute |
| Gooseberries (for cooking) |
1 minute |
| Gooseberries (for dessert) |
1 minute |
| Loganberries |
1 minute |
| Peaches |
3-4 minutes |
| Pears |
4 minutes |
| Plums |
1 minute |
| Raspberries |
1 minute |
| Rhubarb (for cooking) |
1 minute |
| Rhubarb (for dessert) |
1 minute |
| Strawberries |
1 minute |
| Tomatoes - In brine |
5 minutes |
| Tomatoes - Solid Pack |
7 minutes |
Bottling / Canning Slow Oven and Moderate Oven Methods
| Type of Fruit or Vegetable |
Slow Oven
Method |
Moderate Oven
Method |
| Apples - In syrup |
Not recommended |
30-40 minutes |
| Apples - Solid Pack |
Not recommended |
50-60 minutes |
| Apricots |
Not recommended |
40-50 minutes |
| Blackberries |
45-55 minutes |
30-40 minutes |
| Cherries |
55-70 minutes |
40-50 minutes |
| Currants |
55-70 minutes |
40-50 minutes |
| Damsons |
55-70 minutes |
40-50 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for cooking) |
45-55 minutes |
30-40 minutes |
| Gooseberries (for dessert) |
55-70 minutes |
40-50 minutes |
| Loganberries |
45-55 minutes |
30-40 minutes |
| Peaches |
Not recommended |
50-60 minutes |
| Pears |
Not recommended |
60-70 minutes |
| Plums |
Not recommended |
45-50 minutes |
| Raspberries |
45-55 minutes |
30-40 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for cooking) |
45-55 minutes |
30-40 minutes |
| Rhubarb (for dessert) |
55-70 minutes |
40-50 minutes |
| Strawberries |
Not recommended |
30-40 minutes |
| Tomatoes - In brine |
80-100 minutes |
60-70 minutes |
| Tomatoes - Solid Pack |
Not recommended |
75-80 minutes |
Reference: www.allotment.org.uk/
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