Canning woes

[uppityperson]

I bought 4 boxes of peaches from local scout group for their fundraiser (90 lbs in all). Ended up with 2 boxes each of big yellow skinned and smaller red skinned peaches.

After 2 days I noticed flies. The yellow skinned ones were so big they'd gotten flattened when they were stacked so I quickly canned what I could get out of them, giving about 1/4 to the chickens.

I've been checking the red skinned ones, waiting for optimal ripeness. Last night I noticed flies. Turns out most of the second layer of peaches were grey, weeping, etc. So today I quickly canned what I could get out of them, giving about 1/4 to the chickens.

The chickens are happy, my pantry now has peaches for winter. Next yr I will not wait for them to ripen but either fill the frig with them to hold or can them right away. Poor chickens.

[shraby]

1. There is an old saying...peaches have 2 stages...

ripe and rotten. Next time can them immediately and you'll fare better.

[Warpy]

2. Right, and if they're slightly unripe

well, that's what the sugar syrup is for.

[uppityperson]

3. I have learned from this indeed. It makes me angry that not only do I have less for the winter,

but that I ended up paying so much with that many going bad. However, they will turn into eggs. But still, live and learn.

[uppityperson]

4. Good grief Frank. You seriously mock this? huh

you need a better hobby. I'd give you a dozen eggs from my chickens if you were in the area so you could see the difference between them and those nasty commercial ones.