Preserving berries

Fresh berries can be preserved for long-term storage by canning, freezing, and dehydrating. Before deciding which method to use for preserving fresh berries, it is best to determine how you plan to use them. Berries can be canned whole, as fruit spread, as syrup, or as pie filling. Berries can be pre-treated with sugar or syrup before freezing, or processed without pre-treatment prior to freezing. For dehydrating, berries can be dried whole, as slices, or as fruit leather. This publication will teach the essential steps for preserving fresh berries through the processes of canning, freezing, and dehydrating