Canning goal list
I hope to can this year to help supplement our grocery budget. We go through a lot of jam so that is high on my list, as well as canned tomatoes. I'd also like to can or freeze some of the more expensive things that we buy like simmer sauces and other types of sauces as well. I will attempt to do this cheaply by combing farmer's markets and farmstands for good deals, going to pick-your-own places whenever possible and also growing my own produce as much as is practical. Here is a rough list of what I'd like to can over the course of this growing season:
jam and jelly (52 pint jars - one per week)
tomatoes (52 quart jars - one per week, or 104 pint jars - two per week)
simmer/cooking sauces (non pasta) (52 pint jars - one per week)
zacusca (36 pint jars - three per month)
chutney (24 half pint jars - two per month)
marinara sauce (26 quarts - two per month)
canned fruit for eating (52 pints - one per week)
canned pie filling? (26 pints - two per month)
Informational links:
Potential garden yields http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-331/426-331_pdf.pdf
- tomatoes 15-45 pounds per 10 foot row. I have planted 40 feet worth so far this year so approximately 60-180 pounds of tomatoes there. Possibly more as my growing season is likely longer.
Estimate of yield from fresh produce http://www.mrswages.com/Page/Yield.aspx
http://oldfashionedfamilies.com/how-much-canning-do-you-need-for-a-full-year/
Calculations:
52 pint jars of jam (one per week)
17.33 batches at 3 jars per batch (6 cups)
8 cups of fruit per batch = 4.5 pounds per batch
138.64 cups total = 79.22 pounds of fruit total
52 quarts of tomatoes (one per week) or 104 pints (two per week)
4 quarts + 1 pint per batch = 9 pints
24 cups of tomatoes per batch = 16 pounds per batch (1.5 cups per pound)
11.5 batches = 273 cups = 184 pounds

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