Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600242
10/13/97

### PEAS, GREEN OR ENGLISH--SHELLED

        Freeze sugar snap and  Chinese  edible  pods  for  best

    quality.

      QUANTITY:   An  average  of  31-1/2 pounds (in  pods)  is

    needed
    per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 20  pounds

    is
     needed per canner load of 9 pints.  A bushel  weighs  30

    pounds
    and yields 5 to 10 quarts--an average of 4-1/2 pounds

    per
    quart.

        QUALITY:  Select filled pods containing young,  tender,

    sweet
    seeds.  Discard diseased pods.

        PROCEDURE:   Shell  and wash peas.  Add 1  teaspoon  of

    salt
    per quart to the jar, if desired.

        Hot pack--Cover  peas with  boiling water.  Bring to  a

        boil in a saucepan, and boil 2 minutes.  Fill hot jars

        loosely with hot peas, and add cooking liquid, leaving

        1-inch headspace.  Adjust lids and process.

        Raw pack--Fill hot jars with raw peas, add boiling

        water, leaving 1-inch headspace.  Do not shake or

        press down peas.  Adjust lids and process.

              RECOMMENDED PROCESS TIMES FOR PEAS IN A

                   DIAL-GAUGE PRESSURE CANNER

                  Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of

    Style

    of
        Jar    Process  0-        2001-     4001-    6001-

    Pack
      Size   Time     2000 ft.  4000 ft.  6000 ft. 8000 ft.

    Hot
       Pints  40 min.  11 lb.    12 lb.    13 lb.   14 lb.

    Hot
       Quarts 40       11        12        13       14

    Raw
       Pints  40       11        12        13       14

    Raw
       Quarts 40       11        12        13       14

            RECOMMENDED PROCESS TIMES FOR PEAS IN A

                 WEIGHTED-GAUGE PRESSURE CANNER

                         Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of

    Style

    of
          Jar     Process     0-                Above

    Pack
        Size    Time        1000 ft.          1000 ft.

    Hot
         Pints   40 min.     10 lb.            15 lb.

    Hot
         Quarts  40          10                15

    Raw
         Pints   40          10                15

    Raw
         Quarts  40          10                15

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