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Canning persimmons #606273
Asked November 12, 2019, 7:15 PM EST
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Great question. There are no published recommendations for canning persimmons. Persimmons in the borderline acid category (pH 4.2-4.7), so it would not be safe to water bath can unless there were recommendations for acidification. There are also no recommended procedures for pressure canning. Therefore, we cannot recommend procedures for either of these preservation methods.
Freezing and drying are recommended methods for preserving persimmons. See references below for recommendations on how to prepare persimmons:
Freezing:
https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/freeze/persimmon.html
Drying:
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/uga_dry_fruit.pdf
Sorry to not be of more help. Best of luck!