Canning Pears In Appalachia v227

Granny says "Virginia is going to grow up and make somebody a good wife". I said "if she grows up to be like you I know she will". Granny said "I think she is being raised up right". Me, "yeah. I think so too". Those pears look good! Thanks for sharing Justin.

My Mama didn't cook the pairs before canning. She just filled the jars and poured the syrup over them and them water bathed them. I love the little 'truth bombs ' you slip in while you're chattin. Lots might miss them, but maybe someone will hear and listen and learn.

Canning pears and making memories. The memories are more valuable than the fruit. My "Mamaw" and I sat on the back steps washing and cutting up tomatoes until Riga Mortis set in on our behinds. She smelled every one of those tomatoes to make sure there was no rot in any piece. That was in the 1960s. Your video brought back wonderful memories. As a kid my pears won a blue ribbon at the county fair and my green beans won a blue ribbon at the Indiana State Fair, but I still learned from you showing your mother's techniques. Wish I could have known her. Thank you for sharing what she taught you. Peg in Florida

Boy that peeler really speeds up process. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝

Justro the preservation of food is mighty important always has been but maybe even more so now with things that are coming. But just as important I think are the memories that you are making with your girls. You made the comment about being five and reaching in the bowl as momma made them that's wonderful now and your girls are getting that same memories. Because like you said at the end momma wasn't here to ask. Make em while you can. Thanks for sharing them with us. Keep up the good work and God bless you all

Pear jam.pear juice.pear sauce.canned for cobbler...and pear butter. God bless those old trees 😊

That’s me I take pride in my canning anything I cook

You've got a lovely pear harvest. I too get worms sometimes. I find planting garlic around the base of my trees does help reduce boring insects in fruits

That's alot of hard work in the summer...but it will be worth it this winter when you all enjoy those beautiful canned pears. Great job!!! I enjoyed your video.

That peeler is incredible.

Some ppl think our sand pears are too hard to fool with. But can't never did do nothing. When I was growing up in the 70's we lived about 22 miles from town. When us kids got sick stomach about the only treatment we had was pear juice, peach or blackberry. We all lived into our 60's now guess it worked pretty good.

Saw an apple peeler like yours for 700.00 on Ebay. That's something to hang on to.

I love the old Tupperware bowl. My mom had the same one when I was growing up!

I am canning pears tonight, and they stayed very nice with your salt water advice. Thank you so much. Blessings to you all!

Isn't that the truth, when you get behind with the farm or garden you are always behind. I was stressing out about it last night after canning 24 quarts of grape juice and my husband said, "you do this every year, why do you grow so much!" Because it is worth the effort! Guess I am more of an ant than a grasshopper. Well back to the pears! Glad to know about the salt soak since I am low on fruit fresh.

i got an old sweet corn cutter made good like your peeler from the ruins of the Wayne County Poor Farm.. its a jewel also

If you’ve got some fruit that needs to ripen you can put them in a paper bag folded over to trap the natural gasses that speed up the ripening, I use this method for my green tomatoes if I’m in a hurry to make a samich 😂

We are very blissed with you showing us vital information.

You’re right about the coffee break. I have a cup every afternoon at 4:30. It resets my day!! Great job Virginia staying right beside your dad’s side. Now you know 😊

Beautiful pears, Justro and Virginia! That old peeler is a cool time saver. Nice to see you using a kitchamajig, which is one of my favorite kitchen tools and an essential for my gravy making.