Instructions: Quantity: An average of 14 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 9 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A lug weighs 26 pounds and yields 12 to 14 quarts of whole grapes-an average of 2 pounds per quart.

Quality: Choose unripe, tight-skinned, preferably green seedless grapes harvested 2 weeks before they reach optimum eating quality.

Procedure: Stem, wash, and drain grapes. Prepare very light, or light syrup.

Hot pack - Blanch grapes in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain, and proceed as for raw pack.

Raw pack - Fill jars with grapes and hot syrup, leaving 1-inch headspace.

Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in Table 1.

Table 1. Recommended process time for Grapes, whole in a boiling-water canner.

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints or Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 min.

1,001 - 3,000 ft: 15 min.

3,001 - 6,000 ft: 20 min.

Above 6,000 ft: 25 min.

Style of Pack: Raw. Jar Size: Pints. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 15 min.

1,001 - 3,000 ft: 20 min.

3,001 - 6,000 ft: 20 min.

Above 6,000 ft: 25 min.

Style of Pack: Raw. Jar Size: Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 20 min.

1,001 - 3,000 ft: 25 min.

3,001 - 6,000 ft: 30 min.

Above 6,000 ft: 35 min.

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