Title: Canning Fresh Lima Beans (Shelled)
Categories: Vegetables, Legumes, Canning
Yield: 1 text
Quantity: An average of 28 pounds is needed percanner load of 7 quarts;
an average of 18 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel
weighs 32 pounds and yields 6 to 10 quarts-- an average of 4 pounds per
quart.
Quality: Select well-filled pods with green seeds. Discard
insect-damaged and diseased seeds.
Procedure: Shell beans and wash thoroughly.
Hot pack--Cover beans with boiling water and heat to boil. Fill jars
loosely, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Raw pack--Fill jars with raw beans. Do not press or shake down.
Small beans--leave 1-inch of headspace for pints and 1-1/2 inches for
quarts.
Large beans--leave 1-inch of headspace for pints and 1-1/4 inches for
quarts.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Add boiling
water, leaving the same headspace listed above.
Adjust lids and process using the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2
according to the method of canning used.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Lima Beans in a dial-gauge
pressure canner.
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 40 minutes for Pints, 50 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.
Table 2. Recommended process time for Lima Beans in a weighted-gauge
pressure canner.
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 40 minutes for Pints, 50 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.
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* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
* Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
