Canning Carrots: Sliced or Diced

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Canning carrots will boost the life of your crops, plus home canning is a great way to keep your grocery bill down. Follow these steps from the USDA Canning Guide to preserve your harvest for months.
Canning carrots will boost the life of your crops, plus home canning is a great way to keep your grocery bill down. Follow these steps from the USDA Canning Guide to preserve your harvest for months.
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Select small carrots, preferably 1 to 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Larger carrots are often too fibrous.
Select small carrots, preferably 1 to 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Larger carrots are often too fibrous.

Home canning is beneficial for any gardener who wants to grow her own food and reap the benefits year- round. Canning carrots is a good way to preserve a large harvest and provide fresh vegetables for months. Learning how to can carrots is easy and ensures the best flavor from your crops. With this helpful excerpt from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Complete Guide to Home Canning, you’ll learn the hot and raw pack process for canning carrots. Use this and our other canning resources to stock up after your harvest.

The following is an excerpt from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning covering how to can carrots. 

Carrots — Sliced or Diced

Quantity: An average of 17-1/2 pounds (without tops) is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel (without tops) weighs 50 pounds and yields 17 to 25 quarts – an average of 2-1/2 pounds per quart.

Quality: Select small carrots, preferably 1 to 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Larger carrots are often too fibrous.

  • Published on Feb 13, 2013
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