freezing peaches

[dogmom4]

http://www.seasonalchef.com/preserves12.htm

Could someone look at this page and tell me if it has accurate information? My peach tree is getting wiped out by a family of squirrels...and since I would probably get arrested for killing the littlle suckers I am harvesting as many as I can...but, I want to toss them in the freezer for later use. I just want the easiest way to get them put up for right now. Thanks.

Stacy

[mommato3boys]

I simply wash, peel, slice and put "Fruit Fresh" on them. Put in ziplock bags and freeze. I prefer fruit fresh over lemon juice but you can use lemon juice. It keeps them from turning brown.

 

Sometimes I put sugar on them sometimes I don't. Depends on how much sugar I have on hand. I can always add sugar once they are thawed.

[Leah]

Sounds about right, to me.

 

Beat those evil little squirrels!

[SueC]

My Mum used to can all her peaches - till she was working. From there on in, she sliced and put them in the freezer, then when she needed them she thawed and cooked. I dont remember there being any difference in the quality or taste and she did it for about 7 years so it must have been successful in her eyes too!

[furbabymom]

I like to slice them and freeze them on cookie sheets, then put them in a baggie. That way they're not frozen in a huge clump. I don't even worry about the Fruit Fresh - I don't mind the discoloration.

[Cat]

I slice mine into slightly sweetened, half-reconstituted orange juice and pack them in it.

 

(Meaning that I mix the concentrate with half the amount of water, then add about a quarter to a half cup of sugar to it, mixing well.)

 

 

The orange juice helps retain that fresh "peachy" flavor better, in my opinion.

 

 

[HSmom]

Squirrels are just furry rats!!

 

Hope you get your peaches!

[PoGo]

Here come the squirrels, they think you're nuts!

 

Just kidding, dogmom4.

 

Last summer, I froze peaches. I peeled them and sliced them into a bowl. Sprinkled with fruit fresh and stirred well to distribute. Dumped them into a freezer safe zip lock bag, smoothed it flat them stuck in the freezer. It worked well.