How to can Whole Pluots

Marie Overton
45 minutes ago
2 min read

Canning and preserving pluots allows you to enjoy them later either on their own or in another recipe. I really like using this recipe for the small pluots that aren’t really worth pitting but are a perfect bite-sized snack.

How to Can and Preserve Whole Pluots

The following directions will make a 4-pint jars of canned pluots.

The first step is to wash and prick the skin of 2.5 pounds of pluots.

Hands pit ripe nectarines over glass bowls beside sugar and empty jars on a kitchen countertop.

Using a jar funnel, fill your hot jar with the pluots.

Top the pluots with 2 tablespoons of sugar and fill the remaining space with hot water.

Overhead view of peaches in a bowl and jars of fruit with sugar on a granite counter, mid-prep for preserving.

Leave a 1/2 inch headspace.

Wipe jar rims clean with a damp cloth and place lids on top. (For quality, American made Superb canning lids and jars follow this link and use the coupon code WP20 to get 20% off your purchase.)

Screw on bands until fingertip tight.

Process jars in a boiling water bath canner for 25 minutes if at sea level.

Chalkboard with "Water Bath" instructions, listing times for different altitudes. Jars and a countertop are visible in the background.

(Remember to adjust the pressure for your elevation if higher than 1000 feet.)

Once your pluots have completed the appropriate time in the boiling waterbath canner, turn off the heat, remove the water bath's lid and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Place jars on a heat resistant surface and let cool undisturbed for 24 hours.

Plums piled on a gold stand beside jars of preserved plums with metal lids on a wooden surface.

Check seals by pressing the center of lids; they should not flex up and down.

If your jar of preserved whole plums did not seal then place it in the fridge and use it immediately. Store the sealed jars in a cool, dry, dark location to enjoy for the next 1-3 years. After three years the nutritional value of canned food diminishes.

If you have any questions about canning with the boiling water canner or how to adjust the pressure for altitude, take a look at our canning basics videos.