Learn how to preserve apples

Free program features various preservation methods

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Posted 7/9/20

OGLESBY - Apples are ripening in the orchard and preparations are being made for the coming harvest season. Learn how you can preserve apples at home in order to enjoy this delicious fruit in the cold winter months ahead.

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Learn how to preserve apples

Free program features various preservation methods

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OGLESBY - Apples are ripening in the orchard and preparations are being made for the coming harvest season. Learn how you can preserve apples at home in order to enjoy this delicious fruit in the cold winter months ahead.

University of Illinois Extension is offering a free online webinar, Fill Your Pantry, which will discuss how to make juice and cider, frozen apple slices, homemade apple pie filling, applesauce, apple butter, and apple jelly. They will also cover dehydrating apples to produce fruit leather and apple chips. 

During the webinar, attendees will learn the variety of apples that preserve well, the scientific preservation methods and supplies, apple quality, and recipe ideas. 

The free online webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 15 at 1 p.m. Register at https://extension.illinois.edu/blmp. For more information, contact Susan Glassman, Nutrition and Wellness Educator, at (815) 224-0889.