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What is the best method for freezing gooseberries?

Wash gooseberries in cold water and sort. Pack without sugar or syrup, or mix berries and sugar as called for in pie recipe, using 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar for 4 cups berries.

Pack fruits in freezer bags or rigid containers. Squeeze as much air as possible from bags before sealing. Whole berries frozen without sugar may be placed in a single layer on a tray and frozen until nearly solid. Transfer to freezer bag or containers. Leave 1/2 inch headspace for expansion in containers.
Related Information:
Freezing Fruits and Vegetables [http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1045.pdf]
Iowa State University Extension publication with detailed description about preparing and packaging foods for freezing
 
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