The Fruits Of Summer

The first peaches and apricots were at the Traverse City Farmer's Market last Saturday. Here are some guides to making this goodness last throughout the year:

National Center for Home Food Preservation - How do I? Can, Freeze, Dry, Cure & Smoke. Ferment, Pickle, Make Jam & Jelly

University of California guides to Canning & Food Preservation

Cook's Illustrated - How to Freeze Summer Fruits:We froze six kinds of popular summer fruits, using up to seven different methods, then thawed them six months later to find out what worked best (PDF).