Use Thermotherapy To Keep Fresh Berries From Getting Moldy

Via the NYT: Prolonging the Life of Berries

For thicker-skinned blueberries, a Canadian study recommended a 140-degree treatment for 30 seconds. I tested it twice, with samples of around 150 berries each time. That heat took the bloom off. It melted the natural wax that gives the berries their whitish cast, and left them midnight blue. It also cut the number of moldy berries from around 20 per sample to 2.

So this is like inviting berries to the James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party.
"Should I get in the hot tub?
Yeah!
Will it make me wet?
Yeah!"

Eddie Murphy - James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub

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).