There used to be "canneries" in most small towns and we would take bushels

of apples from two big trees in our yard. They had big vats that you could cook them down and then a machine that you ran it through to separate peels, etc.
Then you loaded into your jars and they would process or they would can it for you. Could do a lot in a short time! Best applesauce ever!

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 09/12/2017 at 07:53AM

You can make a LOT of applesauce with 80 pounds of apples -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 1:04PM

There used to be "canneries" in most small towns and we would take bushels -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 07:53AM

We used to take sharpened broom sticks and use them to throw the -- bigbadbird 09/11/2017 2:23PM

Yep. Canned about 80 quarts a few weekends ago. ** -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 1:37PM

You had a lot more than 80 lbs then. That must have taken a while -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:14PM

Not sure how many lbs, but it was 5 bushels. Get about 16 quarts per bushel -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 2:40PM

From the definition of a bushel, you had 240 pounds -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:48PM

Thanks for the info. -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 3:13PM

We bought Cortland, Spartan, McIntosh and PaulaRed -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 3:36PM

80 quarts?! I hope you give a lot away. That is a lot of applesauce ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/11/2017 2:14PM

It was split between a couple families. It is quite a lot. ** -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 2:40PM

Re: You can make a LOT of applesauce with 80 pounds of apples -- thankbud 09/11/2017 1:30PM

Where are you now? Blacksburg has a great orchard nearby. ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/11/2017 1:16PM

SouthEast suburb of Rochester, NY. -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:13PM

(Apple butter is better) ** -- 48zip 09/11/2017 1:07PM

Recommend this kind (if you don't make your own). -- Hokie360 09/11/2017 1:48PM

There used to be "canneries" in most small towns and we would take bushels

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