General Freezing Information

Headspace to Allow Between Packed Food and Closure

Type of Pack	Container with wide top opening		Container with narrow top opening
	Pint	Quart	Pint	Quart
Liquid Pack*	½ inch	1 inch	¾ inch	1 ½ inch
Dry Pack**	½ inch	½ inch	½ inch	½ inch
Juices	½ inch	1 inch	1½ inch	1½ inch

*Fruit packed in juice, sugar, syrup or water; crushed or pureéd fruit.

**Fruit or vegetable packed without added sugar or liquid.

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This document was adapted from "So Easy to Preserve", 6th ed. 2014. Bulletin 989, Cooperative Extension Service, The University of Georgia, Athens. Revised by Elizabeth L. Andress. Ph.D. and Judy A. Harrison, Ph.D., Extension Foods Specialists.

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