Thread: Will canned cherries spoil if not covered?

In article <[email protected]>,
RonsonM <[email protected]> wrote:

> I canned some quarts of cherries last night in a light syrup and noticed
> this morning that so much of the liquid has been forced out of the jars
> that the tops of some cherries are not covered.
>
> Will they spoil?
>
> Should I re-can them with less cherries in each jar?
>
> Many thanks!

They'll be fine. They might discolor but as long as your seal is solid,
you should be fine. If I thought of it , I might invert the jars every
once in a while.
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Barb,
Creamed Cornbread, June 13, 2011; http://web.me.com/barbschaller