Thanks, Annie. I was pretty bummed by it. I'm surprised that the content of the berries is probably less than half the jar. I'll let them sit a day or two, then taste. Maybe it will help let whatever flavor is left even out between the syrup and the berries for a better test.

I don't know if I will can them again like this. I like the blueberry pie filling a lot though.

Jill

I suspect you are anticipating a flavor loss that may not have happened. Won't know until you taste them of course but color loss usually isn't indicative of flavor loss too. We routinely can them plain and whole for use in winter baking and haven't found the flavor to be washed out even if they do fade a bit.

Of course color loss alone can affect the eye appeal so like Annie suggested mix with other fruits or you can make syrup out of them.

Dave

Jill, I don't can pie filling, but I do can blueberry sauce/syrup for pancakes, I have a grandson that'll eat his weight in the stuff. Like 2 pancakes and a pint of the berries, LOL.

I hope they kept their flavor, even if the color is off. Appearance counts, but flavor is foremost for me. If they're ugly but taste good I'm still happy.

Annie

I opened one jar of the plain blueberries with syrup and tasted...did not have an intense blueberry flavor, but didn't taste terribly watered down as I feared. The canning water had been so purple that I originally feared I had a broken jar (then wished that I did!). The blueberries had lost a lot of color, but after being refrigerated overnight, the entire jar, including the blueberries had become the beautiful purple/blue color I hoped for. The taste is okay. I'll be able to use them in something. The blueberry pie filling made a delicious cobbler. The blueberry jelly, blueberry-lemon jam, and the blueberry-lemonade concentrate also turned out well. I froze a lot of berries on cookie sheets then froze in pint and quart bags. All-in-all, I'm happy with the results. Blueberries were very easy to work with, needing little preparation. I appreciate the advice from both of you. Thank you.

Jill

Hooray, I'm glad they turned out to be OK, you should never waste a super food, you know? (grin)

Your blueberry "stash" sounds delicious, now I'm thinking blueberry pancakes for breakfast would be nice.

Annie

Ptqx

Im curious what you had to pay for the blueberries.?... did you or anyone else ever dehydrate blueberries ? saw an ad in local paper for $20 a gallon if picked and like $16 if "you" pick Guy said he has over 200 bushes and doesnt use "crap" er I mean chemicals on them and doesnt net them...

Unfortunately I cut off some older canes and now I only getting a few on my bushes... I should have left them alone. cause they only been here 5 years after we brought them with us with our move to this place...Duh me

I just wish those" freeze driers "werent over $2000 and up.....

I agree with pancake topping. To me, fruit or berry toppings turn a stack of plain pancakes into a special breakfast.