Thanks for replies.
I remember seeing a programme about bottled food from the first world war
(shown 4-5 years ago) which was opened and the presenter said it didn't look
very appetising but it hadn't actually gone bad.

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> Does anyone know of a guide to the shelf life of various preserved
> foodstuffs.
> As a relative beginner at this I bottled some gooseberries in a fairly
> weak
> sugar syrup
> 2 years ago.
> I opened them today and they were perfect.
> I guess I'm probably going to have to find out myself, but pointers
> welcome.
> Any online stuff?
> Thanks
> Zinc (UK)
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