Q: I am seeing on the jam, jelly, preserves counter in the store, the word "spread" on jars. How is that different from the others?— Genie Craven, Columbus, OhioA: In the general sense, jelly, jam, preserves and butters are all fruit spreads, although each is made differently.The U.S. Department of Agriculture has no specific definition for "fruit spread," but does for jelly, butters, jam and preserves. As such, what one maker calls "a fruit spread" might be another company's [...]
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