Shirley Plantation, home to the 11th generation Hill Carter family and America’s oldest family business, chose Shawnee Canning Company’s products because Shawnee is a Virginia company with their own orchards and canning company, they are a 5-generation family-owned business, and Shawnee’s canned goods are all delicious!

Jams, Jellies, Preserves, and Butters (9 oz. jars) $5.50
Apple Butter
Pear Butter
Pecan Apple Butter
Strawberry Peach Butter
Sweet Potato Butter
Pumpkin Butter
Damson Plum Jam
Peach on the Beach Jam (peach,cranberry/pineapple)
Strawberry Preserves
Fig Preserves
Yankee Marmalade (orange/cranberry)

Apple Pie Preserves (19 oz. jar) $7.50

Sweet Garlic Pickles (16 oz. jar) $7.50
Bread & Butter Pickles (16 oz. jar) $7.50


In the Carter family’s historic records, there are original receipts for purchases for the gardens. The gift shop jams and jellies we selected to carry for sale are based on these plantation records. Francis Carpenter has researched the records extensively and transcribed the following for us from the mid 19th century:

Purchased of Wm Palmer in 1847:
300 Strawberry Plants
Peas & Beans (amount not specified)
Corn

On January 30, 1845 purchased of Joseph Linton (also listed as Charles J. Linton)
6 Seckel Pear Trees

On March 19, 1852 purchased of Jas. D. Fulton (Phila) through Peyton Johnston
10 Newton Pippin Apples
10 Baldwin Apples
10 Northern Spye [sic] Apples
10 Peach Trees
Mr. Fulton writes on the bill: Sir I ship the above to day. The appl [sic] trees are handsome. The Newton Pippin does not [grow] so rapidly as the others.


Virginia Peanuts

Virginia Peanuts - Cooked and Packaged by Appomattox Peanut Company of Hopewell, Virginia

Original Gourmet 8 oz. $3.50
Original Gourmet 22 oz. $14.50

Honey Roasted 8 oz. $4.50
Honey Roasted 22 oz. $15.50

Chocolate Covered 3 oz. $4.00
Chocolate Covered 8 oz. $5.50
Chocolate Covered Peanut Brittle 8 oz. $4.50