When canning green beans in a water bath do you blanch first or pack them raw?

Question

When canning green beans in a water bath do you blanch first or pack them raw?

Answer 1

I go raw. They cook with the canning process so starting raw the beans stay crisper.  

Answer 2

About the water bath - I hope you mean you are using a pressure cooker.  Low acid foods like beans should not be processed using a water bath.  The water will never get hot enough to kill the bad bacteria.  Only foods like tomatoes and things with vinegar are ok for water bath canning.

Answer 3

You can do it both ways.  Some believe that if you don't blanch, the beans will stay firmer.  I usually blanch mine, but either way they turn out good.

They do need to be Pressure canned, not Boiling water bath.