Publications: Tomatoes

This collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides information on and examples of preserving tomatoes. Note that some documents only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam canner to can high acid foods such as fruits, pickled products, as well as jams and jellies.

Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some documents. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.

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Tomatoes

Acidifying Pressure Canned Tomatoes, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
Advice about Vinegar, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2020
Canned Fruits and Tomatoes: Problems and Solutions, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-743, 2017
Canning Acidic Foods: Fruits & Tomatoes, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service, FNH-00562C, 2017
Canning Crushed Tomatoes Using a Boiling Water Canner, University of Minnesota Extension, 2018
Ingredients Used in Home Food Preservation, Penn State University Extension, Code EE0164, 2019
Canning and Freezing: Tomatoes, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, PM 638, 2011
Canning and Freezing Tomatoes and Making Salsa, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 175, 2019
Canning Fruits, Tomatoes and Vegetables, Cornell University, Division of Nutrional Sciences, 2001
Canning Tomatoes Do's and Don'ts, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2019
Canning Your Tomato Harvest, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2018
Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, Colorado State University Extension, Fact Sheet 9.341, 2012
Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW 300, 2015
Complete Guide to Home Canning: Guide 3, Selecting, Preparing and Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, United States Department of Agriculture, 2015
Tomatoes, Penn State University Extension, Code UK120, 2019
Canning Tomatoes and Salsas, Washington State University Clark County Extension
Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, University of Georgia Extension, 2015
Preserving Tomato Products, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3360, 2020
Preserving Tomato Sauces & Ketchup, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3340, 1999
Preserving Tomatoes, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3320, 1999
Processing Fruit and Tomato Products in a Pressure Canner, Montana State University Extension, MT200906HR, 2017
Tomatoes, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-920, 2015
Tomatoes, Purdue University Extension, HHS-803-W, 2015
Tips on Tomatoes, Utah State University Extension, Publication FN/Weber/2007-02, 2007
Tomato Basics, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3539, 2005
Tomatoes, Utah State University Extension, Publication FN/Harvest/2005-04pr, 2010
Tomatoes, Kansas State Research and Extension, MF 1185, 2015
Tomatoes: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy, University of California Ag and Natural Resources, Publication 8116, 2004
Tomatoes: Tart & Tasty, University of Wisconsin Extension Cooperative Extension, B2605, 2009
Why Add Lemon Juice to Tomatoes and Salsa Before Canning?, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 1396, 2018

Salsas

Canning Salsa, Penn State University Extension, Code Art-5510, 2020
Canning Salsa, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, HS 21, 2014
Canning Salsa in a Boiling Water Canner, Utah State University Cooperative Extension, Publication FN/FoodSafety/2008-01, 2008
Canning Salsa Safely, University of Wisconsin Extension Cooperative Extension, B3570, 2008
Prepare and Preserve Homemade Salsa, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2015
Salsa!, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 584, 2015
Let's Preserve Salsa, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 1492, 2015
Salsa Recipes for Canning, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW395, 2014
Sassy Safe Salsa at Home, Kansas State Research and Extension, MF 3171, 2014
Sensational Salsas, University of Georgia Extension, 2011
The Laws of Salsa, Oregon State University Extension Service