Videos: Canning Tomatoes

This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide explains how to can tomatoes. Note that many videos only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam canner to can tomatoes as long as the total processing time is 45 minutes or less.

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

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Can Tomatoes

Home canning tomatoes (4:11 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
How to can tomatoes (9:05 min.) - Utah State University Extension
Tomato varieties in home food preservation (5:27 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
Water bath canning of salsa (8:34 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Can tomatoes in a water bath canner (9:20 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Using a jar filler (0:36 min.) National Center for Home Food Preservation
RU Ready 2 Preserve Tomatoes and Salsa (55:24)- New Jersey Rutgers
Processing Tomatoes at Home: Fill Your Pantry (1:00:46) - University Illinois Extension
Common Questions about Canning Tomatoes (4:16 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
Using the Hot Water Bath to Can Tomatoes (8:21 ) - North Carolina State University
Tomato Canning Basics (9:55 ) - North Carolina State University
Using a Pressure Canner to Preserve Tomatoes (9:56 ) - North Carolina State University
Program 3 --Salsa Time! (7:38 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 4 -- Cooking Salsa (2:29 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 6 -- Water Bath Canning Salsa (3:31 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 8 -- Storing and Using Salsa (1:58 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension