{"id":27456,"date":"2017-07-27T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?p=27456"},"modified":"2019-02-04T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:12:22","slug":"maine-food-for-august-tips-to-preserve-blueberries-tomatoes-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/2017\/07\/27\/maine-food-for-august-tips-to-preserve-blueberries-tomatoes-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Food For August: Tips to Preserve Blueberries, Tomatoes &amp; Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30292 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2017\/07\/canning-vegetables-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Home-canned produce and fresh vegetables\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Delicious fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking in August and University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Savoie wants Mainers to have up-to-date information on the best methods, canners, jars and seals to safely preserve food.<\/p>\n<p>UMaine Extension publishes information to help people find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables. A tip is to add one tablespoon of bottled lemon juice per pint of tomatoes when preserving whole, crushed or juiced tomatoes. More recommendations are available from county UMaine Extension <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\" rel=\"noopener\">county offices<\/a> and online at <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UMaine Extension: Food &amp; Health<\/a>, including upcoming food preservation workshops and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/how-to-videos\/\" rel=\"noopener\">how-to videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Topical bulletins also may be ordered or downloaded at <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UMaine Extension<\/a>, including August favorites \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4048e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Preserve: Sweet Corn<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4085e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Preserve: Tomatoes<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4036e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Preserve: Berries<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu\/ePOS\/form=item.html&amp;item=4261&amp;store=413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Wild Blueberries, Tomatoes, and Sweet Corn<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call 207.581.3188; 800.287.0274 (in Maine).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delicious fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking in August and University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Savoie wants Mainers to have up-to-date information on the best methods, canners, jars and seals to safely preserve food. 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