{"id":3277,"date":"2016-07-29T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T15:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/?p=3277"},"modified":"2016-07-29T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T15:11:41","slug":"umaine-extension-offers-tips-to-preserve-blueberries-tomatoes-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/2016\/07\/29\/umaine-extension-offers-tips-to-preserve-blueberries-tomatoes-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"UMaine Extension offers tips to preserve blueberries, tomatoes, corn"},"content":{"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.<\/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\/\">offices<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/\">online<\/a>, including upcoming food preservation workshops and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/how-to-videos\/\">how-to videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Topical bulletins also may be ordered or downloaded <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\">online<\/a>, including August favorites \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4048e\/\">Let\u2019s Preserve: Sweet Corn<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4085e\/\">Let\u2019s Preserve: Tomatoes<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4036e\/\">Let\u2019s Preserve: Berries<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu\/ePOS\/form=item.html&amp;item=4261&amp;store=413\">Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Wild Blueberries, Tomatoes and Sweet Corn<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call 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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