What is the correct procedure of canning tomatoes from the garden?

Answer 1

The Unites States Department of Agriculture has long offered guidelines for home canning that many consider to be the best advice available. Here is the link:

http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/current/FDNS-E-39.html

A Yahoo search for "canning vegetables" (include the quotation marks) will turn up many more sites to explore.

Good luck with your canning.

Answer 2

You should get a copy of the Ball Blue Book. It gives stepwise details on canning, freezing, and pickling EVERYTHING! I find them at hardware stores and grocery stores (near the canning jars and supplies.) The thing is indispensible during canning and jelly/preserve season. Only costs a few bucks. Get a copy. You'll be glad you did.

Answer 3

Hi,

Select only disease-free, preferably vine-ripened, firm fruit for canning.

Caution: Do not can tomatoes from dead or frost-killed vines. Green tomatoes are more acidic than ripened fruit and can be canned safely.

Then- follow this link:
http://homeparents.about.com/cs/recipescooking/a/cantom.htm
It gives full instructions on canning tomatoes.

best wishes.