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Canning diced tomatoes #811093

Asked September 16, 2022, 3:24 PM EDT

I would like to can diced tomatoes, but I cant find any official recipes(from Ball, USDA, extension services). The only recipes I find are from bloggers that may or may not know what they are doing. can you use the same recipes and for quartered or crushed tomatoes or is there some reason for the absence because it is not a good idea to can diced tomatoes?

Umatilla County Oregon

Expert Response

You can safely canned dice tomatoes but they might not stay diced when canned.  Commercially they have different processes than we have tested for home food preservation.  I would suggest using the Crushed hot pack tomatoes found on Page 11 in PNW Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products.   https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/pnw300.pdf   You cook aproximately 1/6 of the volume of the tomatoes you plan to can first and then add the remaining diced tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes, then put into jars hot and process for the 35 for pints, 45 for quarts. 
 
You could dice all your tomatoes and let them sit for a little while and drain off the juice.  If you have about 1/6 of the volume you plan to can in drained liquid, you could heat that to boiling, add rest of diced tomatoes, bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.  Then put in jars, adding 1T bottle lemon juice for pints. 2 T. per quart of lemon juice. 

Hope that helps,  If you have other questions you might like to call the OSU Food Preservation Hotline open M-F from 9 am-4pm.  Certified Master Food Preserver volunteers are available to answer your calls.  The number is <personal data hidden>.  

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Nellie Oehler
An Ask Extension Expert Replied September 16, 2022, 8:32 PM EDT
Thank you very much! 


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The Question Asker Replied September 17, 2022, 1:43 AM EDT
You are welcome

Nellie
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