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LadyCrystal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alicia
Rhode Island
USA
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 Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 4:35:49 PM
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This is my first time canning.I followed the directions but I still have question.I canned tomatoes in their own juices(whole). Is it normal for the tomatoes to rise to the top? The seal is good.I want to make sure I have done it right.Thanks,
Alicia
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lareyna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Arlene
Valley Ford
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 4:44:25 PM
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They will do that when you don't have as many tomatoes in the jar as you possibly can, I always push the tomatoes down with a spoon and PACK as many in there as I can, the juice comes to the top and kind of spills everywhere when you do this, but I cut them up before putting in and have never canned "whole: tomatoes. Good Luck!!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 5:21:17 PM
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if you do raw pack it is likely to do that too. I cut mine into quarters usually before canning. I had the same problem with whole ones..but they still tasted great!!
Jenny in Utah
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ThymeForEweFarm
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Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 5:27:19 PM
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I let a lot of juice drain before I heat and pack them. It helps but I still usually end up with an inch of only juice in the bottom.
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LadyCrystal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alicia
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 5:39:06 PM
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Thanks everyone,I was so worried I did something wrong.I used Roma tomatoes that were very small so I couldn't see cutting them up.It took me all afternoon to do them all but I got everything done.My son helped and was always saying "Are you sure that is right?" I think he was more paranoid than I am.:)
Alicia
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lareyna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Arlene
Valley Ford
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2005 : 6:50:15 PM
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Hang in there Alicia, tomatoes were the first canning I ever tried too, I don't think you can go wrong as long as you process them long enough and you check for seals after they are done,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,GOOD LUCK!!
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