10/15/2026
Cold weather is ahead!
Here's your yearly reminder: Do not can tomatoes from dead or frost-killed vines because the acidity of the fruit may be altered. Green tomatoes are more acidic than ripened fruit and can be canned safely with any of the following recommendations in our NDSU Extension publication >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/canning-and-freezing-tomatoes-and-making-salsa #:~:text=Do%20not%20can%20tomatoes%20from%20dead%20or%20frost%2Dkilled%20vines%20because%20the%20acidity%20of%20the%20fruit%20may%20be%20altered.%20Green%20tomatoes%20are%20more%20acidic%20than%20ripened%20fruit%20and%20can%20be%20canned%20safely%20with%20any%20of%20the%20following%20recommendations.