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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 6:37 AM, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:

>
> Which starts a new train of thought. Rising energy prices will create
> motivation for new ways to reduce tomato juice to sauce. I have always
> cooked it down in the winter so that the heat and humidity helped
> house conditions. The ideal is using a wood burner in the winter.


I like this idea very much. The last time we canned tomatoes was a few years
back in late August. Did peaches and tomatoes over the course of a few days.
Hot and humid inside and out. Do you freeze them whole or quartered until
you're ready to use ... in January? I could freeze them pre-seeded. I have
Roma's growing with canning in mind. All the plants have fruit on them but
mine are just 3.5' to 4' tall at this point.

Lisa