Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline - Tuesday, September 14, 1999

Capture the Best of Summer with Home Canning (:37)

Suggested Intro:

AS SUMMER DRAWS TO A CLOSE, GARDENERS ARE FACED WITH A BIG DECISION: NOW THAT YOU'VE GROWN IT, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH IT? AND AN EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS HOME CANNING IS A HEALTHY, FLAVORFUL OPTION TO CONSIDER. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:

Story:

(:10) HOME CANNING CAN PROVIDE FRESHER, MORE NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR LESS MONEY, ACCORDING TO PENN STATE FOOD SCIENTIST LUKE LABORDE, WHO SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL CANNING TECHNIQUES TO CHOOSE FROM:

Laborde Actuality:

(:17) "GET YOURSELF A GOOD GUIDE TO HOME CANNING -- THERE'S MANY IN BOOKSTORES. PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEM ARE BASED ON THE U-S-D-A BULLETIN CALLED 'THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HOME CANNING.' THIS WILL GIVE YOU SPECIFIC RECIPES, TIMES AND TEMPERATURES FOR PROCESSING FOR A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS."

(:10) LABORDE SAYS "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HOME CANNING" IS AVAILABLE FROM THE U-S-D-A, OR THROUGH YOUR COUNTY PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.

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