Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600876
10/13/97

### TOMATOES WITH OKRA OR ZUCCHINI

        QUANTITY:   An average of 12 pounds of tomatoes  and  4

    pounds
     of okra or zucchini is needed per canner load  of  7

    quarts.
     An average of 7 pounds of tomatoes and 2-1/2 pounds

    of
     okra or zucchini is needed per canner load of  9  pints.

        PROCEDURE:   Wash tomatoes and okra or  zucchini.   Dip

    tomatoes
     in boiling water 30 to 60 seconds or  until  skins

    split.
      Then dip in cold water, slip off skins  and  remove

    cores,
    and quarter.  Trim stems from okra and slice into  1-

    inch
    pieces or leave whole.  Slice or cube zucchini if used.

    Bring
    tomatoes to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.  Add okra or

    zucchini
     and boil gently 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of  salt

    for
    each quart to the jars, if desired.  Fill hot jars  with

    mixture,
    leaving 1-inch headspace.  Adjust lids and process.

        VARIATION:   You may add four or five pearl  onions  or

    two
    onion slices to each jar.

                RECOMMENDED PROCESS TIMES FOR TOMATOES

                WITH OKRA OR ZUCCHINI IN A DIAL-GAUGE

                           PRESSURE CANNER

    Canner
    Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of Style

    of
       Jar     Process   0-       2001-     4001-    6001-

    Pack
     Size    Time      2000 ft. 4000 ft.  6000 ft. 8000 ft.

    Hot
      Pints   30 min.   11 lb.   12 lb.    13 lb.   14

    Hot
      Quarts  35        11       12        13       14

                RECOMMENDED PROCESS TIMES FOR TOMATOES

              WITH OKRA OR ZUCCHINI IN A WEIGHTED-GAUGE

                           PRESSURE CANNER

                             Canner Gauge Pressure (PSI)

                              at Altitudes of

    Style

    of
         Jar     Process     0-              Above

    Pack
       Size    Time        1000 ft.        1001 ft.

    Hot
        Pints   30 min.     10 lb.          15 lb.

    Hot
        Quarts  35          10              15

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