Home Preservation - General

• Guidelines for Safe Canning of Acid foods in a Steam Canner (Sept. 2017, UC ANR Publication 8573) (PDF 893 KB)
• Safe Methods of Canning Vegetables (2002, UC Pub 8072)(PDF 355 KB)

Home Preservation - Specific

Fruits and Vegetables

• Apples: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (2007, UC Pub 8229) (PDF 462 KB)
• Cantaloupe, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2003, UC Pub 8095) (PDF 237 KB)
• Growing Seed Sprouts at Home (2004, UC Pub 8151) (PDF 193 KB)
• Garlic:  Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (2016, UC Pub 8568) (PDF 1.08 MB)
• Harvesting and Storing Your Home Orchard's Nut Crops: Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Chestnuts (1998, UC Pub 8005)(PDF 222 KB)
• Nuts:  Dry Ice - Easy Fumigation for Navel Orangeworm Control in Stored Almond Meats (1988 )(PDF 1.2 MB)
• Nuts:  Safe Methods for Consumers to Handle, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (2010, UC Pub 8406) (PDF 4.76 MB)
• Nuts:  Safe Methods for Home Gardeners to Harvest, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (2010, UC Pub 8407)(PDF 6.18 MB)
• Olives: Safe Methods for Home Pickling (2007, UC Pub 8267)(PDF 574 KB)
• Oranges: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2006, UB Pub 8199)(PDF 1.12 MB)
• Pantry Pests: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape (PDF 174 KB)
  Peppers, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (1998, UC Pub 8004)(PDF 111 KB)
• Strawberries: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (PDF 404 KB)
• Tomatoes, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2004, UC Pub 8116) (PDF 286 KB)

Meat, Poultry, Eggs

• Egg Basics for the Consumer:  Packaging, Storage, and Nutritional Information (2004, UC Pub 8154) (PDF 195 KB)
• Protecting Food Safety When Shooting, Field Dressing, Bringing a Deer Home, and Cutting the Carcass (2006, UC Pub 8204)(PDF 564 KB)

Storage

• Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (UC PDF 242 KB)
  Guidelines for minimizing the risk of foodborne illness from fresh fruits and vegetables through proper handling, washing, and storage. The publication is available as a brochure in both English and Spanish.
  • English Publication on Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF 242 KB)
  • English Brochure on Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF 1629 KB)
  • Spanish Brochure on Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF 1490 KB)
• Harvesting and Storing Your Home Orchard's Nut Crops: Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Chestnuts (1998, UC Pub 8005) (PDF 222 KB)

A poster produced by the UC Postharvest Center, showing the proper storage of fruits, melons and vegetables.

• Poster on Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (PDF 3.7 MB)
• Poster on Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (Spanish) (PDF 2.37MB)

Testing Pressure Canners

• Pressure Canning Gauge Testing (UC Master Food Preserver Program)
• Presto Testing Unit #81288 (PDF 224 KB) (National Center for Home Food Preservation)
• Dial Gauge Inspection and Accuracy (PDF 20 KB) (National Center for Home Food Preservation)
• Pressure Canner Inspection Checklist (PDF 18 KB, 2010) (National Center for Home Food Preservation)