Home Preservation - General

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

Home Preservation - Specific

Fermented Fruits and Vegetables

• Benefits of Fermenting Fruits and Vegetables (UC Davis, EATLAC project) (PDF 250 KB)
• Common Issues with Fermented Fruits and Vegetables (UC Davis, EATLAC project) (PDF 296 KB)
• Preparing Fermented Fruits and Vegetables at Home (UC Davis, EATLAC project) (PDF 193 KB)
• Safely Ferment Fruits and Vegetables at Home (UC Davis, EATLAC project) (PDF 174 KB)
• Webinar Series Recordings - The Science of Fermentation (UC Davis, EATLAC project)
  • What is a Fermented Food? Recording of live webinar held February 12th, 2021 (length 59:41 min)
    • Tips for Fermenting Fruits and Vegetables (length 4:04 min)
  • Benefits of Fermenting Food  - Recording of live webinar held February 19th, 2021 (length 1:00:22)
    • Tips for Making Sauerkraut (length 6:27 min)
  • The Safety of Fermented Foods - Recording of live webinar held February 26th, 2021 (length 1:03:51)
    • Troubleshooting Fruit & Vegetable Fermentations (length 5:29 min)

Fruits and Vegetables

• Apples: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (2007, UCANR Pub 8229) (PDF 462 KB)
• Cantaloupe, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2003, UCANR Pub 8095) (PDF 237 KB)
• Growing Seed Sprouts at Home (2004, UCANR Pub 8151) (PDF 193 KB)
• Garlic:  Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (2016, UCANR Pub 8568) (PDF 1.08 MB)
• Harvesting and Storing Your Home Orchard's Nut Crops: Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Chestnuts (1998, UCANR Pub 8005) (PDF 222 KB)
• Nuts:  Dry Ice - Easy Fumigation for Navel Orangeworm Control in Stored Almond Meats (1988, UCCE Stanislaus County) (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Nuts:  Safe Methods for Consumers to Handle, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (2010, UCANR Pub 8406) (PDF 4.76 MB)
• Nuts:  Safe Methods for Home Gardeners to Harvest, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (2010, UCANR Pub 8407)(PDF 6.18 MB)
• Olives: Safe Methods for Home Pickling (2007, UCANR Pub 8267) (PDF 574 KB)
• Oranges: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2006, UCANR Pub 8199) (PDF 1.12 MB)
• Pantry Pests: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape (2002, UCANR Pub 7452) (PDF 174 KB)
  Peppers, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (1998, UCANR Pub 8004) (PDF 111 KB)
• Strawberries: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (UCANR Pub 8256) (PDF 404 KB)
• Tomatoes, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (2004, UCANR Pub 8116) (PDF 286 KB)

Meat, Poultry, Eggs

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

Storage

• Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (UCANR Pub 8121) (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 (UCANR Pub 8121) (PDF 242 KB)
  • English Brochure on Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (UC WIFSS & UC CPS) (PDF 1629 KB)
  • Spanish Brochure on Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (UC WIFSS & UC CPS) (PDF 1490 KB)
• Nuts:  Safe Methods for Home Gardeners to Harvest, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (2010, UCANR Pub 8407) (PDF 6.18 MB)

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)