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- Canning Spaghetti sauce - Ask Extension
Hi Sue, Thanks for reaching out The lemon juice added to most canned tomato recipes is an essential ingredient for safety because tomatoes are often not acidic enough to prevent the growth of bacterial spores that cause botulism poisoning If you are using a recipe that calls for lemon juice, and you finished your canning without lemon juice more than 24 hours ago, the contents are
- Lemon tree - fruit falling off prematurely - Ask Extension
I have a Meyer lemon tree that seems to be healthy, gets plenty of blooms and lemons after blooming Within a month or two, the tiny lemons fall off The tree is in a sunroom and gets morning direct sun (until noon) I water once per week and apply organic citrus fertilizer once a month or so
- Adding lemon juice to apple butter? - Ask Extension
You can add lemon juice to apple sauce or butter with no concerns about safety It will make it more acidic, which is even safer than just the apples Be sure to keep the butter hot, or bring it back to at least simmering before filling the hot jars If allowed to cool, the processing time may not be enough to heat it through and it may mold, even if the jars seal https: nchfp uga edu how
- Meyer Lemon Bush Leaves All Drop Off - Ask Extension
Since you mention specifically that the leaves are dropping off of both the Meyer Lemon and the Key Lime trees, I will address that issue primarily: First of all, it is easy to overwater Meyer lemons: Overwatering saturates the tree and the soil around it causing nutrient deficiencies and diseases The main sign of overwatering is yellowing and leaves falling off the tree Overwatering the
- Home canning - substitutions additions - Ask Extension
Dried lavender flowers? Fresh lemon verbena or basil leaves? Citrus zest? Can you substitute lime juice for lemon juice? I remember the emphasis on following recipes precisely, but am not finding many variations (or don't know where to find trusted recipes besides Ball Blue Book, USDA and National Center for Home Food Preservation) 3
- How can you tell if you have a lemon or a lime tree? - Extension
Lemon trees, on the other hand, will grow to be 10 to 20 feet tall Look at the leaves When the flowers are in bloom, the flowers of a lemon tree will have purple blush, while the flowers of a lime tree have white blush Also, most lemon tree leaves will be larger in size than lime trees, ranging from 4 to 5 inches in length
- Lemon trees leafs turning yellow - Ask Extension
Yellowing of lemon tree leaves can be a sign of various issues, including chlorosis (see the leaf in image 20230608) That leaf shows all the typical symptoms of chlorosis: yellow background and green leaf veins
- Substituting lemon juice for vinegar - Ask Extension
Hi, In the USDA recipes for salsa, it is safe to substitute bottled lemon or lime juice for the vinegar in the recipes that call for vinegar It is substituted on a cup for cup basis (i e equal amounts) This is a safe substitution because lemon juice is more acidic (lower pH), than vinegar On the Ball and Kerr recipes, I suggest contacting the customer service department for an answer to
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