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Yes it is a forgotten skill. Growing up if it was not for my mother canning all summer there would have been some lean times. It is a lot of work, but it sure is a nice feeling when the shelves are lined with all kinds of canned goods.

Brings back such fond memories of my Dad bottling fruit and making jams, they were yummy (Mom was not allowed in the kitchen, all hell broke lose). Apricots, Figs, Peaches but then we lived inland, now reside at the coast and have pawpaws and banana. Enjoy those plums in the winter @r2cornell nothing like reaping your rewards later.