The other reason to home can was to time-shift your produce. Fruits & veggies ripen at certain times of the year (pumpkin in the fall, for example) and if you w

The other reason to home can was to time-shift your produce. Fruits & veggies ripen at certain times of the year (pumpkin in the fall, for example) and if you want to enjoy some later you'll need to have some stored away, because fast global produce transport didn't exist yet. Something I was surprised to see is in short supply is playing cards.