Trouble in store as Covid canning craze leads to empty shelves and price gouging
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#57XGD)
Americans turning to gardening during Covid crisis find themselves in a pickle when it comes to finding the right jars, seals and lids
It's the time of year when gardeners are turning their ripe tomatoes into sauces and salsas and cucumbers into pickles. But a boom in gardening and preparing food at home during the coronavirus pandemic has led to a scarcity of supplies with which to preserve them.
From Maine and Vermont to Louisiana and West Virginia, gardeners have reported being in a pickle when it comes to finding the right size glass jars, the special lids to safely seal them, or the bands with which to screw them on. They've gone from store to store and some have given in to paying higher prices online.
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