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["Naomi" <dragon-star@cableone.net>]

I liked the Baggies with the twistem ties.  I found those at Wal-Mart for
$1.50 for a box of 200.  They went on easily.  Stayed on well  but were a
bit small for the gravenstiens.  Everything else stayed in the bag.  The Gs
split it.
Naomi 

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Stefan Brandle
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 7:29 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] re: Apple Bagging

John's post reminded me that I had put together a web page with some
pictures that helps you see that the bagging really does make a difference.

        http://www.css.taylor.edu/~sbrandle/apples/

I didn't try the ziplock bags; that would probably be much faster that
trying to tie them on the way I did. Given that I also saw a suggestion of
larger apples when bagged (a "hot house" effect?), the heavier ziplock bags
might have a greater effect. And as John said, you quickly discover that
water accumulates in the bags, so it is good to take a tiny snip out of the
corners for drainage.

Paper bags work ok, but I had the worst time getting the bags on. And then
you have no idea what is happening inside the paper bag. The fruit could
have met a June drop fate and you wouldn't be any the wiser. This leads me
to prefering clear plastic.

-sb
Eastern Indiana Zone 5b where I'm trying to decide whether I can sneak in a
couple more plant orders this month. :-)


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