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  • From: Doc Lisenby <longdistshtr@shtc.net>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Apple Bagging Update
  • Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:16:11 -0400

I just returned from China/Tibet where I witnessed mass fruit bagging. I didn't get a chance to discuss the subject with fruit growers, but did notice use of plastic and paper bags. The paper looked like it was the type made from rice straw and the plastic bags were ventilated with many small holes. I only saw a small sample (maybe 20 acres) of trees, so maybe there are other methods using other bags. There were thousands of fruit trees in many small orchards and bagging of fruit was used on practically all of them.
I am going to Japan in March and maybe I can look into their bagging methods. I have discussed the methods with fruit growers there but have not seen exactly what they do and how they do it. I know they use a relatively expensive double rice paper bag which is somewhat difficult to apply to the stem.
I have had some success, but like others, experienced the moisture/water problem with plastic bags.
I suspect that the type plastic used and also the type paper used is paramount to successful fruit bagging. It maybe that all plastic bags must be ventilated by very small holes. Cutting the corners off was less than satisfactory for me. Zip Loc bags present a problem because of their failure to seal the fruit stem completely even with Don Yellman's suggestion of trimming off the top edge of the bag.
I have seen where women's socklets work well. Mike McConky at edible landscapes is going to introduce a waxed paper bag soon or so I've heard.
Jim, congratulations on your bagging success. I hope you will continue to be successful with your Zip Loc bags. Food Lion's Reclosable Storage Bags are less expensive.
Doc in SC





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