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["Richard L. Wagner" <rewagner@centurytel.net>]

We have had problems with squirrels. When we still had a wood rail 
fence along one side of the garden I could watch out the window as they 
high-tailed it back to their tree while carrying a green tomato in 
their mouth. Reminded me of the tradtional roast pig with apple. 

Terrapins/tortoises will also eat tomatoes but can not reach very high 
off the ground. 



Richard Wagner

Quoting "Brungardt, Sam (MPCA)" <sam.brungardt@state.mn.us>:
> Whenever I find a half-eaten tomato on the vine, I immediately suspect a
> groundhog (woodchuck). -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn. 
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Michele Stanton
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:49 AM
> To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
> Subject: [NAFEX] critters stealing tomatoes
>
> This is slightly off topic, but some critter is stealing my tomatoes as they
> turn color. 
>
> They are taken clean off the vine, no damage to the vines (caged). One large
> nice tomato was half-eaten on the vine but the rest are just gone-no
> leftovers on the ground or anything.  This is a small garden, the losses
> right now are 100%, so it's not a matter of sharing a few, etc. 
>
> I have a 2' high fence to keep rabbits out, but total fencing is not an
> option.  Adjacent green beans, cucumbers, hot peppers are untouched. 
>
> I have heard raccoons are noted for this; are opossums?
>
>
>
> Has anyone had luck with liquid fence or other spray-on repellents for this
> problem?
>
>
>
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
>
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