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[sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>]

On 2/21/2012 3:47 PM, Lyle Cherney wrote:
> The cloth draw string bags I use are those that Michael Foster looked up and 
> pointed out in message  19 of nafex-digest Vol 109 ,Issue dated Feb 21 at  
> http://www.uline.com/BL_202/Cloth-Parts-Bags
     The bags seen online seem expensive.  I wonder if zip-lock bags 
would work,  I use the
     zip-locks on apples, but I have too many Plums, Peaches, and 
Cherries to make that
     practical.  Wondering if keeping the Plums and Grapes out of 
sunlight would cause any
     discoloring?  There would be no such problem with zip-locks.  I 
tried nylon bags on the
     apples and found them not very protective, subject to breaking 
down in the sun,  and
     a bit expensive.

     A previous post mentions critter protection with zip-lock bags.  
They seem to deter my
     squirrels, even the ones that fall on the ground.  I can usually 
scoop up the fallen ones
     in time, but a hungry squirrel, raccoon, possum, etc. will 
eventually get past the bag,
     if I leave it out too long.

                           Sherwin Dubren
                           Morton Grove, IL