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[sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>]

On 3/31/2016 10:41 AM, Jono Neiger wrote:
> Hi
> Im wondering what people think of bagging individual fruit as in using
> "fruit bags" or "Japanese fruit bags"
>
> Ive thought of trying it but havent gotten around to it. And I have several
> clients looking for them. Any sources?
>
> (sorry if this is a repeat topic- I didnt search the archives)
>
> thanks
>
> Jono
>
> *Jono Neiger, Principal*
> Regenerative Design Group
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> Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301
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   Jono,

   I have used covers for my fruit for many years now.  I have not used 
the Japanese bags, but think
   there could be a problem of their disintegration with rain and 
sunshine.  I have had that problem
   with some of the  nylon mesh bags that did not hold up well with 
rain and sun.  The most durable
   were the plastic sandwich bags.  They required slits at the bottom 
to allow the rain water to drain
   off.  They were also not a perfect seal, so some bugs were able to 
get inside the bags.  The color
   of the fruit was not affected by these plastic bags, but I would 
think the paper bags would retard
   this effect.  Certainly, covering large amounts of fruit would be a 
tedious job, so I would spread
   out this effort over several days.  The other advantage of bags is 
that it discourages critter attacks
   both on the tree and fallen fruit on the ground.  They will not stop 
a determined critter.

                        Sherwin Dubren
                         Morton Grove, IL

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