Some good info there. It seems people think Clemson paper bags are better than plastic or mesh bags for stone fruit. I don’t see those on Amazon. Does Clemson still sell them?
I felt like the Clemson bags are a little tricky to get on and aren’t quite big enough for a lot of things.
Wax paper bags from restaurant stores along with a stapler are a good option if you need a larger bag.
A problem I have with mesh bags is that they act like a wind sail and need to be tied to the branch to keep from losing a lot of fruit. Something to keep in mind if you live in a windy climate.
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Yes, I’m a big believer in them. Been using them about three years now. Peaches, plums, apples, pears they don’t stop the squirrels just slow them down, but they’re very good on insects. Raccoons does not even slow them down. They just pull the whole bag of fruit off throw the bag it at the base of the tree a 22 bullet is the only thing that’s gonna stop that. I bought a bunch of insect row cover couple years ago I make my own large sleeves using a glue gun for the peaches sometimes. Plus, I watch Amazon got some really good deals on some large bags that were mislabeled. I just set my goals on how many fruit I want off of a tree and I bag the lower Fruit first. If I have more than I need, I just don’t bag and I it let the critters and nature take care of the rest
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I tried spraying our figs with Bonide Fruit Spray this year and seem to have had success. I should mention that out fig trees have been growing for 18 years. This is the first year that I sprayed. I have not told my wife. She runs outside every day to pick a few figs…and then claims that the figs are growing because she sprinkled anti-ant granules around the base of the figs. We have not tried using mesh bags. I am just grateful that my wife is smiling.
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