Will plastic bags revolutionize the fruit growing industry?
Clemson University researchers have experimented with putting plastic bags over young peaches – just two to three weeks after the bloom sets and the trees are thinned – and keeping them on until the harvest.
Initial research suggests the idea has merit.
The bags address the two major problems with peaches, pests and pesticides.
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