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My Mom has never gotten me tradtional gifts for Christmas. Usually something unusual I love and have not heard of. This year, she got me Green Bags. Heard of them?

They are the produce bags you can buy (transparent green in color) that you put produce in and it slows ripening significantly.

Well, I've been experimenting on bananas. As you know, you buy them at the store green, by the first stoplight they are yellow, and when you get home, black-brown...

Actually, I get mine very green on Saturday, they are green, but mostly yellow and good on Monday and Tuesday, very yellow and slightly soft on Wednesday, and mostly brown by Thursday.

Well, with these bags, they stay green for a week! Still green the next Saturday. So, I take a couple out at a time to ripen and eat those next two days and can enjoy perfect bananas all week long, none brown...

I will use on other fruits and anticipate the same good results. They aren't too expensive and you can use them 8 times per bag. I think Mom got something like 20 for $10, I don't know... But they get many uses each... You can get them online (she got them on Amazon.com, I've seen on QVC).

Thought I'd share if you are tired of bananas, strawberries, mushrooms, etc., going bad within a week...
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Tammy and Pookey
(Stanley 8/91 - 8/07)

I have seen those advertized. I wondered if they actually worked. Might have to look into getting some.
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Tessa Onyx, Foudini, Charlee, Spottie, ShyRaven, Buddy, Tuxie, Widdle Attila Sipowitz, Lizzie, Minnie, ET, Mylo,(We be house cats at last), and Salem, Wicca and Marmalade (We iz also house cats, we guess)and the 5 porch kits also Riley da goggie and Buddha da baby hamster too
Tabitha and Samantha..always in our hearts//Fly free Penny 12/12/07
A house without cats is like a garden without flowers

I got those bags for Christmas! Haven't tried them yet.

I hit the store twice a week usually because Punky has to be on organic milk (long story with a big medical bill attached) and the cheapest place to get it runs out often. I rarely can get more than a half gallon at a time. So I buy fruit and veggies in very small quanities at the same time.

But I was hoping the bags would work for strawberries. What is it with them? You use to pick out your own strawberries and they would be good for a couple of days at home. Now you're lucky to not get mold in the plastic box and you have to use the same day or use you wake up to a huge gooky mess the next morning.

Never heard of the bags but am always happy to learn! Will have to look for them. The last banana or two here always end up in a milkshake since neither of us will eat them otherwise.

I've only tried bananas so far and have had excellent results. I anticipate they'll be great for other fruits and veggies. I am looking forward to trying them on summer garden tomatos I get. I get them at the very ripe stage (sometimes cracked on the shoulders) from neighbors and can't eat them fast enough. The bags will almost stop their ripening (the bags trap the gasses that veggies/fruits give off that cause them to ripen so fast). I am also looking forward to trying them with strawberries as Elizabeth mentioned... They go bad so fast for me normally.

You can use the bags in the fridge or on the counter. Wherever you normally put the fruit/veggie you are green bagging.

I have only seen them advertised on TV or online, however, someone mentioned last night looking for something at JC Penneys as they have an "As Seen On TV" section at our store. They may be there...

Amazon.com, QVC, and informercials are where I've seen them...
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Tammy and Pookey
(Stanley 8/91 - 8/07)

Walgreens also has a "As seen on TV" section but I have not seen the bags there yet. Will keep an eye out though.
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Tessa Onyx, Foudini, Charlee, Spottie, ShyRaven, Buddy, Tuxie, Widdle Attila Sipowitz, Lizzie, Minnie, ET, Mylo,(We be house cats at last), and Salem, Wicca and Marmalade (We iz also house cats, we guess)and the 5 porch kits also Riley da goggie and Buddha da baby hamster too
Tabitha and Samantha..always in our hearts//Fly free Penny 12/12/07
A house without cats is like a garden without flowers

Ive seen them advertised on tv. Good to know they actually work, I just assumed they were another rip off...
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PHTessie