The other day I decided it was high time for my first "scientific" experiment, so a box of Debbie Meyer's Green Bags found their way into my shopping cart along with a plethora of fresh strawberries, peaches, nectarines and cherries. I had heard secretly that these green bags actually did work, and with the deluge of extremely tropical weather we've been having lately, I thought a test was in order. The humidity has been so bad, that even the mold spores are getting moldy! So the strawberries and cherries were bagged (separately) and placed in the fridge, and the nectarines and peaches were combined and placed on a counter. From the get go, all of the bags started to develop condensation immediately, so as directed, I wiped out as much excess moisture as possible daily. After 5 days, I decided to check the condition of my fruit and found the following: Most of the peaches (see photos) had developed brown mushy spots, and were clearly over ripening and going bad FAST! The nectarines however, appeared to be doing just fine and had no complaints. My strawberries revealed berries that were swimming in their own condensation, and for the most part were ripening nicely with NO mold. And the cherries, the hardiest of the bunch, were quite happily enjoying their air conditioned "emerald city" environment with little additional moisture and no noticeable defects of any kind. At this point, I decided to use the peaches and cherries for a lovely "Fruit Crisp", and continued my experiment with the remaining strawberries and nectarines. I also placed the nectarines in the refrigerator to keep the strawberries company. Today, at the 12 day mark, the strawberries are ripening beautifully, albeit very wet and getting soft and the nectarines are softening a tad with no other noticeable change. More than likely, I feel a tart or other fruit dessert right over the horizon, and I'm sure the fruit will be thrilled to see "blue" skies once again. Aside from the high levels of condensation which plague the bags, I'd have to give Debbie high marks for these "gas guzzling" bags, since they seem to work rather nicely. They definitely are worth their weight in "green", since they are reusable and will save you a great deal of money on fruit (and gas) that otherwise would have perished long ago. It's just too bad that I didn't have the bags earlier in the week. My apples obviously would have benefited as well!
Friday, July 25, 2008
"Boscoe Does "Debbie Meyers".... I Test to See If "The Green Bag Lady is Full of Gas"
The other day I decided it was high time for my first "scientific" experiment, so a box of Debbie Meyer's Green Bags found their way into my shopping cart along with a plethora of fresh strawberries, peaches, nectarines and cherries. I had heard secretly that these green bags actually did work, and with the deluge of extremely tropical weather we've been having lately, I thought a test was in order. The humidity has been so bad, that even the mold spores are getting moldy! So the strawberries and cherries were bagged (separately) and placed in the fridge, and the nectarines and peaches were combined and placed on a counter. From the get go, all of the bags started to develop condensation immediately, so as directed, I wiped out as much excess moisture as possible daily. After 5 days, I decided to check the condition of my fruit and found the following: Most of the peaches (see photos) had developed brown mushy spots, and were clearly over ripening and going bad FAST! The nectarines however, appeared to be doing just fine and had no complaints. My strawberries revealed berries that were swimming in their own condensation, and for the most part were ripening nicely with NO mold. And the cherries, the hardiest of the bunch, were quite happily enjoying their air conditioned "emerald city" environment with little additional moisture and no noticeable defects of any kind. At this point, I decided to use the peaches and cherries for a lovely "Fruit Crisp", and continued my experiment with the remaining strawberries and nectarines. I also placed the nectarines in the refrigerator to keep the strawberries company. Today, at the 12 day mark, the strawberries are ripening beautifully, albeit very wet and getting soft and the nectarines are softening a tad with no other noticeable change. More than likely, I feel a tart or other fruit dessert right over the horizon, and I'm sure the fruit will be thrilled to see "blue" skies once again. Aside from the high levels of condensation which plague the bags, I'd have to give Debbie high marks for these "gas guzzling" bags, since they seem to work rather nicely. They definitely are worth their weight in "green", since they are reusable and will save you a great deal of money on fruit (and gas) that otherwise would have perished long ago. It's just too bad that I didn't have the bags earlier in the week. My apples obviously would have benefited as well!
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