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Old 01-13-2014, 10:52 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: Organic Banana Sleeves

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Originally Posted by The organic banana man View Post
Hello to everyone in Banana land...We are putting together a small scale banana sleeve program for smaller growers of 50 bags per pouch...Once the packages are open they only last for approx. 12 weeks through the growing season as the natural oils migrate outside the plastics over that time frame.
Is it possible to slow the oil migration by freezing the bags?

My needs are small but if I can find a way to get the bags to be effective over a longer period they may be a long term solution. In addition I may be able to share them out to other very small growers in the area.

It's worth a try.
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