(Shame on you Hefty) anyone used Hefty Fresh Extent bags for produce?

[cpnmaniac44]

I bought a banana that was still firm and I could see plenty of green on the skin. I left it out one day and the next day put it in a Hefty Fresh Extent bag. 2 days later this banana peel still has a little green color, but the banana inside is pretty soft, and the peel is very thin.
This seems to be "product failure", not the banana, but the fresh extent bags. Anyone used these?

I can get the same-better results over 3 days without these bags.
I also noticed condensation accumulated in the bag, wetness, and this was surely caused by the fruit itself.

I've seen generic produce bags on TV and all their claims, so I thought this Hefty bag was similar in what it could do. Disappointed unless I'm using them wrong.

[Ggbwg]

Ok, i bought a box and used 2 bunches of bananas in 2 bags. They both lasted around 7-9 days staying ripe. The only problem i had w/ them was moisture. They would get moisture in then so i had to open the bags then. I thought they were really good bags. My mom bought those Debbi Meyer bags off of tv and was extreamly dissapointed w/ them.

[cpnmaniac44]

Ok, i bought a box and used 2 bunches of bananas in 2 bags. They both lasted around 7-9 days staying ripe. The only problem i had w/ them was moisture. They would get moisture in then so i had to open the bags then. I thought they were really good bags. My mom bought those Debbi Meyer bags off of tv and was extreamly dissapointed w/ them.

I'll try again with some yellow bananas and some that are literally green
and see how fast the green ones get ripe inside the bag.

[lovemy2girls]

i put grapes in 1 bag, and left some grapes in the bag they come in. after a couple days in th fresh extend bag, the grapes actually started to mold because of the moisture :( i doubt i will use any more of them. the grapes in the regular bag stayed fresh for 2 weeks

[cpnmaniac44]

i put grapes in 1 bag, and left some grapes in the bag they come in. after a couple days in th fresh extend bag, the grapes actually started to mold because of the moisture :( i doubt i will use any more of them. the grapes in the regular bag stayed fresh for 2 weeks

I've gone back and forth between bananas on the counter or in the refrigerator. The counter, right there in the open, seem to last the longest.

[leqet]

I have not used the Fresh Extend bags for fruit, but I have had good results with veggies: Onions, carrots, green pepper and broccoli so far have lasted longer than normel. The box says that you should put a folded piece of paper towel in the bag to catch the moisture. HTH.

[cgrace]

I tried these and hated them. I used them with green peppers and onions (in seperate bags). The moisture built up so quickly half the onions got moldy within 2 days (same onions that usually last for weeks on the counter). The peppers did a little better, but I didn't think they lasted any longer than if I'd put them in the fridge and I kept having to open the bag to get out the water. Unfortunately, I didn't read the part about using a paper towel, but I still think the onions would have been moldy because of all the moisture.

[momabrown3]

I use a paper towel in my bags.I have not had a problem with them.

[mommyto3angels]

I did not use Hefty yet, but bought Debbie's. At first it was trial and error, and for most fruits, especially bananas (the worst) it does not work. Peaches and pears worked fine. The best results I get is carrots, celery, parsley, cilantro, onions, leeks, peppers.At first I just wiped away the condensation every other day, then I just left two paper towels in the bag and exchange them as they got all wet.
HTH

[cpnmaniac44]

I'll get to the bottom of it. I bought a bunch of bananas, 4 on the same stem all having the same amount of yellow and green. 2 will sit on the counter and 2 will go into a hefty bag with a paper towel.

[foodie]

You should always dampen a paper towel and wrap your greens, broccoli, and other veggies. Then place the produce in the bags leaving a little space open in the bags. Do not completely close the bags.

We have a farm and deal with alot of produce.

Foodie:biggrin:

[cpnmaniac44]

they may work with vegetables but my experiment with bananas shows these "fresh extend" bags to be no different than non - fresh extend bags.

I got 4 bananas on one stem. All had the same amount of green and yellow.
A few days later the 2 in the bag with a paper towel had the same look and firmness as the 2 left open on the counter.
Luckily these bags were on sale and $1 doubled = 99 cents.
Keeping bananas out of the sunlight and high temperatures can preserve them very well. I live in a mobile home with no a/c and that is why my bananas can get ripe faster than other people. Too hot in here.