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This is the Fruit Saver fruit tree net along with the instructions that I got with the package. These nets are supposed to protect fruit trees from animals, birds, insects, and most importantly for me FRUIT FLY. I have purchased 1 x large Fruit Saver net and a pack of 3 x medium sized nets. Got them here off eBay. Mine were shipped from a seller in NSW (Australia).
The largest Fruit Saver net they make for retail is a 2.5m x 2.5m roof with a 2.5m-drop skirt and the medium sized ones are 2m x 2m roof and a 2m-drop skirt. These nets are quite expensive with the average cost of a large net around $55 and the medium at about $45 depending on how many you buy and other discounts etc.
There's also a Mini Fruit Saver fruit tree net at 1m x 1m roof and a 1.5m-drop skirt - I guess this could be used for potted fruit trees or dwarf varieties (particularly stone fruits).
I decided to only get 4 Fruit Saver nets all up for now so I can trial them and see if they actually are as good as they say! I'll keep this thread updated and let people know how I'm using the nets, on what fruit trees, and what I really think of them.
Initially, I was hesitant to buy the nets simply because of the cost but they are supposed to be very strong and should last up to 10 years so I should get my worth out of them especially if I use the same net for several different trees throughout the year. And, considering the price of fruit has just increased by 15% in Oz over the past 12 months I should be able to recoup the costs in a few seasons - if I really want to look at it that way and try to justify the outlay...
This is how they arrived in the post: the large package on the left is the bundled 3 pack of mediums and the one on the right is the single large fruit tree net.
I'll set them up soon and take a few pics (probably do a video too).
The largest Fruit Saver net they make for retail is a 2.5m x 2.5m roof with a 2.5m-drop skirt and the medium sized ones are 2m x 2m roof and a 2m-drop skirt. These nets are quite expensive with the average cost of a large net around $55 and the medium at about $45 depending on how many you buy and other discounts etc.
There's also a Mini Fruit Saver fruit tree net at 1m x 1m roof and a 1.5m-drop skirt - I guess this could be used for potted fruit trees or dwarf varieties (particularly stone fruits).
I decided to only get 4 Fruit Saver nets all up for now so I can trial them and see if they actually are as good as they say! I'll keep this thread updated and let people know how I'm using the nets, on what fruit trees, and what I really think of them.
Initially, I was hesitant to buy the nets simply because of the cost but they are supposed to be very strong and should last up to 10 years so I should get my worth out of them especially if I use the same net for several different trees throughout the year. And, considering the price of fruit has just increased by 15% in Oz over the past 12 months I should be able to recoup the costs in a few seasons - if I really want to look at it that way and try to justify the outlay...
This is how they arrived in the post: the large package on the left is the bundled 3 pack of mediums and the one on the right is the single large fruit tree net.
I'll set them up soon and take a few pics (probably do a video too).