How do Green Bags work?
Green Bags are designed to keep produce fresh so that it lasts longer, either on your counter or in the refrigerator. While the ads for Green Bags talk about ancient secrets and mysterious minerals and chemicals, the science behind Green Bags is really pretty sound. In a nutshell, the explanation is this: As many fruits and vegetables ripen, they give off ethylene gas. The ethylene gas in turn triggers the plant to produce more ethylene, which makes the produce ripen faster – and rot sooner. When ethylene gas is allowed to dissipate naturally, fruit and vegetables will last longer. When it is captured and held around the fruit or vegetables, it will quicken the ripening process. Ethylene gas is the reason that we store bananas and tomatoes in brown paper bags to ripen them more quickly. It’s also the reason that fruits and vegetables stored in the refrigerator often spoil more quickly than fruits kept on your counter. Storing your fresh produce in plastic bags or closed containers will
The manufacturer says fruits and vegetables give off an ethylene gas as they ripen. The bags are made with a mineral that absorbs that gas and that’s what keeps them fresher. That saves Barbara trips to the store and money on produce. “Oh yes, many times.” A box of green bags sell for about $10 and you can re-use them many times. You can find them at http://www.evertfresh.com, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Walgreens. Stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond sell many food saving devices, like Smart Lidz for airtight seals. Explained Michael Ouzts, a District Customer Service Manager for Bed, Bath and Beyond, “All you have to do is put them on top, kind of lean down on them, it seals. You’re ready for that picnic use.” Smart Lidz sell for about $10. And they sell vacuum devices that suck the air out of storage bags and seal them, like the Food Saver and Vacu Seal. Prices range from $30 to $130 for the devices, and $5-$7 for the sealable bags. Items that mean less wasted food and less wasted money. To
Special non-chemical properties infused into the bag naturally absorb gases that fruits and vegetables produce. These minerals are found in remote Japan caves and were discovered years ago to retard ripening when the food was stored in the caves. The bags are made in the USA. Do not combine different produce in same bag. Do not pack produce tightly. Do not put fruits that need ripening into the bag…they’ll stay green!
