Peak Fresh Re-Usable Produce Bags, Set of 10

by Peak Fresh

• Comes with 10 re-usable 12 x 16 inch bags with twist ties
• Removes ethylene gas to prolong life and freshness of produce
• Bags can be re-used for up to two months
• Pre-cool warm fruits and vegetables in refrigerator before storing in bag
• Wash and dry bag thoroughly before re-use

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.8 x 4.5 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CPGYM0
• Item model number: 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,908 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #44 in Health & Personal Care > House Supplies > Paper & Plastic > Food Storage

Product Description

Peak Fresh produce bags remove ethylene gas to prolong the life and freshness of produce, more than doubling the life expectancy of refrigerated fruits and vegetables. Most fruit and vegetables release ethylene gas after harvest. Exposure to the gas accelerates aging in fruit and vegetables (the expression one bad apple spoils the barrel comes from this process). Unlike ordinary plastic bags, Peak Fresh produce bags breathe so that damaging gases produced by the fresh produce are removed. Our bags minimize moisture formation and inhibit bacteria growth which helps maintain fruit and vegetables at their peak. Our bags maintain Vitamin C levels. To use the produce bag, pre-cool warm fruit and vegetables in refrigerator before storing in bag. Use a separate bag for each type of produce. Produce to be stored should be fresh, dry and undamaged. Expel air from the bag and close using the enclosed ties and store in the refrigerator. Bags should be washed and dried thoroughly before re-use and can be re-used for up to two months. Keep bags away from fire and children.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Just as they are meant to! March 8, 2012

By Kylie Lundry

These bags do a fine job of protecting fruits and vegetables and preserves them so they last much longer than if you were to just sit them out on the counter and let the moisture get to them. I also like the idea of being able to clean them and re-use them multiple times, very easy to clean too! I also recommend and think very highly of 25 6x9" Silver Zip Lock Foil Stand Up Bag Pouches for storing my grains and spices. Also reusable, and I really like that they stand up by themselves for easy storing.

101 of 122 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great; wash and use again and again, durable, don't hesitate with this purchase June 6, 2009

By Anne Marie Barker

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My brother and I decided to try 2 different brands of these bags. He went with the Debbie Meyer and I tried these. (Ok, so he makes a lot more $ than I do!!!). We started on the same day with the same fruit and produce in them and kept monitoring to see which one worked best. They are still both going strong and neither he or I have experienced any spoiled fruit or veggies in almost 2 months. They work so well, we decided to share our quantities with one another just for the bag color difference. We will both purchase THIS product in the future in various sizes. No need to pay more. One clue: trick to keeping condensation from forming inside bag (which rots the food) is to place a few crumpled up paper towels in the bag with the food. Also, I don't close the bag up real tight, but rather scrunch the top together but put it loosely in the frig or on the counter. This way no moisture builds up inside the bag from the gases being released from the food and I don't have to keep wiping the 'wet' from the inside of the bag.

Edit: Nov 2, '09-it has been several months since original purchase of this product and I have finally thrown out the original few bags I used at the onset. Not because they are no longer working effectively, but they have become a bit ratty looking from all the washing, rinsing and re-use. If all the bags in this small box last this long, purchasing this product once/year with just 10 bags is a dream come true. (thinking of giving brother some more for Christmas (giggle)- he'll be set for life! ;)

5.0 out of 5 stars On My Short List to Take if Stranded on a Desert Island June 9, 2013

By Hedwig

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These bags are great! My produce lasts at least two weeks and sometimes up to a month longer. The trick is to wrap the bag around the produce as tightly as possible to let out all the air. Also, the produce needs to be very dry so as not to spoil- moisture and air are the two enemies here. To keep them dry, I do not wash the produce until I am going to use them; however, if they are wet from the sprayer at the market, I dry them first as well as possible and then wrap the produce in a paper towel before putting them in a bag, then I discard the paper towel the next day and wrap the vegetables with another one if needed to change again daily until they are dry. I also check all the produce in their bags daily (just when I am hunting for food for dinner) to make sure that no produce is "weeping" (releasing liquid) in which case a commence with paper towel therapy (I do have one friend who puts a paper towel in the bottom of every bag that she changes daily and swears by this). The bags also seem to work better when they are fuller (maybe because of less air) so I pack the produce in when I can even combining some odd bedfellows such as celery and carrots because they both need the larger bag. I find that the bags are lasting with daily use about 6-8 months. After that, they tend to get dry and brittle and harder to clean. I don't have a schedule for throwing them out- they just seem to tell me when they have given me all they have to offer (I actually don't throw them out at that point, I wrap my child's lunch in them and he passes them on to the world in some way I would rather not be privy to).... I try to wash the bags as little as possible- after the vegetables they have cared for are gone and just turn the bag inside out and air it out overnight before using again (this time using them inside out from the time before). If the bags need to be washed (if they have produce goo on them), I wash them in tepid water only (no soap, no hot water), towel them off, and then let them air dry overnight. I am finding that there are some vegetables/fruits that do better on the counter without these bags or refrigeration. Tomatoes for sure but I am wondering about mangoes and stone fruits. Results on fruit experiments are not yet ready for publication. I am also wondering if I would have better luck putting mushrooms in a brown paper bag as the chefs would direct you. Mushrooms never stay in our house long so I haven't been able to set up the lab for this yet.

I store these bags in the cloth bags that I take to the supermarket (our county does not offer plastic bags at store checkout stands although they still offer clear plastic bags in the produce section). I just put my produce directly into these bags while I shop. That helps my karma quotient because I am easing up on the environment and also makes it easier at home since they are already wrapped and ready to place right in the refrigerator. (Good deeds are always rewarded twice- even if you don't believe this, please teach this to your kids with as straight a face as possible.)

For a while this was my go-to hostess gift but I found that a lot of people are not ready to commit to them and just use them once (or I find the unopened box stashed in their coat closet). I have gotten a few family members hooked and they probably would not feed me if I arrived at their houses without a fresh box for them. Which brings me to my last point: I can not find these in my local stores (that includes the more progressive ones) and this is the only brand that I would trust enough to purchase. I started out with another brand (that is often advertised on TV- a woman's first and last name- that's all I am going to say) and I found that the quality of those can vary radically from box to box, sometimes they are so poorly made that they tear apart when you try to open them. Peakfresh bags are consistently of the highest quality. So take the time to use them properly and enjoy at least two more weeks of fresh produce from your fridge. Read more ›

5.0 out of 5 stars Really works! June 8, 2013

By Rebecca Bridgeman

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I had never used fresh bags, but borrowed one at work. It worked so well that I had to order more.

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointed in bags June 5, 2013

By Barbara Horton

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These bags are horrible. The grocery bags do better. I had fresh fruits and veggies,I was excited about having bags to keep them fresh a few days, did not happen. they turned the next day!

3.0 out of 5 stars Green Bags are better May 12, 2013

By Carolyn Manka

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Peak Fresh Re-Usable Produce Bags: These bags are OK but they do not work as well as the Debbie Meyer green bags.

5.0 out of 5 stars This product works very well May 10, 2013

By Melodee A. Taylor

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Yes, the price is a bit high, but, I think I save a lot more by prolonging the life of my Romaine and my little cucumbers. Compared to other vegetable saver bags, this one wins, hands down. I will be re-ordering this because it works.

4.0 out of 5 stars Keeps things fresher longer May 4, 2013

By Frieda TOP 1000 REVIEWER

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These bags do what they say they do. They definitely keep things like my delicate greens for about twice as long as they would last in a regular plastic bag. They work about as well as other brands I've tried.

My biggest complaint is the color of these bags. The other brands I've used were colored either green or pink, so it's easy to tell that they are not the disposable grocery store bags. These bags are clear like the grocery store bags, so it's harder to tell that they are not disposable. That's not a problem for me since I think about those things and know what's in the reusable bags, but for family members and guests it's not obvious that these are reusable and they have been inadvertently thrown out.