Flexible netting or fabrics with openings less than 0.2-inch (5-mm) will also prevent birds from getting snagged. The openings should be small enough that you cannot poke your pinky finger through ...

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When the birds got used to them, they always had a field day with the fruit. Most of the oddball things that scared birds, and hung in trees within about two weeks of harvest, were effective.

I favor fauna, but if I change my mind and want to harvest the fruit, say, for some sort of figgy pudding during the holidays, I can easily toss bird netting over the tree to keep the birds out ...