When to start bagging guava fruit?

[shinzo]

Hi guys, this year i decided to bag my guava fruits to protect them from fruit flies.
I am wondering at which development stage should i bag them (currently the tree is flowering and some flowers are setting fruits).
Thank you

[FMfruitforest]

Been bagging them once they reach size of quarter

[shinzo]

Thank you for the answer. I will do the same then.

[enomi]

Per the University of Florida: Fruit infested with fly larvae are usually unsuitable for eating. Covering the developing fruit when it reaches about 1 inch in diameter with a bag will prevent fruit fly infestation.

[waldi1]

Hi Shinzo,
I had the same problems with my guyabas and guanabanas.
Since I powder the basas of the trees with WOOD ASH ,I have maggot free fruits
Helmut

[pineislander]

I found when I bagged too early, very soon after fruit set, it increased fruit drop maybe due to the bag increasing humidity during the rainy season. When I waited a while longer to quarter size I didn't have the problem. I suppose it depends on the guava and bag size but using 6x9 inch bags if I bagged two fruits in one bag they got stuck so I decided to thin down to one fruit/cluster.