This recent thread might help.

Here is a link that might be useful: best netting

See best netting for fruit trees- we just covered it.

Sorry harvestman and fruitnut. New to this forum. Thanks.

Something like this will do. Knitted/knotted netting is the best. between 10mm and 20mm mesh would be ok for you.

Here is a link that might be useful: Example of bird netting

I purchased this bird netting: AviGardî Easy Fit⢠Patented Square Mesh Canopy Net from Plantra.com. It is so much better than the stuff you buy from the big box stores. I finally was able to harvest some berries this year. You may want to also use pvc loops with the netting to form a structure to support the netting. If you don't the birds will still peck at the fruit that is reachable through the netting.

That looks good...the light stuff shown above is killing birds.

Mine did kill snakes (5) and frogs (too many) that tied themselves up in it at ground level. But I have had great luck keeping chickens and birds out with it. I hang tinfoil to alert flighty acrobats something IS there. It works. But does catch pine needles. Actually has quite an appetite for them. Works good for me.

This year I used green "tulle" (wedding veil fabric) to protect my berries very successfully. This did not kill any wildlife and kept all other critters away, and does not get easily stuck on the plants themselves. It also allows for watering as needed. You can buy it online or at any fabric store. It can also work for smaller fruit trees.

I use light fabric or row cover allot.

Now that's a good idea!! I will use that when I weed-eat. Have had some terrible leaf damage to lower blueberry leaves when careless. Thanks!