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dun1kirk Berkeley, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 12, 2013

Is there any great products out there (or that I can make) to spray on my apples so the squirrels don't eat every last one!?

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ken33 Bowling Green, OH Aug 13, 2013

People have had success by either wrapping plastic sheets around the tree or sheet metal:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf194846.tip.html

http://www.wildlifehotline.com/welcome/mammals/squirrels/squirrelproof/ (see paragraph 2)

http://theurbanrancher.tamu.edu/retiredsite/animals/l1914.pdf (This link talks about the size and location of sheet metal you put around the tree).

The photos may give you some ideas.

I would be very cautious about spraying the apples because of the potential harm it could do your family.

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ken33 Bowling Green, OH Aug 13, 2013

If you spray something on the apples and then plan to either wash it off or peel the apple, there's still a potential problem to your health. Namely, did what you spray on the apples get absorbed into the fruit and therefore can't be washed off or peeled away?

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