Protecting Tomatoes from Wildlife Damage

Possums, squirrels, birds — all take one bite per fruit. Frustrating but predictable. Repellents fail; barriers work.

Effective Barriers

• Bird netting over cages
• Garden cloth (Remay) or screening
• Sacrificial damaged fruit placed away from plants as distraction

Physical exclusion is the only reliable method. Combine with prompt harvesting at first color to minimize losses.