Bag suitable for packaging horticultural products and a method and means for the production thereof

A breathable bag (1) especially suitable for packaging horticultural products (2) comprising

• a mesh casing (3) configured to house products to be packaged, and
• at least one first sheet (5) of flexible material applied on the outside of and joined to the mesh casing by affixed areas (6, 7) affixed to said mesh casing, the sheet covering a region (8) of the mesh casing located in a lateral portion of the mesh casing, wherein, in the region (8) covered by the sheet (5), the mesh casing (3) has an opening (9) located in the lateral portion of the mesh casing,
• wherein access to the opening (9) is prevented by the affixed areas (6, 7) joining the sheet (5) and the mesh casing (3), and
• wherein the sheet (5) is equipped with at least one tear line (10) that determines in the sheet (5) a removable portion (5c) from the mesh casing (3) that is sufficient to leave uncovered or to open the access to said opening (9).