Vegetable containing storage bag and method for storing same

Vegetable containing storage bag comprising

• (a) vegetables selected from the group consisting of low, medium or high respiring vegetables;
• and
• (b) a flexible food storage bag having the vegetables stored therein, said flexible food storage bag comprising a flexible bag having sidewalls, a bottom, side seams and a closable top, said bag being made from a thermoplastic flexible film and said bag having a plurality of microholes through the film of the bag, each of said microholes having a diameter of from about 250 microns to about 950 microns, said microholes uniformly distributed in the bag to provide a percent void area in the bag of from about 0.05 percent to about 2.75 percent, wherein the void area is defined by
• V=[(H).sup.2 x(.pi./4)xD]x 100
• wherein V=the percent void area per bag
• area;
• H=hole diameter;
• and D=hole density which is the number of holes per bag area;
• such that localized condensation in the bag is such that no matter what type of vegetables are stored in the bag -low, medium, or high respiring vegetables -the Padres number of the bag as represented in the formula
• Padres Number=Log [(C/W.sub.tl)x100
• where C is the condensation in the bag calculated in grams, and W.sub.tl is the total weight loss of the vegetable calculated in grams,
• is less than 1.74 and the weight loss of the vegetables is less than about 8 percent when stored at a temperature of about 10.degree. C. and at a relative humidity of about 30 percent for at least three days, the thickness of the bag wall being less than 5 mils.