maglio & co. is expanding its retail offering of gusset bags for freshcut watermelon after a pilot project at about 300 stores in u.s. the two bags &mdash one holding a quarter cut, the other a half cut watermelon &mdash have a large window to view fruit quality before purchase. the patented pending design, exclusively used by maglio, keeps the fruit fresh for an extended period of time&mdashup to 11 days from the date of production&mdashas compared to three days with conventional plastic overwrap methods. aside from the extended shelf life, the benefits for consumers include a convenient carry handle, a compact, resealable storage design, and the ability to purchase only the amount of watermelon they need.   
