PERISHABLE CARGO DATA
Recommended Refrigeration Guidelines for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Product |
Temperature |
Ventilation settingCMH |
Relative Humidity (%) |
Approximate Storagedays |
Apples |
-1 to +4 |
10 to 60 |
90 to 95 |
2 to 7 months |
Apricots |
-0.5 to 0 |
15 to 60 |
90 to 95 |
7 to 14 |
Asparagus |
0 to +2 |
20 to 25 |
90 to 98 |
14 to 21 |
Avocados |
+4 to +13 |
40 to 60 |
85 to 90 |
14 to 21 |
Bananas (green) |
+13 to +14 |
25 to 60 |
85 to 95 |
18 - 22 |
Beans (Green, snap) |
+4 to +7 |
20 to 30 |
95 to 98 |
7 to 10 |
Blueberries |
-0.5 to 0 |
0 to 10 |
90 to 95 |
10 to 14 |
Cabbage (early crop) |
0 |
20 to 60 |
90 to 98 |
21 to 42 |
Cabbage (late crop) |
0 |
20 to 60 |
90 to 98 |
5 to 6 months |
Carambola (Starfruit) |
+5 to +7 |
20 |
90 |
21 |
Carrots |
0 |
10 to 20 |
90 to 95 |
28 to 180 |
Cauliflower |
0 |
20 to 60 |
90 to 98 |
14 to 21 |
Celery |
0 |
20 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
14 to 42 |
Cherries (sweet) |
0 |
0 to 10 |
90 to 95 |
14 to 21 |
Clemantines |
0 to +4 |
20 to 60 |
85 to 90 |
7 to 50 |
Coconuts |
0 to +2 |
0 to 25 |
75 to 85 |
1 to 2 months |
Cucumbers |
+10 to +13 |
15 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
10 to 14 |
Eggplants |
+8 to +12 |
10 to 15 |
90 to 95 |
7 to 14 |
Figs (fresh) |
-0.5 to 0 |
0 to 5 |
85 to 90 |
7 to 10 |
Garlic |
+1 |
0 to 15 |
60 to 70 |
6 to 7 months |
Ginger |
+13 |
10 to 15 |
65 to 75 |
4 to 6 months |
Grapefruit |
+10 to +15 |
15 to 50 |
85 to 90 |
1 to 2 months |
Grapes |
+2 |
10 to 15 |
90 to 95 |
1 to 5 months |
Kiwi fruit |
0 |
20 to 60 |
90 to 95 |
2 to 3 months |
Lemons |
+11 to +15 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 95 |
1 to 3 months |
Lettuce (iceberg) |
0 |
20 to 50 |
90 to 95 |
14 to 21 |
Limes |
+8 to +10 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 90 |
14 to 35 |
Lychees |
+2 to +6 |
10 to 15 |
90 to 95 |
21 to 35 |
Mandarin Oranges |
+4 to +8 |
15 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
21 to 56 |
Mangoes |
+10 to +14 |
25 to 30 |
85 to 95 |
14 to 21 |
Melons (Cantaloupes) |
+3 to +5 |
25 to 30 |
90 to 95 |
7 to 14 |
Melons (honeydew) |
+10 to +14 |
25 to 30 |
90 to 95 |
14 to 21 |
Melons (Watermelon) |
+5 to +6 |
25 to 30 |
85 to 90 |
16 to 20 |
Onion (dry) |
0 to +2 |
10 to 15 |
65 to 75 |
6 to 9 months |
Oranges (various) |
+2 to +10 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 90 |
1 to 3 months |
Papayas |
+10 |
25 to 30 |
85 to 95 |
7 to 21 |
Peaches / Nectarines |
0 |
15 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
7 to 14 |
Pears |
0 |
15 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
1 to 6 months |
Peppers (sweet) |
+7 to +10 |
10 to 15 |
90 to 95 |
14 |
Persimmons (Kaki) |
0 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 95 |
1 to 3 months |
Pineapples |
+8 to +12 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 90 |
7 to 21 |
Plums |
0 |
15 to 25 |
90 to 95 |
15 to 20 |
Potatoes (table) |
+4 to +8 |
15 to 25 |
85 to 95 |
2 to 12 months |
Potatoes (sweet) |
+12 to +16 |
0 to 10 |
80 to 95 |
4 to 6 months |
Pomegranates |
+8 |
15 |
ON |
60 |
Strawberries |
-0.5 to 0 |
10 to 15 |
90 to 95 |
3 to 8 |
Tomatoes |
+7 to +15 |
15 to 30 |
65 to 90 |
7 to 28 |
Turnips |
0 to +4 |
0 |
90 to 95 |
4 to 5 months |
Yams |
+16 to +20 |
0 to 10 |
65 to 80 |
2 to 5 months |