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 | |