Commodity Optimal Temp. Deg. C Chill Point Deg. C Freeze Point Deg. C Top Ice Water Sprinkle Optimal Humidity Moisture Loss Rate (1) Ethylene Factor Rate (2) Other Important Notes
Bananas - ripening 18 11   No No 90/98 A + +  
Bananas - storage 13.5 11   No No 90/98 A + + (*)
Ginger Root 15 12   No No 85/90 Lr   odour can pass to eggplant
Grapefruit 15   -2 No No 90/98 A +  
Lemons 15   -1 No No 90/98 A +  
Limes 10 4.5   No No 90/95 A +  
Mangoes 15 4.5   No No 90/98 H + +  
Papayas 15 7   No No 90/95 H + + +  
Pineapples 15 7   No No 90/95 H + odour can pass to avocados
Potatoes 4-15 -17   No No 85/95 A - skin wound may not heal below 13 deg C
Pumpkins 15 4.4   No No 85/90 L    
Squash - button 7-10     No No 85/90 A    
Squash - hard shell 15     No No 85/90 Lr    
Sweet Potatoes & Yams 15-18 12   No No 85/90 A -  
Tomatoes - mature (green) 15 12   No No 90/95 A + +  

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Tomatoes - coloured (ripe) 7-10 6   No No 90/95 A + +  
Avocados 7-10 6   No No 90/98 A + + +  
Cantalopes 7-10 2.5   Ok No 90/98 H + + +  
Cucumbers 7-10 4.5   No No 90/95 Lr + - -  
Eggplant 7-10 4.5   No No 90/98 Lr - - -  
Green Beans 7 4   No No 90/98 Ar - (*) water will aggravate russeting
Guavas 7-10 2.5   No No 90/98 H + +  
Melons - honeydew 7-10 5   No No 90/95 L +< +/TD>  
Oranges 7 3.5   No No 90/98 A +  
Peppers 7-10 5.5   No No 90/98 Ar -  
Tangerines 7   -1 No No 90/98 A +  
Watermelons 7-10 6   No No 90/95 A - -  
Zucchini 7-10     No No 90/98 Ar - -  

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Apples 0-4   -2 No No 95/100 L + + + odour can pass to figs
Apricots 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 H + + +  
Artichokes - globe 0-2   -1 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar - (*)
Asparagus 2   -1 No Ok 95/100 Ar - (*)
Beetroot 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 L    
Broccholi 0-2   -1.5 Yes Ok 95/100 Hr - - (*)
Brussel Sprouts 0-2   -.5 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar    
Bunched Greens 0-2   -1 Ok Yes 95/100 Hr - green onion odour can pass to rhubarb, grapes, mushrooms, figs & sweet corn
Cabbage 0-2   -.5 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar -  
Carrots 0-2   -1 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar -  
Cauliflower 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 Lr - water under cello wrap can worsen brown spotting
Celery 0-2   -1 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar -  
Cherries 0-2   -1.5 No No 95/100 H +  
Corn - sweet 0-2   -1.5 Yes Yes 95/100 Ar    
Endives 0-2   -5 Yes Yes 95/100 Ar    
Figs 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 H + +  
Grapes 0-2   -1.5 No No 95/100 H +  
Kiwifruit 0   -1.5 No No 95/100 L + + - -  
Leeks 0-2   -1.5 Ok Ok 95/100 Ar   odour can pass to figs & grapes
Lettuce - all varieties 0-2   -.5 No Ok 95/100 Ar - -  
Lychees 0-2     No No 90/98 H +  
Mushrooms 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 Hr   (*)
Nash 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 A + + +  
Nectarines 0-2   -.5 No No 95/100 A + + +  
Peaches 0-2   -1.5 No No 95/100 H + + +  
Pears 0-2   -1.5 No No 95/100 A + + +  
Peas - green 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 Ar - (*)
Persimmons 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 H    
Pomegranates 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 A    
Plums & Prunes 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 H + + +  
Quinces 0-2   -2 No No 95/100 A + + +  
Rhubarb 0-2   -2 No Ok 95/100 Ar    
Raspberries & Blackberries 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 Hr +  
Strawberries 0-2   -1 No No 95/100 H +  
Topped Vegetables - beets, parsnips, radishes, turnips 0-2   to -1 Ok Ok 95/100 H    
 

(*) High rate of respired heat