Vegetable Availability & Temperatures

Products

Recommended Storage Temperature Degrees F/C

Produces Ethylene

Sensitive to Ethylene

BANANAS-Green

62-70 / 17-21

Yes-Low

Yes

BANANAS-Ripe

56-60 / 13-16

Yes-Medium

No

COCONUTS

55-60 / 13-16

No

No

EGGPLANT

50-55 / 10-13

No

Yes

GINGER ROOT

60-65 / 16-18

No

No

GRAPEFRUIT

55-60 / 13-16

Yes-Very Low

No

LEMONS

52-55 / 11-13

Yes-Very Low

No

LIMES

48-55 / 9-13

Yes-Very Low

No

MANGOES

50-55 / 10-13

Yes-Medium

Yes

MELONS Honeydew

50-55 / 10-13

Yes-Very Low

Yes

OKRA

50-55 / 10-13

Yes-Very Low

Yes

PAPAYAS

50-55 / 10-13

Yes-Medium

Yes

PINEAPPLES

50-55 / 10-13

Yes-Very Low

No

SWEET POTATOES

58-65 / 14-18

No

Yes

TOMATO-Mature green

65-72 / 18-22

Yes-Low

Yes

TOMATO-Ripe

55-60 / 13-16

Yes-Medium

No

WATERMELON

55-70 / 13-21

No

Yes

AVOCADOS

45-50 / 7-10

Yes-Low

Yes

CRANBERRIES

38-42 / 3-6

No

No

CANTALOUPE

36-38 / 2-3

Yes-Medium

Yes

CUCUMBERS

45-50 / 7-10

Yes-Very Low

Yes

GREEN BEANS

40-45 / 4-7

No

Yes

ORANGES

40-44 / 4-7

Yes-Very Low

No

PEPPERS

45-50 / 7-10

No

Yes

POTATOES

45-50 / 7-10

No

Yes

SQUASH

45-50 / 7-10

No

Yes

TANGERINES

40-44 / 4-7

Yes-Very Low

No

APPLES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

APRICOTS

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

ARTICHOKES

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

ASPARAGUS

34-36 / 1-2

No

Yes

BLUEBERRIES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

BROCCOLI

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

GREEN ONION - SCALLION

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

CABBAGE

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

CARROTS

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

CAULIFLOWER

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

CELERY

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

CHERRIES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

CHICORY

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

SWEET CORN

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

ENDIVE

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

ESCAROLE

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

GARLIC

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

GRAPES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

Yes

GREEN PEAS

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

HERBS all except basil

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

basil only

52-59 / 11-15

No

Yes

KIWIFRUIT

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Low

Yes

LEEKS

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

LETTUCE all types

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

MUSHROOMS

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

NAPA/CHINESE CABBAGE

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

NECTARINES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

DRY ONIONS

32-35 / 0-2

No

No

ORANGES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

PARSLEY

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

PEACHES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

PEARS

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

PERSIMMONS

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

PLUMS

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

PRUNES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

QUINCES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-High

Yes

RADISH

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

RASPBERRIES / BLACKBERRIES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

BLACKBERRIES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

SALAD MIXES

32-36 / 0-2

No

Yes

STRAWBERRIES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

SPINACH

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes

TANGERINES

32-35 / 0-2

Yes-Very Low

No

TURNIP

32-35 / 0-2

No

Yes