Fruits and Vegetable temperature requirement

Storage Temperature and humidity required for fruits and Vegetables

S T O R A G E   R E Q U I R E M E N T S   O F   F R U I T S   A N D   V E G E T A B L E S
Name	Post harvest life	Relative humidity %	Storage Temp C	Freezing temp
Acerola	6 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	0	—1.4
African horned melon	3 to 6 months	90	13 to 15
(kiwano)
Amaranth (pigweed)	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0 to 2
Anise (fennel)	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	0 to 2	—1.1
Apple
Not chilling sensitive	3 to 6 months	90 to 95	—1	—1.5
Chilling sensitive	1 to 2 months	90 to 95	4	—1.5
Apricot	1 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.1
Artichokes
Chinese	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	0
Globe	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	0	—1.2
Jerusalem	4 months	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—2.5
Arugula	7 to 10 days	95 to 100	0
Asian pear (nashi)	4 to 6 months	90 to 95	1	—1.6
Asparagus, green or white	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	2.5	—0.6
Atemoya	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	13
Avocado
Fuchs, Pollock	2 weeks	85 to 90	13	—0.9
Fuerte, Hass	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	3 to 7	—1.6
Lula, Booth	4 to 8 weeks	90 to 95	4	—0.9
Babaco (mountain papaya)	1 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	7
Banana	1 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	13 to 15	—0.8
Beans
Fava (broad)	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	0
Lima	5 to 7 days	95	5 to 6	—0.6
Long (yard-long)	7 to 10 days	90 to 95	4 to 7
Snap (wax, green)	7 to 10 days	95	4 to 7	—0.7
Winged	4 weeks	90	10
Beet
Bunched	10 to 14 days	98 to 100	0	—0.4
Topped	4 months	98 to 100	0	—0.9
Berries
Blackberry	3 to 6 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.8
Blueberry	10 to 18 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.3
Cranberry	8 to 16 weeks	90 to 95	2 to 5	—0.9
Dewberry	2 to 3 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.3
Elderberry	5 to 14 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.9
Loganberry	2 to 3 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.3
Raspberry	3 to 6 days	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.9
Strawberry	7 to 10 days	90 to 95	0	—0.8
Bittermelon (bitter gourd)	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	10 to 12
Black salsify (scorzonera)	6 months	95 to 98	0 to 1
Bok Choy	3 weeks	95 to 100	0
Breadfruit	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	13 to 15
Broccoli	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0	—0.6
Brussels sprouts	3 to 5 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.8
Cabbage
Chinese (Napa)	2 to 3 months	95 to 100	0	—0.9
Common, early crop	3 to 6 weeks	98 to 100	0	—0.9
Common, late crop	5 to 6 months	95 to 100	0	—0.9
Cactus leaves (nopalitos)	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	5 to 10
Cactus fruit (prickly pear fruit)	2 to 6 weeks	85 to 90	5	—1.8
Caimito
Calamondin
Canistel
Carambola (starfruit)	3 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	9 to 10	—1.2
Carrot
Topped	3 to 6 months	98 to 100	0	—1.4
Bunched, immature	10 to 14 days	98 to 100	0	—1.4
Cashew, apple	5 weeks	85 to 90	0 to 2
Cassava (yucca, manioc)	1 to 2 months	85 to 90	0 to 5
Cauliflower	3 to 4 weeks	95 to 98	0	—0.8
Celeriac	6 to 8 months	98 to 100	0	—0.9
Celery	1 to 2 months	98 to 100	0	—0.5
Chard	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0
Chayote	4 to 6 weeks	85 to 90	7
Cherimoya (custard apple)	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	13	—2.2
Cherries
Sour	3 to 7 days	90 to 95	0	—1.7
Sweet	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	—1 to 0	—2.1
Chinese broccoli (gailan)	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0
Chives	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	0
Cilantro (Chinese parsley)	2 weeks	95 to 100	0 to 2
Calamondin orange	2 weeks	90	9 to 10	—2.0
Grapefruit
CA, AZ, dry areas	6 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	14 to 15	—1.1
FL, humid areas	6 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	10 to 15	—1.1
Kumquat	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	4
Lemon	1 to 6 months	85 to 90	10 to 13	—1.4
Lime (Mexican, Tahitian or Persian)	6 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	9 to 10	—1.6
Orange
CA, AZ, dry areas	3 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	3 to 9	—0.8
FL, humid areas	8 to 12 weeks	85 to 90	0 to 2	—0.8
Blood orange	3 to 8 weeks	90 to 95	4 to 7	—0.8
Seville (sour)	12 weeks	85 to 90	10	—0.8
Pomelo	12 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 9	—1.6
Tangelo (minneola)		85 to 95	7 to 10	—0.9
Tangerine (mandarin)	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	4 to 7	—1.1
Coconut	1 to 2 months	89 to 85	0 to 2	—0.9
Collards and kale	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0	—0.5
Corn, sweet and baby	5 to 8 days	95 to 98	0	—0.6
Cucumber	10 to 14 days	85 to 90	10 to 12	—0.5
Cucumber, pickling	7 days	95 to 100	4
Currants	1 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.0
Daikon (Oriental radish)	4 months	95 to 100	0 to 1
Date	6 to 12 Months	75	—18 to 0	—15.7
Durian	6 to 8 weeks	85 to 90	4 to 6
Eggplant	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	10 to 12	—0.8
Endive (escarole)	2 to 4 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.1
Belgian endive	2 to 4 weeks	95 to 98	2 to 3
Feijoa (pineapple guava)	2 to 3 weeks	90	5 to 10
Fig, fresh	7 to 10 days	85 to 90	—0.5 to 0	—2.4
Garlic	6 to 7 months	65 to 70	0	—0.8
Ginger	6 months	65	13
Gooseberry	3 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—1.1
Granadilla
Grapee
Table grape	1 to 6 months	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—2.7
American grape	2 to 8 weeks	90 to 95	—1 to —0.5	—1.4
Grapefruit
Guava	2 to 3 weeks	90	5 to 10
Herbs, fresh culinary
Basil	7 days	90	10
Chives		95 to 100	0	—0.9
Dill	1 to 2 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.7
Epazote	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	0 to 5
Mint	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	0
Oregano	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	0 to 5
Parsley	1 to 2 months	95 to 100	0	—1.1
Perilla (shiso)	7 days	95	10
Sage	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	0
Thyme	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	0
Horseradish	10 to 12 months	98 to 100	—1 to 0	—1.8
Jaboticaba	2 to 3 days	90 to 95	13 to 15
Jackfruit	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	13
Jerusalem artichoke
Jicama (yambean)	1 to 2 months	85 to 90	13 to 18
Jujube (Chinese date)	1 month	85 to 90	2.5 to 10	—1.6
Kiwifruit (Chinese gooseberry)	3 to 5 months	90 to 95	0	—0.9
Kohlrabi	2 to 3 months	98 to 100	0	—1.0
Lo Bok
Langsat (lanzone)	2 weeks	85 to 90	11 to 14
Leafy greens
Cool-season	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0	—0.6
Warm-season	5 to 7 days	95 to 100	7 to 10	—0.6
Leek	2 months	95 to 100	0	—0.7
Lettuce	2 to 3 weeks	98 to 100	0	—0.2
Longan	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	1 to 2	—2.4
Loquat	3 weeks	90	0	—1.9
Luffa (Chinese okra)	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 95	10 to 12
Lychee (litchi)	3 to 5 weeks	90 to 95	1 to 2
Malanga (tania, new cocoyam)	3 months	70 to 80	7
Mango	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	13	—1.4
Mangosteen	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	13
Cantaloupes and other netted melons	2 to 3 weeks	95	2 to 5	—1.2
Casaba	3 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 10	—1.0
Crenshaw	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 10	—1.1
Honeydew, orange-flesh	3 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	5 to 10	—1.1
Persian	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 10	—0.8
Mushrooms	7 to 14 days	90	0	—0.9
Mustard greens	7 to 14 days	90 to 95	0
Nectarine	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.9
Okra	7 to 10 days	90 to 95	7 to 10	—1.8
Olives, fresh	4 to 6 weeks	85 to 90	5 to 10	—1.4
Onion
Mature bulbs, dry	1 to 8 months	65 to 70	0	—0.8
Green	3 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.9
Papaya	1 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 13	—0.9
Parsnips	4 to 6 months	95 to 100	0	—0.9
Passionfruit	3 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	10
Peach	2 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.9
Pear, Americane		90 to 95	—1.5 to —0.5	—1.7
Peas
In pods (snow, snap, and sugar peas)	1 to 2 weeks	90 to 98	0 to 1	—0.6
Southern peas (cowpeas)	6 to 8 days	95	4 to 5
Pepino (melon pear)	4 weeks	95	5 to 10
Bell pepper or paprika	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 98	7 to 10	—0.7
Hot peppers (chiles)	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 95	5 to 10	—0.7
Fuyu	1 to 3 months	90 to 95	0	—2.2
Hachiya	2 to 3 months	90 to 95	0	—2.2
Pineapple	2 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 13	—1.1
Plantain	1 to 5 weeks	90 to 95	13 to 15	—0.8
Plums and prunes	2 to 5 weeks	90 to 95	—0.5 to 0	—0.8
Pomegranate	2 to 3 months	90 to 95	5	—3.0
Potato
Early crop	10 to 14 days	90 to 95	10 to 15	—0.8
Late crop	5 to 10 Months	95 to 98	4 to 12	—0.8
Pumpkin	2 to 3 months	50 to 70	12 to 15	—0.8
Quince	2 to 3 months	90	—0.5 to 0	—2.0
Raddichio	4 to 8 weeks	95 to 100	0 to 1
Radish	1 to 2 months	95 to 100	0	—0.7
Rambutan	1 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	12
Rhubarb	2 to 4 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.9
Rutabaga	4 to 6 months	98 to 100	0	—1.1
Salsify (vegetable oyster)	2 to 4 months	95 to 98	0	—1.1
Black sapote	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	13 to 15	—2.3
Caimito (star apple)	3 weeks	90	3	—1.2
Canistel (eggfruit)	3 weeks	85 to 90	13 to 15	—1.8
Mamey sapote	2 to 3 weeks	90 to 95	13 to 15
Sapodilla (chicosapote)	2 weeks	85 to 90	15 to 20
White sapote	2 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	20	—2.0
Shallot		65 to70	0 to 2.5	—0.7
Soursop	1 to 2 weeks	85 to 90	13
Spinach	10 to 14 days	95 to 100	0	—0.3
Spondias	1 to 2 weeks	85 to 90	13
Sprouts from seeds	5 to 9 days	95 to 100	0
Alfalfa sprouts	7 days	95 to 100	0
Bean sprouts	7 to 9 days	95 to 100	0
Radish sprouts	5 to 7 days	95 to 100	0
Summer, soft rind	1 to 2 weeks	95	7 to 10	—0.5
Winter, hard rind	2 to 3 months	50 to 70	12 to 15	—0.8
Sweet potato or yam	4 to 7 months	85 to 95	13 to 15	—1.3
Sweetsop	4 weeks	85 to 90	7
Tamarillo (tree tomato)	10 weeks	85 to 95	3 to 4
Tamarind	3 to 4 weeks	90 to 95	2 to 7	—3.7
Taro (cocoyam,	4 months	85 to 90	7 to 10	—0.9
Tomatillo (husk tomato)	3 weeks	85 to 90	7 to 13
Tomato
Mature, green	2 to 5 weeks	90 to 95	10 to 13	—0.5
Firm, ripe	1 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	8 to 10	—0.5
Turnip root	4 to 5 months	95	0	—1.0
Water chestnut	2 to 4 months	85 to 90	1 to 2
Watercress (garden cress)	2 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	0	—0.3
Watermelon	2 to 3 weeks	90	10 to 15	—0.4
Yam	2 to 7 months	70 to 80	15	—1.1