Commodity | Temperature °C | Ventilation (air exchange) cbm/h | Humidity relative % | Dehumidification (max. relative humidity setting) ON/OFF | Approximate shelf life after harvest(in ambient air) | Methods for further shelf life extension |
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A | ||||||
Apples (fresh) | -1 ~ +4 | 10 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 7 months | CA containers often employed |
Apricots (fresh) | -0.5 ~ 0 | 15 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 4 weeks | MA/CA containers often employed |
Artichokes, globe (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 0 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | |
Asparagus (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | MA packaging or CA containers often used |
Avocados (fresh) | +4 ~ +13 | 30 ~ 60 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | MA/CA containers often employed |
B | ||||||
Bakery products (chilled) | +10 ~ +18 | 0 (=closed) | 60 ~ 95 | ON or OFF | depending on commodity | |
Bakery products (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 3 ~ 18 months | |
Beans, green, snap (fresh) | +13 ~ +14.4 | 25 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 18 ~ 22 天 | MA packaging (Banavac) or CA containers often used |
Beans, green, snap (fresh) | +4 ~ +7.5 | 20 ~ 30 | 95 ~ 98 | OFF | 7 ~ 10 天 | |
Blueberries (fresh) | -1 ~ 0 | 0 ~ 10 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 10 ~ 14 天 | MA packaging or CA containers often used |
Broccoli (fresh) | 0 ~ +1 | 20 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 10 ~ 14 天 | |
Butter (chilled) | 0 ~ +8 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 2 ~ 6 weeks | |
Butter (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 8 ~ 12 months | |
C | ||||||
Cabbage, Chinese (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 20 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 months | |
Cabbage, early (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 20 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 3 ~ 6 weeks | |
Cabbage, late (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 20 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 5 ~ 6个 months | |
Carrots, topped (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 10 ~ 20 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 1 ~ 9 months | |
Cassava, yuca, manioc (fresh) | 0 ~ +5 | 10 ~ 20 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 1 ~ 2 months | |
Cauliflower (fresh) | 0 ~ +1 | 20 ~ 60 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 2 ~ 4 weeks | |
Cheese (chilled) | 0 ~ +18 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | depending on commodity | |
Cherries, sweet (fresh) | -1 ~ 0 | 0 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | MA packaging often applied |
Chocolate (chilled) | +8 ~ +18 | 0 (=closed) | 65 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 5 ~ 15 months | |
Cocoa butter (chilled) | +15 ~ +25 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 12 ~ 24 months | |
Coconuts, dehusked (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 0 ~ 25 | 75 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 1 ~ 2 months | |
Codfish, dried, salted (chilled) | +1 ~ +3 | 0 (=closed) | 65 ~ 70 | OFF | 12 months | |
Corn, sweet, baby (fresh) | -0.5 ~ +1 | 10 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 5 ~ 8 天 | |
Cucumbers (fresh) | +10 ~ +13 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 10 ~ 14 天 | |
D | ||||||
Dates (fresh) | 0 ~ +2 | 0 ~ 5 | 65 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 6 ~ 12 months | |
E | ||||||
Eggplants, aubergine (fresh) | +8 ~ +12 | 10 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | ON/OFF | 1 ~ 2 weeks | |
Eggs, dried, whole solids (fresh) | +4 ~ +10 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 1 ~ 2 years | |
Eggs, with shell (chilled) | -1 ~ +3 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 5 ~ 6 months | |
F | ||||||
Figs (fresh) | -0.5 ~ 0 | 0 ~ 5 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 7 ~ 10 天 | |
Fish (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 4 ~ 12 months | |
French fries, potato wedges (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 ~ 5 | - | OFF | 12 ~ 24 months | |
Fruit (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | depending on commodity | |
G | ||||||
Garlic (fresh) | -3 ~ +1 | 0 ~ 5 | 60 ~ 70 | ON | 6 ~ 7 months | |
Ginger (fresh) | +12 ~ +14 | 10 ~ 15 | 65 ~ 75 | ON | 2 ~ 3 months | |
Grapefruit (fresh) | +10 ~ +15 | 15 ~ 50 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 1 ~ 2 months | sometimes carried at +8°C though subject to chilling injury below +10°C |
Grapes, table (fresh) | -1 ~ 0 | 10 ~ 15 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 5 months(months with sulphur dioxide pads) | |
H | ||||||
Honey, strained (chilled) | -1 ~ 0 | 10 ~ 15 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | ||
I | ||||||
Ice cream, dairy desserts (frozen) | -26 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 4 ~ 6 months | |
IQF, individually quick-frozen products (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | depending on commodity | |
J | ||||||
Juice, concentrate, fruit (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 1 years | |
K | ||||||
Kiwifruit, green, golden (fresh) | -0.5 ~ +5 | 20 ~ 40 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 months | |
L | ||||||
Lemons (fresh) | +10 ~ +14 | 15 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 3 months | up to 4 weeks at +5 to +9°C is tolerated by most varieties, though chilling sensitive |
Lettuce, iceberg (fresh) | 0 ~ +1 | 20 ~ 50 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | |
Limes (fresh) | +8 ~ +12 | 15 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 2 ~ 5 weeks | often carried at +7°C though subject to chilling injury below +8°C; dehumidification sometimes applied to reduce mold growth |
Lychees (fresh) | +2 ~ +6 | 10 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 3 ~ 5 weeks | |
M | ||||||
Mandarins, clementines, tangelos, tangerines, easy peelers (fresh) | +4 ~ +8 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 3 ~ 8 weeks | |
Mandarins, clementines, tangelos, tangerines, easy peelers (fresh) | +4 ~ +8 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 3 ~ 8 weeks | |
Mangoes (fresh) | +8 ~ +14 | 25 ~ 30 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 4 weeks | |
Margarine (chilled) | 0 ~ +8 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 1 ~ 8 weeks | |
Meat (chilled) | -2 ~ -1 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 1 ~ 8 weeks | |
Meat (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 6 ~ 18 months | |
Melons, cantaloupe, charentais (fresh) | +2 ~ +5 | 25 ~ 30 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 2 weeks | MA packaging often applied |
Melons, galia, orange flesh (fresh) | +7 ~ +8 | 25 ~ 30 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | MA packaging often applied |
Melons, water, honeydew, piel de sapo (fresh) | +9 ~ +12 | 25 ~ 30 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | |
Milk, dried (chilled) | +7 ~ +21 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 6 ~ 9 months | |
Milk, pasteurized (chilled) | 0 ~ +1 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 2 ~ 4 months | |
Mushrooms (fresh) | 0 ~ +1 | 0 ~ 10 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 5 ~ 7 天 | |
O | ||||||
Onions, bulbs (fresh) | 0 ~ +8 | 10 ~ 40 | 65 ~ 75 | OFF | 2 ~ 9 months | |
Oranges (fresh) | +2 ~ +10 | 15 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 1 ~ 3 months | |
P | ||||||
Papayas (fresh) | +7 ~ +13 | 25 ~ 30 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 1 ~ 3 weeks | |
Peaches, nectarines (fresh) | -0.5 ~ 0 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 5 weeks | MA/CA containers often employed |
Pears (fresh) | -1.5 ~ 0 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 8 months | |
Peas, snow, sugar snap (fresh) | 0 ~ +1 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 98 | OFF | 1 ~ 2 weeks | MA packaging or CA containers often used |
Peppers, bell, sweet, chili (fresh) | +7 ~ +10 | 10 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | |
Persimmon, kaki (fresh) | -1 ~ +1 | 15 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 3 months | |
Physalis, cape gooseberries (fresh) | +10 ~ +16 | 0 ~ 15 | 65 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 3 ~ 6 weeks | |
Pineapples (fresh) | +7 ~ +13 | 15 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | often carried at +6.5°C though subject to chilling injury below +7°C |
Plantains (fresh) | +9 ~ +13.5 | 20 ~ 25 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 4 weeks | MA packaging (Banavac) or CA containers often used |
Plums (fresh) | -0.5 ~ +0 | 15 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 5 weeks | MA/CA containers often employed |
Pomegranates (fresh) | +5 ~ +9 | 10 ~ 25 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 3 weeks | |
Potatoes, for processing (fresh) | +10 ~ +15 | 10 ~ 50 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 12 months | |
Potatoes, seed (fresh) | +4 ~ +8 | 10 ~ 25 | 65 ~ 90 | ON/OFF | 2 ~ 6 months | |
Potatoes, sweet (fresh) | +12 ~ +16 | 0 ~ 30 | 80 ~ 95 | ON/OFF | 4 ~ 6 months | |
Potatoes, table (fresh) | +5 ~ +10 | 10 ~ 50 | 85 ~ 95 | OFF | 2 ~ 12 months | |
Poultry (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 6 ~ 16 weeks | |
R | ||||||
Radish (fresh) | 0 ~ +5 | 0 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 1 ~ 4 weeks | |
S | ||||||
Seafood, shrimps, mussels, octopus, squid (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 6 ~ 12 months | |
Squash, summer, soft rind (fresh) | +5 ~ +10 | 0 ~ 10 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 10 ~ 14 months | |
Squash, winter, hard rind, pumpkins (fresh) | +10 ~ +13 | 0 ~ 60 | 60 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 5 ~ 8 weeks | |
Strawberries (fresh) | -0.5 ~ 0 | 10 ~ 15 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 3 ~ 8 天 | |
T | ||||||
Taro, malanga (fresh) | +7 ~ +13 | 10 ~ 15 | 85 ~ 90 | OFF | 2 ~ 5 months | |
Tomatoes (fresh) | +7 ~ +15 | 15 ~ 30 | 65 ~ 90 | ON/OFF | 1 ~ 4 weeks | |
Turnips (fresh) | 0 ~ +4 | 0 ~ 10 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 4 ~ 5 months | |
S | ||||||
Squash, summer, soft rind (fresh) | +5 ~ +10 | 0 ~ 10 | 90 ~ 95 | OFF | 10 ~ 14 months | |
V | ||||||
Vegetables (frozen) | -18 or colder | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | depending on commodity | |
W | ||||||
Wine (chilled) | +12 ~ +15 | 0 (=closed) | - | OFF | 1 to several years | |
Y | ||||||
Yams (fresh) | +16 ~ +20 | 0 ~ 10 | 65 ~ 85 | ON/OFF | 2 ~ 5 months |