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TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12
The above information was extracted from Lipton, W.J.
Grapes (Not fumigated with S02 in vehicle and
and  J.M.
Harvey,  Compatibility  of  Fruits  and
no chemicals that release SO2 should be in-
Vegetables During Transport in Mixed Loads, U.S.
cluded in packages.)
Department  of  Agriculture,  Agricultural  Research
Greens
Service, ARs 51-48 (September, 1972).
Leek (not with figs or grapes)
Lettuce
Mushrooms
(c) Chill injuries to certain products. Although
Parsley
the shelf lives of many fruits and vegetables are
Parsnips
significantly extended by storage at 32 ., there are
F
Peas
some fruits and vegetables which are subject to chill
Rhubarb
injury when stored at low but nonfreezing temperatures.
Salsify
Spinach
Approximate
Character of injury
Sweet Corn
lowest safe
when stored between
Commodity
temperature
32 . and safe tem-
F
Watercress
F
perature
Apples: Grimes Gold-
36-38
Internal browning,
GROUP 6b
en (certain areas)
brown core, soggy
Jonathan (certain
breakdown, soft
areas), Yellow New-
scald.
This group is compatible with group 6a, except
ton (certain areas),
McIntosh.
for figs, grapes, and mushrooms.
Asparagus .........................
36
Chill damage.
Temperature: 32 . to 34 . (0 . to 1 .)
F
F
C
C
Avocados ...........................
40-55
Grayish-brown discol-
RH: 95 to 100 percent.
oration of flesh.
Bananas, green or
53-56
Dull color when rip-
Ice: Contact acceptable for all.
ripe.
ened.
Broccoli
Beans (snap) .....................
45
Pitting and russeting.
Cranberries ........................
36
Rubbery texture, red
Brussels sprouts
flesh.
Cabbage
Cucumbers ........................
45
Pitting, water-soaked
spots, decay.
Cauliflower
Eggplants ..........................
45
Surface scald,
Celeriac
alternaria rot.
Celery
Grapefruit ..........................
50
Scald, pitting, watery
breakdown.
Horseradish
Lemons .............................
52
Pitting, membranous
Kohlrabi
staining, red blotch.
Limes ................................
45-48
Pitting.
Onions, green (not with rhubarb, figs, or grapes;
Mangos ..............................
50-55
Grayish scaldlike dis-
probably not with mushrooms or sweet corn).
coloration of skin,
Radishes
uneven ripening.
Melons
Rutabagas
Cantaloupes .......................
36
Pitting, surface decay.
Turnips
Honey Dew.........................
45-50
Pitting, surface decay,
failure to ripen.
Casaba ..............................
45-50
Pitting, surface decay,
GROUP 7
failure to ripen.
Crenshaw and Per-
45-50
Pitting, surface decay,
sian.
failure to ripen.
Temperature: 55 . to 65 . (13 . to 18 .)
F
F
C
C
Watermelons .....................
40
Pitting, objectionable
RH: 85 to 90 percent.
flavor.
Okra ..................................
45
Discoloration, water-
Ice: Never in contact with commodity.
soaked areas, pit-
Ginger (also see group 5)
ting, decay.
Olives, fresh .......................
45
Internal browning.
Potatoes, early crop (temperatures adjusted for
Oranges, California
38
Pitting, brown stain.
others)
and Arizona.
Sweetpotatoes
Papayas ............................
45
Pitting, failure to
ripen, off flavor,
decay.
GROUP 8
Peppers, sweet ..................
45
Sheet pitting,
alternaria rot on
pods and calyxes.
Temperature: 32 . to 34 . (O . to 1 .)
F
F
C
C
RH: 65 to 70 percent.
Ice: Never in contact with commodity.
Garlic
Onions, dry
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