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(Alphabetical Listing) ºF. % Life* ºF. BTU/lb./F BTU/lb./F BTU/lb. lb./Cu. Ft.
Table 7
Storage requirements and properties of perishable products
Apples 30 - 40 90 3 -8 months 29.3 0.87 0.45 121 28
Apricots 31 - 32 90 1 - 2 weeks 30.1 0.88 0.46 122 30
Artichokes (Globe) 31 - 32 95 2 weeks 29.9 0.87 0.45 120 —
Asparagus 32 - 36 95 2 -3 weeks 30.9 0.94 0.48 134 25
Avocados 45 - 55 85 - 90 2 -4 weeks 31.5 0.72 0.40 94 19
Bananas 55 - 65 85 - 90 — 30.6 0.80 0.42 108 —
Beans (Green or Snap) 40 - 45 90 - 95 7 - 10 days 30.7 0.91 0.47 128 14
Lima 32 - 40 90 1 week 31.0 0.73 0.40 94 —
Beer, Keg 35 - 40 — 3 - 8 weeks 28.0 0.92 — 129 —
Bottles, Cans 35 - 40 65 or below 3 - 6 months 28.0 0.92 — 129 —
Beets, Topped 32 95 - 100 4 - 6 months 30.1 0.90 0.46 126 23
Blackberries 31 - 32 95 3 days 30.5 0.88 0.46 122 19
Blueberries 31 - 32 90 - 95 2 weeks 29.7 0.86 0.45 118 19
Bread, Baked — — 1 - 3 months 16 to 20 0.70 0.34 46 - 53 —
Dough 35 - 40 85 - 90 3 - 72 hours — 0.75 — — —
Broccoli, Sprouting 32 95 10 - 14 days 29.0 0.92 0.47 130 13
Brussels Sprouts 32 95 3 - 5 weeks 30.5 0.88 0.46 122 —
Cabbage 32 95 - 100 3 - 4 months 30.4 0.94 0.47 132 17
Carrots, Topped, Mature 32 98 - 100 5 - 9 months 29.5 0.90 0.46 126 22
Cauliower 32 95 2 - 4 weeks 29.0 0.93 0.47 132 16
Celery 32 95 1 - 2 months 31.1 0.95 0.48 135 30
Cherries, Sour 31 - 32 90 - 95 3 - 7 days 29.0 0.87 — 120 18
Sweet 30 - 31 90 - 95 2 - 3 weeks 28.8 0.84 — — —
Chocolate (Coating) 50 - 65 40 - 50 2 - 3 months 95 - 85 0.55 0.30 40 —
Cocoa 32 - 40 50 - 70 1 year, plus — — — — —
Coconut 32 - 45 80 - 85 1 - 2 months 30.4 0.58 0.34 67 —
Coee (Green) 35 - 37 80 - 85 2 - 4 months — 0.30 0.24 147 - 21 —
Collards 32 95 10 - 14 days 30.6 0.90 — — —
Corn, Sweet (Fresh) 32 95 4 - 8 days 30.9 0.79 0.42 106 16
Cranberries 36 - 40 90 - 95 2 - 4 months 30.4 0.90 0.46 124 22
Cucumbers 50 - 55 90 - 95 10 - 14 days 31.1 0.97 0.49 137 20
Currants 31 - 32 90 - 95 10 - 14 days 30.2 0.88 0.45 120 —
Daily Products
Cheddar Cheese 40 65 - 70 6 months 8.0 0.50 0.31 53 40
Processed Cheese 40 65 - 70 12 months 19.0 0.50 0.31 56 40
Butter 40 75 - 85 1 months -4 to 31 0.50 0.25 23 —
Cream 35 - 40 — 2 - 3 weeks 31.0 0.66 - 0.80 0.36 - 0.42 79 - 107 —
Ice Cream -20 to -15 — 3 - 12 months 21.0 0.66 - 0.70 0.37 - 0.39 86 25
Milk, Fluid Whole
Pasteurized, Grade A 32 - 34 — 2 - 4 months 31.0 0.93 0.46 125 —
Condensed Sweet 40 — 15 months 5.0 0.42 0.28 40 —
Evaporated 40 — 24 months 29.5 0.79 0.42 106 —
Dates (Dried) 0 or 32 75 or less 6 - 12 months 3.7 0.36 0.26 29 24
Dewberries 31 - 32 90 - 95 3 days 27.0 0.88 — — —
Dried Fruits 32 50 - 60 9 - 12 months — 0.31 - 0.41 0.26 20 - 37 45
Eggplant 45 - 50 90 - 95 7 - 10 days 30.6 0.94 0.48 132 —
Egg, Shell 29 - 31 80 - 85 5 - 6 months 28.0 0.73 0.40 96 19
Shell, Farm Cooler 50 - 55 70 - 75 2 - 3 weeks 28.0 0.73 0.40 96 19
Frozen, Whole 0 or below — 1 year, plus 28.0 0.73 0.42 106 41
Endive (Escarole) 32 95 2 - 3 weeks 31.9 0.94 0.48 132 —
Figs, Dried 32 - 40 50 - 60 9 - 12 months — 0.39 0.27 34 45
Fresh 31 - 32 85 - 90 7 - 10 says 27.6 0.82 0.43 112 21
Fish, Fresh 30 - 35 90 - 95 5 - 15 days 28.0 0.70 - 0.86 0.38 - 0.45 89 - 112 —
Haddock, Cod 30 - 35 90 - 95 15 days 28 0.82 0.43 112 35
Salmon 30 - 35 90 - 95 15 days 28 0.71 0.39 92 33
Smoked 40 - 50 50 - 60 6 - 8 months — 0.70 0.39 92 —
Shellsh, Fresh 30 - 33 86 - 95 3 - 7 days 28.0 0.83 - 0.90 0.44 - 0.46 113 - 125 —
Tuna 30 - 35 90 - 95 15 days 28.0 0.76 0.41 100 35
Furs and Fabric 34 - 40 45 - 55 several years — — — — —
Garlic, Dry 32 65 - 70 6 - 7 months 30.5 0.69 0.40 89 —
Gooseberries 31 - 32 90 - 95 2 - 4 weeks 30.0 0.90 0.46 126 19
Grapefruit 50 - 60 85 - 90 4 - 6 weeks 30.0 0.91 0.46 126 30
Grapes, American Type 31 - 32 85 - 90 2 - 8 weeks 29.7 0.86 0.44 116 29
European Type 30 - 31 90 - 95 3 - 6 months 28.1 0.86 0.44 116 29
Greens, Leafy 32 95 10 - 14 days 30.0 0.91 0.48 136 32
Guavas 45 - 50 90 2 - 3 weeks — 0.86 — — —
Honey 38 - 50 50 - 60 1 year, plus — 0.35 0.26 26 —
Horseradish 30 - 32 95 - 100 10 - 12 months 28.7 0.78 0.42 104 —
Kale 32 95 3 - 4 months 31.1 0.89 0.46 124 —
Kohlrabi 32 95 2 - 4 weeks 30.2 0.92 0.47 128 —
Leeks, Green 32 95 1 - 3 months 30.7 0.88 0.46 126 —
Lemons 32 or 50 - 58 85 - 90 1 - 6 months 29.4 0.91 0.46 127 33
Lettuce Head 32 - 34 95 - 100 2 - 3 weeks 31.7 0.96 0.48 136 25
Limes 48 - 50 85 - 90 6 - 8 weeks 29.1 0.89 0.46 122 32
* Not based on maintaining nutritional value. Reprinted by permission from 1974 ASHRAE Applications Handbook.