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Specific
Specific
Latent
Product
Storage Conditions
Highest
Heat
Heat
Heat
Loading
Storage
Relative
Approximate
Freezing
Above
Below
of
Density
Commodity
Temp.
Humidity
Storage
Point
Freezing
Freezing
Fusion
Approx.
(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
Cauliflower
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
—
Coffee (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
—
Shellfish, 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.
