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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./ºF
BTU/lb./ºF
BTU/lb.
lb/Cu. Ft.
Table 7 Continued
Maple Sugar
75 - 80
60 - 65
1 year, plus
—
0.24
0.21
7
—
Mangoes
55
85 - 90
2 - 3 weeks
30.3
0.85
0.44
117
—
Meat
Bacon, Cured (Farm Style)
60 - 65
85
4 - 6 months
—
0.30 - 0.43
0.24 - 0.29
18 - 41
57
Game, Fresh
32
80 - 85
1 - 6 weeks
28 - 29
0.80
0.42
115
—
Beef, Fresh
32 - 34
88 - 92
1 - 6 weeks
28 - 29
0.70 - 0.84
0.38 - 0.43
89 - 110
—
Hams and Shoulders, Fresh
32 - 34
85 - 90
7 - 12 days
28 - 29
0.58 - 0.63
0.34 - 0.36
67 - 77
37
Cured
60 - 65
50 - 60
0 - 3 years
—
0.52 - 0.56
0.32 - 0.33
57 - 64
—
Lamb Fresh
32 - 34
85 - 90
5 - 12 days
28 - 29
0.68 - 0.76
0.38 - 0.51
86 - 100
—
Livers, Frozen
-10 - 0
90 - 95
3 - 4 months
—
—
0.41
100
—
Pork, Fresh
32 - 34
85 - 90
3 - 7 days
28 - 29
0.46 - 0.55
0.30 - 0.33
46 - 63
—
Smoked Sausage
40 - 45
85 - 90
6 months
—
0.68
0.38
86
—
Fresh
32
85 - 90
1 - 2 weeks
26.0
0.89
0.56
93
—
Veal, Fresh
32 - 34
90 - 95
5 - 10 days
28 - 29
0.71 - 0.76
0.39 - 0.41
92 - 100
—
Melons, Cantaloupe
36 - 40
90 - 95
5 - 15 days
29.9
0.93
0.48
132
25
Honeydew and Honey Ball
45 - 50
90 - 95
3 - 4 weeks
30.3
0.94
0.48
132
24
Watermelons
40 - 50
80 - 90
2 - 3 weeks
31.3
0.97
0.48
132
27
Mushrooms
32
90
3 - 4 days
30.4
0.93
0.47
130
—
Milk
34 - 40
—
7 days
31
0.93
0.49
124
64
Nectarines
31 - 32
90
2 - 4 weeks
30.4
0.90
0.49
119
—
Nuts (dried)
32 - 50
65 - 75
8 - 12 months
—
0.22 - 0.25
0.21 - 0.22
4 - 8
25
Okra
45 - 50
90 - 95
7 - 10 days
28.7
0.92
0.46
128
—
Oleomargarine
35
60 - 70
1 year, plus
—
0.38
0.25
22
—
Olives, Fresh
45 - 50
85 - 90
4 - 6 weeks
29.4
0.80
0.42
108
—
Onions (Dry) and Onion Sets
32
65 - 70
1 - 8 months
30.6
0.90
0.46
124
—
Green
32
95
3 - 4 weeks
30.4
0.91
—
—
22
Oranges
32 - 48
85 - 90
3 -12 weeks
30.6
0.90
0.46
124
34
Orange Juice, Chilled
30 - 35
—
3 - 6 weeks
—
0.91
0.47
128
—
Papayas
45
85 - 90
1 - 3 weeks
30.4
0.82
0.47
130
—
Parsley
32
95
1 - 2 months
30.0
0.88
0.45
122
—
Parsnip
32
98 - 100
4 - 6 months
30.4
0.84
0.44
112
36
Peaches and Nectarines
31 - 32
90
2 - 4 weeks
30.3
0.90
0.46
124
33
Pears
29 - 31
90 - 95
2 - 7 months
29.2
0.86
0.45
118
47
Peas, Green
32
95
1 - 3 weeks
30.9
0.79
0.42
106
23
Peppers, Sweet
45 - 50
90 - 95
2 - 3 weeks
30.7
0.94
0.47
132
41
Peppers, Chili (Dry)
32 - 50
60 - 70
6 months
—
0.30
0.24
17
—
Persimmons
30
90
3 - 4 months
28.1
0.84
0.43
112
—
Pineapples, Ripe
45
85 - 90
2 - 4 weeks
30.0
0.88
0.45
122
25
Plums, Including Fresh Prunes
31 - 32
90 - 95
2 - 4 weeks
30.5
0.88
0.45
118
22
Pomegranates
32
90
2 - 4 weeks
26.6
0.87
0.48
112
—
Popcorn, Unopened
32 - 40
85
4 - 6 months
—
0.31
0.24
19
—
Potatoes, Early Crop
50 - 55
90
0 - 2 months
30.9
0.85
0.44
116
42
Late Crop
38 - 50
90
5 - 8 months
30.9
0.82
0.43
111
—
Poultry, Fresh Chicken
32
85 - 90
1 week
27.0
0.79
0.42
106
38
Fresh Goose
32
85 - 90
1 week
27.0
0.57
0.34
67
—
Fresh Turkey
32
85 - 90
1 week
27.0
0.64
0.37
79
25
Pumpkins
50 - 55
70 - 75
2 - 3 months
30.5
0.92
0.47
130
—
Quinces
31 - 32
90
2 - 3 months
28.4
0.88
0.45
122
—
Radishes- Spring, Prepacked
32
95
3 - 4 weeks
30.7
0.95
0.48
134
—
Raisins (Dried)
40
60 - 70
9 - 12 months
—
0.47
0.32
43
45
Rabbits, Fresh
32 - 34
90 - 95
1 - 5 days
—
0.74
0.40
98
22
Raspberries, Black
31 - 32
90 - 95
2 - 3 days
30.0
0.84
0.44
122
—
Red
31 - 32
90 - 95
2 - 3 days
30.9
0.87
0.45
121
—
Rhubarb
32
95
2 - 4 weeks
30.3
0.96
0.48
134
—
Rutabagas
32
98 - 100
4 - 6 moths
30.1
0.91
0.47
127
—
Salsify
32
98 - 100
2 - 4 months
30.0
0.83
0.44
113
—
Spinach
32
95
10 - 14 days
31.5
0.94
0.48
132
31
Squash, Summer
32 - 50
85 - 95
5 - 14 days
31.1
0.95
0.48
135
—
Winter
50 - 55
70 - 75
4 - 6 months
30.3
0.91
0.48
127
—
Strawberries, Fresh
31 - 32
90 - 95
5 - 7 days
30.6
0.92
0.42
129
40
Sugar, Maple
75 - 80
60 - 65
1 year, plus
—
0.24
0.21
7
—
Sweet Potatoes
55 - 60
85 - 90
4 - 7 months
29.7
0.75
0.40
97
25
Syrup, Maple
31
60 - 70
1 year, plus
—
0.48
0.31
51
—
Tangerines
32 - 38
85 - 90
2 - 4 weeks
30.1
0.90
0.46
125
—
Tobacco, Cigarettes
35 - 46
50- 56
6 months
25.0
—
—
—
—
Cigars
35 - 50
60 - 65
2 months
25.0
—
—
—
—
Tomatoes, Mature Green
55 - 70
85 - 90
1 - 3 weeks
31.0
0.95
0.48
134
25
Firm Ripe
45 - 50
85 - 90
4 - 7 days
31.1
0.94
0.48
134
21
Turnips, Roots
32
95
4 - 5 months
30.1
0.93
0.47
130
—
Vegetables (Mixed)
32 - 40
90 - 95
1 - 4 weeks
30.0
0.90
0.45
130
25
Yams
60
85 - 90
3 - 6 months
28.5
0.79
0.40
105
—
Yeast, Compressed
Baker’s
31 - 32
—
—
—
0.77
0.41
102
—
* Not based on maintaining nutritional value.
