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| Storage Condition Data |
| General Product Information |
| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Alfalfa meal |
0 or below |
70-75 |
1 year, plus |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Apples |
30-40 |
90 |
3-8 months |
84.1 |
29.3 |
0.87 |
0.45 |
| Apricots |
31-32 |
90 |
1-2 weeks |
85.4 |
30.1 |
0.88 |
0.46 |
| Artichokes (globe) |
31-32 |
95 |
2 weeks |
83.7 |
29.9 |
0.87 |
0.45 |
| Jerusalem |
31-32 |
90-95 |
5 month |
79.5 |
27.5 |
0.83 |
0.44 |
| Asparagus |
32-36 |
95 |
2-3 weeks |
93.0 |
30.9 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
| Avocados |
45-55 |
86-90 |
2-4 weeks |
65.4 |
31.5 |
0.72 |
0.40 |
| Bananas |
........ |
85-95 |
........ |
74.8 |
30.6 |
0.80 |
0.42 |
| Beans (green or snap) |
40-45 |
90-95 |
7-10 days |
88.9 |
30.7 |
0.91 |
0.47 |
| Lima |
32-40 |
90 |
1 week |
66.5 |
31.0 |
0.73 |
0.40 |
| Beer, keg |
35-40 |
....... |
3-8 weeks |
90.2 |
28.0 |
0.92 |
........ |
| Bottles, cans |
35-40 |
65 or below |
3-6 months |
90.2 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Beets |
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| Bunch |
32 |
95 |
10-14 days |
........ |
31.3 |
........ |
........ |
| Topped |
32 |
95-100 |
4-6 months |
87.6 |
30.1 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Blackberries |
31-32 |
95 |
3 days |
84.8 |
30.5 |
0.88 |
0.46 |
| Blueberries |
31-32 |
90-95 |
2 weeks |
82.3 |
29.7 |
0.86 |
0.45 |
| Bread |
0 |
........ |
3 weeks to 3 months |
32.37 |
........ |
0.70 |
0.34 |
| Broccoli, sprouting |
32 |
95 |
10-14 days |
89.9 |
30.9 |
0.92 |
0.47 |
| Brussels sprouts |
32 |
95 |
3-5 weeks |
84.9 |
30.5 |
0.88 |
0.46 |
| Cabbage, late |
32 |
95-100 |
3-4 months |
92.4 |
30.4 |
0.94 |
0.47 |
| Candy |
0-34 |
40-65 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Canned foods |
32-60 |
70 or lower |
1 year |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Cariots topped, immature |
32 |
98-100 |
4-6 weeks |
88.2 |
29.5 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Topped, mature |
32 |
98-100 |
5-9 months |
88.2 |
29.5 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Cauliflower |
32 |
95 |
2-4 weeks |
91.7 |
30.6 |
0.93 |
0.47 |
| Celery |
32 |
95 |
1-2 months |
93.7 |
31.1 |
0.95 |
0.48 |
| Chemes, sour |
31-32 |
90-95 |
3-7 days |
83.7 |
29.0 |
0.87 |
........ |
| Frozen |
0 to -10 |
........ |
1 years |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.45 |
| Sweet |
30-31 |
90-95 |
2-3 weeks |
80.4 |
28.0 |
0.84 |
........ |
| Coco a |
32-40 |
50-70 |
1 year plus |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Coconut |
32-35 |
80-85 |
1-2 months |
46.9 |
30.4 |
0.58 |
0.34 |
| Coffee (green) |
35-37 |
80-85 |
2-4 months |
10-15 |
........ |
0.30 |
0.24 |
| Collards |
32 |
95 |
10-14 days |
86.9 |
30.6 |
0.90 |
........ |
| Corn, sweet |
32 |
95 |
4-8 days |
73.9 |
30.9 |
0.79 |
0.42 |
| Cranberries |
36-40 |
90-95 |
2-4 months |
87.4 |
30.4 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Cucumbers |
50-55 |
90-95 |
10-14 days |
96.1 |
31.1 |
0.97 |
0.49 |
| Currants |
31-32 |
90-95 |
10-14 days |
84.7 |
30.2 |
0.88 |
0.45 |
| Cheese, cheddar |
3034 |
65-70 |
18 months |
37.5 |
8.0 |
0.50 |
0.31 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Cheddar |
40 |
65-70 |
6 months |
37.5 |
8.0 |
0.50 |
0.31 |
| Processed |
40 |
65-70 |
12 months |
39.0 |
19.0 |
0.50 |
0.31 |
| Grated |
40 |
60-70 |
12 months |
31.0 |
........ |
0.45 |
0.29 |
| Butter |
40 |
75-85 |
1 month |
16.0 |
-4 to 31 |
0.50 |
........ |
| Butter |
-10 |
70-85 |
12 months |
16.0 |
-4 to 31 |
........ |
0.25 |
| Cream |
-10 to -20 |
........ |
6-12 months |
55.75 |
31.0 |
0.66-0.80 |
0.36-0.42 |
| Ice cream |
-20 to -15 |
........ |
3-12 months |
55.63 |
21.0 |
0.66-0.70 |
0.37-0.39 |
| Mild, fluid whole |
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| Pasteurized, Grade
A |
32-34 |
........ |
2-4 months |
87.0 |
31.0 |
0.93 |
........ |
| Pasteurized, Grade
B |
-15 |
........ |
3-4 months |
87.0 |
31.0 |
........ |
0.46 |
| Condensed, sweetened |
40 |
........ |
15 months |
28.0 |
5.0 |
0.42 |
0.28 |
| Evaporated |
70 |
........ |
12 months |
74.0 |
29.5 |
0.79 |
0.42 |
| Evaporated |
40 |
........ |
24 months |
74.0 |
29.5 |
0.79 |
0.42 |
| Milk, dried whole |
70 |
Low |
6-9 months |
2.3 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Non-fat |
45-70 |
Low |
16 months |
2-4.5 |
........ |
0.36 |
........ |
| Whey, dried |
70 |
Low |
12 months |
3-4 |
........ |
0.36 |
........ |
| Dates |
0 or 32 |
75 or less |
6-12 months |
20.0 |
3.7 |
0.36 |
0.26 |
| Dewberries |
31-32 |
90-95 |
3 days |
84.5 |
29.7 |
0.88 |
........ |
| Dried foods |
32-70 |
Low |
6 month to 1 year
plus |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Dried fruits |
32 |
50-60 |
9-12 months |
14.0-26.0 |
........ |
0.31-0.41 |
0.26 |
| Eggplant |
45-50 |
90-95 |
7-10 days |
92.7 |
30.6 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
| Eggs, shell |
29-31 |
80-85 |
5-6 months |
66.0 |
28.0 |
0.73 |
0.40 |
| Shell, farm cooler |
50-55 |
70-75 |
2-3 weeks |
66.0 |
28.0 |
0.73 |
0.40 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Frozen, whole |
0 or below |
........ |
1 year, plus |
74.0 |
........ |
........ |
0.42 |
| Frozen, yoke |
0 or below |
........ |
1 year, plus |
55.0 |
........ |
........ |
0.36 |
| Frozen, white |
0 or below |
........ |
1 year, plus |
88.0 |
........ |
........ |
0.46 |
| Whole egg solids |
35-40 |
Low |
6-12 months |
2.4 |
........ |
0.22 |
0.21 |
| Yolk solids |
35-40 |
Low |
6-12 months |
3.5 .. |
........ |
0.23 |
0.21 |
| Flake albumen solids |
Room temp |
Low |
1 year, plus |
12.16 |
........ |
0.31 |
0.24 |
| Figs, dried |
32-40 |
50-60 |
9-12 months |
24.0 |
........ |
0.39 |
0.27 |
| Fresh |
31-32 |
85-90 |
7-10 days |
78.0 |
27.6 |
0.82 |
0.43 |
| Fish, fresh |
33-35 |
90-95 |
5-15 days |
62.85 |
28.0 |
0.70-0.86 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-20.0 |
90-95 |
6-12 months |
62.85 |
........ |
........ |
0.38-0.45 |
| Smoked |
40-50 |
50-60 |
6-8 months |
........ |
........ |
0.70 |
0.39 |
| Brine salted |
40-50 |
90-95 |
10-12 months |
........ |
........ |
0.76 |
0.41 |
| Mild cured |
28-35 |
75-90 |
4-8 months |
........ |
........ |
0.76 |
0.41 |
| Shellfish, fresh |
30-33 |
85-95 |
3-7 days |
80-87 |
28.0 |
0.83-0.90 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-20.0 |
90-95 |
3-8 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.44-0.46 |
| Frozen-pack vegetable |
-10.0 |
........ |
6-12 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Frozen-pack fruits |
-10.0 |
........ |
6-12 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Furs and fabrics |
34-40 |
45-55 |
Several years |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Garlic dry |
32 |
65-70 |
6-7 months |
61.3 |
30.5 |
0.69 |
0.40 |
| Gooseberries |
31-32 |
90-95 |
2-4 weeks |
88.9 |
30.0 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Grapefruit |
50-60 |
85-90 |
4-6 weeks |
88.8 |
30.0 |
0.91 |
0.46 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Grapes, American type |
31-32 |
85-90 |
2-8 weeks |
81.9 |
29.7 |
0.86 |
0.44 |
| European type |
30-31 |
90-95 |
3-6 months |
81.6 |
28.1 |
0.86 |
0.44 |
| Greens, leafy |
32 |
95 |
10-14 days |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Guavas |
45-50 |
90 |
2-3 weeks |
83.0 |
........ |
0.86 |
........ |
| Honey |
........ |
........ |
1 year plus |
18.0 |
........ |
0.35 |
0.26 |
| Hops |
29-32 |
50-60 |
Several months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Horseradish |
30-32 |
95-100 |
10-12 months |
73.4 |
28.7 |
0.78 |
0.42 |
| Kale |
32 |
95 |
3-4 months |
86.6 |
31.1 |
0.89 |
0.46 |
| Lard (without antioxidant) |
45 |
90-95 |
4-8 months |
0 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Lard (without antioxidant) |
0 |
90-95 |
12-14 months |
0 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Lemons |
32 or 50-58 |
85-90 |
1-6 months |
89.3 |
29.4 |
0.91 |
0.46 |
| Lettuce, head |
32-34 |
95-100 |
2-3 weeks |
94.8 |
31.7 |
0.96 |
0.48 |
| Limes |
48-50 |
85-90 |
6-8 weeks |
86.0 |
29.1 |
0.89 |
0.46 |
| Mangoes |
55 |
85-90 |
2-3 weeks |
81.4 |
30.3 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
| Maple Syrup |
........ |
........ |
........ |
35.5 |
........ |
0.48 |
0.31 |
| Meat |
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| Bacon, frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
4-6 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Cured (farm style) |
60-65 |
85 |
4-6 months |
13.29 |
........ |
0.30-0.43 |
0.24-0.29 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Cured (packer style) |
34-40 |
85 |
2-6 weeks |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Beef, fresh |
32-34 |
88-92 |
1-6 weeks |
62.77 |
28.29 |
0.70-0.84 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
9-12 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.38-0.43 |
| Fat backs |
34-36 |
85-90 |
0-3 months |
6-12 |
........ |
0.25-0.30 |
0.22-0.24 |
| Hams and shoulders,
fresh |
32-34 |
85-90 |
7-12 days |
47-54 |
28.29 |
0.58-0.63 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10.0 |
90-95 |
6-8 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.34-0.24 |
| Cured |
60-65 |
50-60 |
0-3 years |
40-45 |
........ |
0.52-0.56 |
0.32-0.33 |
| Lamb, fresh |
32-34 |
85-90 |
5-12 days |
60-70 |
28.29 |
0.68-0.76 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
8-10 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.38-0.33 |
| Livers, frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
3-4 months |
70.0 |
........ |
........ |
0.41 |
| Pork fresh |
32-34 |
85-90 |
3-7 days |
32.44 |
28.29 |
046.0.55 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
4-6 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.30-0.33 |
| Smoked sausage |
40-45 |
85-90 |
6 months |
60.0 |
........ |
0.68 |
0.38 |
| Sausage casings |
40-45 |
90-95 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Veal, fresh |
32-34 |
90-95 |
5-10 days |
64.70 |
28-29 |
0.71-0.76 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
8-10 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.39-0.41 |
| Melons, cantaloupe |
36-40 |
90-95 |
5-15 days |
92.0 |
29.9 |
0.93 |
0.48 |
| Casaba |
45-50 |
85-95 |
4-6 weeks |
92.7 |
30.1 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
| Honeydew and honey
ball |
45-50 |
90-95 |
3-4 weeks |
92.6 |
30.3 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Nursery stock |
32-35 |
85-90 |
3-6 month |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Nuts |
32-50 |
65-75 |
8-12 months |
3-6 |
........ |
0.22-0.25 |
0.21-0.22 |
| Oil (vegetable salad) |
70 |
........ |
1 year plus |
0 |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Okra |
45-50 |
90-95 |
7-10 days |
89.8 |
28.7 |
0.92 |
0.46 |
| Oleomargarine |
35 |
60-70 |
1 year plus |
15.5 |
........ |
0.32 |
0.25 |
| Olives, fresh |
45-50 |
85-90 |
4-6 weeks |
75.2 |
29.4 |
0.80 |
0.42 |
| Onions (dry) and onions
sets |
32 |
65-70 |
1-8 months |
87.5 |
30.6 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Green |
32 |
95 |
3-4 weeks |
89.4 |
30.4 |
0.91 |
........ |
| Oranges |
32-48 |
85-90 |
3-12 weeks |
87.2 |
30.6 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Orange juice, chilled |
32-35 |
........ |
3-6 weeks |
89.0 |
........ |
0.91 |
0.47 |
| Papayas |
45 |
85-90 |
1-3 weeks |
90.8 |
30.1 |
0.82 |
0.47 |
| Parsnips |
32 |
98-100 |
4-6 months |
78.6 |
30.4 |
0.84 |
0.44 |
| Peaches an nectarines |
31-32 |
90 |
2-4 weeks |
89.1 |
30.3 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
| Pears |
29-31 |
90-95 |
2-7 weeks |
82.7 |
29.32 |
0.86 |
0.45 |
| Peas, green |
32 |
95 |
1-3 weeks |
74.3 |
30.9 |
0.79 |
0.42 |
| Peppers, sweet |
45-50 |
90-95 |
2-3 weeks |
92.4 |
30.7 |
0.94 |
0.47 |
| Peppers, chill (dry) |
32-50 |
60-70 |
6 months |
12.0 |
........ |
0.30 |
0.24 |
| Persimmons |
30 |
90 |
3-4 months |
78.2 |
28.1 |
0.84 |
0.43 |
| Pineapples, mature
green |
50-55 |
85-90 |
3-4 weeks |
........ |
30.2 |
........ |
........ |
| Ripe |
45 |
85-90 |
2-4 weeks |
85.3 |
30.0 |
0.88 |
0.45 |
| Plums including fresh
prunes |
31-32 |
90-95 |
2-4 weeks |
82.3 |
30.5 |
0.88 |
0.45 |
| Pomegranates |
32 |
90 |
2-4 weeks |
........ |
26.6 |
........ |
........ |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Popcorn, unpopped |
32-40 |
85 |
4-6 months |
13.5 |
........ |
0.31 |
0.24 |
| Potatoes, early crop |
50-55 |
90 |
........ |
81.2 |
30.9 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
| Late crop |
38-50 |
90 |
........ |
77.8 |
30.9 |
0.82 |
0.43 |
| Poultry, fresh |
32 |
85-90 |
1 week |
74.0 |
27.0 |
0.79 |
........ |
| Frozen, eviscerated |
0 or below |
90-95 |
8-12 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
0.42 |
| Pumpkins |
50-55 |
70-75 |
2-3 months |
90.5 |
30.5 |
0.92 |
0.47 |
| Quinces |
31-32 |
90 |
2-3 months |
85.3 |
28.4 |
0.88 |
0.45 |
| Radishes-spring, prepackaged |
32 |
95 |
3-4 weeks |
93.6 |
30.7 |
0.95 |
0.48 |
| Winter |
32 |
95-100 |
2-4 months |
93.6 |
........ |
0.95 |
0.48 |
| Rabbits, fresh |
32-34 |
90-95 |
1-5 days |
68.0 |
........ |
0.74 |
0.40 |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
90-95 |
0-6 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Raspberries, black |
31-32 |
90-95 |
2-3 weeks |
80.6 |
30.0 |
0.84 |
0.44 |
| Red |
31-32 |
90-95 |
2-3 weeks |
84.1 |
30.9 |
0.87 |
0.45 |
| Frozen (red or black) |
-10-0 |
........ |
1 year |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Rhubard |
32 |
95 |
2-4 weeks |
94.9 |
30.3 |
0.96 |
0.48 |
| Rutabagas |
32 |
98-100 |
4-6 months |
89.1 |
30.1 |
0.91 |
0.47 |
| Seed, vegetable |
32-50 |
50-65 |
........ |
7.0-15.0 |
........ |
0.29 |
0.23 |
| Spinach |
32 |
95 |
10-14 days |
92.7 |
31.5 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
| Squash, Acom |
45-50 |
70-75 |
5-8 weeks |
........ |
30.5 |
........ |
........ |
| Summer |
32-50 |
85-95 |
5-14 days |
94.0 |
31.1 |
0.95 |
........ |
| Winter |
50-55 |
70-75 |
4-6 months |
88.6 |
30.3 |
0.91 |
........ |
| Strawberries, fresh |
31-32 |
90-95 |
5-7 days |
89.9 |
30.6 |
0.92 |
........ |
| Frozen |
-10-0 |
........ |
1 year |
72.0 |
........ |
........ |
0.42 |
| Sweet potatoes |
55-60 |
85-90 |
4-7 months |
48.5 |
29.7 |
0.75 |
0.40 |
| Tangerines |
32-38 |
85-90 |
2-4 weeks |
87.3 |
30.1 |
0.90 |
0.46 |
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| Commodity |
Storage Temp,F |
Relative Humidity,% |
Approximate Storage Life |
Water Content % |
Highest Freezing Point, F |
Specific Heat Above Freezing Btu,1b,f |
Specific Heat Below Freezing Btu/1b/f |
| Tobacco, hogsheads |
50-65 |
50-55 |
1 year |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Bales |
35-40 |
70-85 |
1-2 years |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Cigarettes |
35-46 |
50-55 |
6 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Cigar |
35-50 |
60-65 |
2 months |
........ |
........ |
........ |
........ |
| Tomatoes, mature green |
55-70 |
85-90 |
1-3 weeks |
93.0 |
31.0 |
0.95 |
0.48 |
| Firm ripe |
45-50 |
85-90 |
4-7 days |
94.1 |
31.1 |
0.94 |
0.48 |
| Turnips, roots |
32 |
95 |
4-5 months |
91.5 |
30.1 |
0.93 |
0.47 |
| Vegetable seed |
32-50 |
50-65 |
........ |
7.0-15.0 |
........ |
0.29 |
0.23 |
| Yams |
60 |
85-90 |
3-6 months |
73.5 |
........ |
0.79 |
........ |
| Yeast, compressed
bakers |
31-32 |
........ |
........ |
70.9 |
........ |
0.77 |
0.41 |
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