Crop storage table

Attention! Crops should be stored together depending on the values ”Ethylene Production” and ”Ethylene Sensitivity”. The combinations listed below should not be stored together.

Combo 1

Combo 2

Combo 3

Combo 4

If you identify any of these combinations in the cold room, immediately place the crates as far away as possible.

Name ↑ Optimal Temp. ↑ Storage life ↑ Ethylene Production ↑ Ethylene Sensitivity ↑
icon African basil
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon African oregano
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon African star apple
15 °C 15 day(s) N/A N/A
icon Apple
-1.1-0 °C 3-6 Months very high high
icon Avocado
3-7 °C 2-4 Weeks high high
icon Banana
13-15 °C 1-4 Weeks moderate high
icon Beetroot
0 °C 4 month very low low
icon Bell Pepper
7-10 °C 2-3 Weeks low high
icon Bitter Gourd
10-12 °C 2-3 Weeks low moderate
icon Bottle Gourd
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Broccoli
0 °C 10-14 day(s) very low high
icon Cabbage
0°C 3-6 Weeks very low high
icon Carrot
0 °C 3-6 Months very low high
icon Cassava
0-5 °C 1-2 Months very low low
icon Cauliflower
0 °C 3-4 Weeks very low high
icon Chenopodium
0-5 °C 1-2 Weeks N/A N/A
icon Coriander
0-1 °C 2 Weeks very low high
icon Cucumber
10-12 °C 7 day(s) low high
icon Eggplant
10-12 °C 1-2 Weeks low moderate
icon Fenugreek
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Flat Beans
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Fluted pumpkin leaves
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Garlic
-1-1 °C 6-7 Months very low low
icon Ginger
13 °C 6 Months very low low
icon Grapes
-0.5-0 °C 1-6 Months very low low
icon Green beans
4-7 °C 7-10 day(s) low moderate
icon Green Chili
5-10 °C 2-3 Weeks low moderate
icon Guava
5-10 °C 2-3 Weeks moderate low
icon Ivy Gourd
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Jackfruit
13 °C 2-4 Weeks moderate moderate
icon Jute mallow
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Lemon
10-13 °C 1-6 Months very low moderate
icon Lemon basil
10 °C 7 day(s) very low high
icon Lettuce
0 °C 2-3 Weeks very low high
icon Lychee
1-2 °C 3-5 Weeks moderate moderate
icon Mango
13 °C 2-3 Weeks moderate moderate
icon Mint leaves
0 °C 2-3 Weeks very low high
icon Moringa
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Mung Bean
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Mushroom
0 °C 7-14 day(s) very low moderate
icon Musk Melon
5-10 °C 3-4 Weeks moderate high
icon Okra
7-10 °C 7-10 day(s) low moderate
icon Onion
0 °C 1-8 Months very low low
icon Orange
3-9 °C 3-8 Weeks very low moderate
icon Papaya
7-13 °C 1-3 Weeks moderate moderate
icon Peach
-0.5-0 °C 2-4 Weeks moderate moderate
icon Pear
-1.5 to -0.5 °C 2-7 Months high high
icon Peas
0 °C 1-2 Weeks very low moderate
icon Pineapple
7-13 °C 2-4 Weeks low low
icon Plantain
13-15 °C 1-5 Weeks low high
icon Pointed Gourd
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Pomegranate
5-7.2 °C 2-3 Months very low low
icon Potato
4-8 °C 5-10 Months very low moderate
icon Pumpkin
12-15 °C 2-3 Months low moderate
icon Radish
0 °C 1-2 Months very low low
icon Raspberry
0 °C 2-5 day(s) moderate moderate
icon Ridge Gourd
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Roselle
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Spinach
0 °C 10-14 day(s) very low high
icon Spring onion
0 °C 3 Weeks low high
icon Strawberry
0 °C 7-10 day(s) low low
icon Sweet Lime
10-13 °C 1-6 Months very low moderate
icon Taro
7-10 °C 4 Months very low low
icon Taro root
7-10 °C 4 Months N/A N/A
icon Tomato
8-13 °C 1-3 Weeks low moderate
icon Vernonia
N/A N/A N/A N/A
icon Water Melon
10-15 °C 2-3 Weeks very low high
icon Waterleaf
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Data was extracted from Cantwell, M. (2001). Properties and recommended conditions for long-term storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. UC Davis