Section 2.6
Compatible Fresh Fruits During 7 Day Storage
2.6 Compatibility groups for storage of fruits
The best storage environment for an individual fruit or vegetable depends on its unique requirements for temperature, relative humidity, and ethylene exposure. Most compatibility charts for mixing products during postharvest handling divide fruits and vegetables into eight groups. In practice it is very difficult to separate products into this many groups-very few wholesale or retail handling facilities, if any, have eight temperature-controlled rooms.
We have developed a three-group chart that is easier to use and still provides good product life : (Thompson, Kader and Sylva,1999)
Group 3- Fruits
code thermometer
55-65 ° F, 13-18 °C & 85-95% rh (relative humidity)atemoya
rambutan
banana sapodilla
breadfruit sapote
canister soursop
casaba melon cherimoya
crenshaw melon honeydew melon
jaboticaba jackfruit
mamey
mangosteen papaya
Persian melon plantain
- Ethylene level should be kept below 1 ppm in storage area.
· products marked with an asterisk are sensitive to ethylene damage.
*Source : (Thompson, Kader and Sylva,1999)
Bibliography: Thompson J., Kader A and Sylva K.1999. University of California-Division
of Agricultural and Natural Resources. Publication 21560