ANNEX 5 - PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

Physiological characteristics

	Respiration (mg CO2/kg-h)	Ethylene (mL/kg-h)
0°C	5-7	0.001
20°C	15-20	0.01

Storage requirements

Temperature	RH	O₂	CO₂	Time
-1÷1 °C	90-95%			4 mo
		2-3%	15-20%	5-6 mo

Tolerance to:

Chilling	High CO₂	Low O₂	Heat	Low RH
Yes	Yes	>1%	No	No

Disorders:

sprouting

Disease:

Cyboria, Collectothricum, Phomopsis, Fusarium, Rhizopus