Produce Storage

+ Asparagus

Temperature: 32–35°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–3 weeks
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Beans green or snap

Temperature: 40–45°F
Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 7–10 days
Freezing point: 30.7°F

+ Beets, bunched

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100 Storage life: 10–14 days
Freezing point: 31.3°F

+ Beets, topped

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100 Storage life: 4–6 months
Freezing point: 30.3°F

+ Broccoli

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
10–14 days
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Brussels Sprouts

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 3–5 weeks
Freezing point: 30.5°F

+ Cabbage

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 3–6 weeks
Freezing point: 30.4°F

+ Cabbage, Chinese

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–3 months

+ Cantaloupe

Temperature: 36–41°F Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 15 days Freezing point: 29.9°F

+ Carrots, bunched

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2 weeks

+ Carrots, mature

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 7–9 months
Freezing point: 29.5

+ Carrots, immature

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 4–6 weeks
Freezing point: 29.5

+ Cauliflower

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–98
Storage life: 3–4 weeks
Freezing point: 30.6°F

+ Celeriac

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 97–99
Storage life: 6–8 months
Freezing point: 30.3°F

+ Celery

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 2–3 months
Freezing point: 31.1°F

+ Chard

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 10–14 days

+ Sweet Corn

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–98
Storage life: 5–8 days
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Cucumbers

Temperature: 50–55°F
Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 10–14 days
Freezing point: 31.1°F

+ Eggplant

Temperature: 46–54°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 1 week Freezing point: 30.6 - 31.9°F

+ Garlic

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 65–70
Storage life: 6–7 months
Freezing point: 30.5°F

+ Greens, leafy

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 10–14 days

+ Honey Dew

Temperature: 45°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 3 weeks
Freezing point: 30.3°F

+ Horseradish

Temperature: 30–32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 10–12 months
Freezing point: 28.7°F

+ Kale

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–3 weeks
Freezing point: 31.1°F

+ Kohlrabi

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 2–3 months
Freezing point: 30.2°F

+ Leeks

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–3 months
Freezing point: 30.7°F

+ Lettuce

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 2–3 weeks
Freezing point: 31.7°F

+ Mushrooms

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 3–4 days
Freezing point: 30.4°F

+ Okra

Temperature: 45–50°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 7–10 days
Freezing point: 28.7°F

+ Onions, green

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 3–4 weeks
Freezing point: 30.4°F

+ Onion, dry

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 65–70
Storage life: 1–8 months
Freezing point: 30.6°F

+ Peas, green

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–98
Storage life: 1–2 weeks
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Peas, southern

Temperature: 40–41°F Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 6–8 days

+ Peppers, chili (dry)

Temperature: 32–50°F
Relative humidity: 60–70
Storage life: 6 months

+ Peppers, sweet

Temperature: 45–55°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 2–3 weeks
Freezing point: 30.7°F

+ Potatoes, early crop

Temperature: 40°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 4–5 months
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Potatoes, late crop

Temperature: 38–40°F Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 5–10 months
Freezing point: 30.9°F

+ Pumpkins

Temperature: 50–55°F
Relative humidity: 50–70
Storage life: 2–3 months
Freezing point: 30.5°F

+ Radishes, spring

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 3–4 weeks
Freezing point: 30.7°F

+ Radishes, winter

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–4 months

+ Rhubarb

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 2–4 weeks
Freezing point: 30.3°F

+ Rutabagas

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 98–100
Storage life: 4–6 months
Freezing point: 30.0°F

+ Spinach

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95–100
Storage life: 10–14 days
Freezing point: 31.5°F

+ Squashes, summer

Temperature: 41–50°F
Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 1–2 weeks
Freezing point: 31.1°F

+ Squashes, winter

Temperature: 50°F
Relative humidity: 50–70
Storage life: 1–6 months
Freezing point: 30.5°F

+ Sweet Potatoes

Temperature: 55–60°F
Relative humidity: 85–90
Storage life: 4–7 months
Freezing point: 29.7°F

+ Tomatoes

Temperature: 55–70°F
Relative humidity: 90–95
Storage life: 4–7 days
Freezing point: 31.1°F Do not belong in fridge unless sliced

+ Turnips

Temperature: 32°F
Relative humidity: 95
Storage life: 4–5 months
Freezing point: 30.1°F

+ Watermelon

Temperature: 50–60 °F Relative humidity: 90
Storage life: 2–3 weeks
Freezing point: 31.3°F