Commodity Database

All Other Frozen Foodstuff: Recommended temperature: -20 or colder °C / -4 or colder °F

Apples: Recommended temperature: -1 to +4 °C / +30 to +40 °F
Max. air exchange: 30 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 90-240 days
Humidity control: OFF

Apricots: Recommended temperature: 0 °C / +32 °F
Max. air exchange: 15 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 7-14 days
Humidity control: OFF

Artichokes Globe: Recommended temperature: 0 °C / +32 °F
Max. air exchange: 0 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 15-20 days
Humidity control: OFF

Artichokes Jerusalem: Recommended temperature: 0 °C / +32 °F
Max. air exchange: 15 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 90-150 days
Humidity control: OFF

Asparagus: Recommended temperature: 0 to +1 °C / +32 to +33 °F
Max. air exchange: 20 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 14-21 days
Humidity control: OFF

Aubergine: Recommended temperature: 0 to +1 °C / +32 to +33 °F
Max. air exchange: 20 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 14-21 days
Humidity control: OFF

Avocados: Recommended temperature: +4 to +8 °C / +39 to +45 °F
Max. air exchange: 30 M³/hour
Approx. storage: 14-28 days
Humidity control: OFF

Note:
Avocado can be transported for up to 35 days in a reefer container.
- Up to 15 days - ship in a normal reefer container
- From 15 up to 35 days - ship in a Controlled Atmosphere reefer container.

Ethylene:
Avocados are very sensitive to ethylene (ripening gas) wherefore removal of same is highly recommended during transport and warehouse storage.
Towards season end where the fruit is more mature and has a higher level of oil content the above applies even more.
Ethylene scrubbers and/or filters should be used for the purpose.

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