Comparative storage life

Comparative storage life
    Comparative storage life (in days) of produce stored in refrigeration and under hypobaric conditions

    Commodity

    Cold storage

    Hypobaric storage

    Fruits (fully ripe)

    Pine apple (ripe)

    9-12

    40

    Grapefruit

    30-40

    90-120

    Strawberry

    5-7

    21-28

    Sweet cherry

    14

    60-90

    Fruits (unripe)

    Banana

    10-14

    90-150

    Avocado

    23-30

    90-100

    Apple

    60-90

    300

    Pear

    45-60

    300

    Vegetables

    Green pepper

    16-18

    50

    Cucumber

    10-14

    41

    Beans

    10-13

    30

    Onion (green)

    2-3

    15

    Lettuce

    14

    40-50

    Tomato(mature green)

    14-21

    60-100

    Tomato(breaker stage)

    10-12

    28-42

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