Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Rate of respiration

X. Rate of respiration:
After harvest, the rate of respiration of the parts harvested enhanced depending on the climatic conditions. The vegetable having the lowest rate of respiration possess the longest storage ability.

Respiration rate of vegetables

Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Very low
Asparagus	Bean	Beet	Cabbage	Onion
Broccoli	Lettuce	Carrot	Sweet potato	Potato
Pea	Lima bean	Celery	Turnip	Pumpkin
Spinach		Cucumber		Ashgourd