Fruits and vegetables moderately sensitive to cold
Store at 7-10oC and 90-100% relative humidity.
Products such as avocados, honeydew melons etc. produce ethylene, and those that are sensitive to ethylene such as French beans and cucumbers, should not be stored with them. Items in the third column in the table below such as most citrus can be stored for short periods with those in either of the first two columns.
| Ethylene producers | Sensitive to ethylene | Able to be stored with |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Beans (French) | Chilli peppers |
| Honeydew melon | Capsicum (sweet pepper) | Cumquat |
| Guava | Cucumber | Eggplant |
| Passionfruit | Okra | Lemon |
| Rockmelon (cantaloupe) | Olive | Lime |
| Tomato (coloured) | Squash (button) | Mandarin |
| Tamarillo | Orange | |
| Zucchini | Tangelo | |
| Water chestnut | ||
| Watermelon |