Fruit & Vegetable Postharvest & Storage Information

      A thorough summary of storage and postharvest information for horticultural crops available on the Web. The most common  source of information is the Sydney Postharvest Laboratory Optimal Database (to view these requires Adobe Acrobat Viewer Version 4 or later), other sources are indicated in brackets.
    FRUITS
    VEGETABLES
    FLOWERS & NUTS
    Ambarella Amaranth Almonds  (in shell)
    Anthora  (GAIN) Artichoke Alstroemeria   (UC Davis)
    Apples  (NC Cooperative Extension) Asparagus  (UC Davis) Anthurium  (UC Davis)
          'Fuji'  (UC Davis) Beans Antirrhinum or Snap Dragon  (UC Davis)
          'Gala'  (UC Davis) Bell Pepper  (UC Davis) Astilbe (UM)
         'Golden Delicious' (UC Davis)
    Beetroot
    Brazil nuts (TIV)
         'Granny Smith'  (UC Davis)       with tops
    Carnations  (UC Davis)
         'Jonathan' Bitter melon
    Cashew nuts
    Apricot Broccoli
    Chestnuts (MU)
    Asian Pears  (UC Davis)
    Butternut Squash   (GAIN)
    Chrysanthemum  (UC Davis)
    Avocado  (GAIN)
    Brussels Sprouts (UC Davis)
    Coconut  (GAIN)
    Avocado
    Cabbage & Leafy Greens  (NC Coop. Extens.)
    Cut flowers - general information (UM)
          Green Avocado
    Carrots  (UC Davis)
    Freesia (UC Davis)
          Ripe Avocado
    Carrots
    Gladiolus (UM)
          'Booth 1'
          Immature carrots 00
    Hazelnuts (TIV)
          'Fuerte'
          Mature carrots
    Helianthus (UM)
          'Hass'
          With tops
    Liatris (UM)
          'Pollock'
    Cauliflower
    Lilium (UM)
    Banana  (UC Davis)
    Celeriac
    Lisianthus (UC Davis)
    Blackberry
    Celery
    Macadamia nuts
    Blueberries  (NC Cooperative Extension)
    Chicory
    Orchids  (Malayasian Min. Agriculture)
    Breadfruit  (GAIN)
    Corn (NC Cooperative Extension Service)
    Peanuts (shelled)
    Cactus (Prickly Pear) (UC Davis)
    Cucumber
    Pistachio (TIV)
    Cantaloupe
    Dasheen or Taro   (GAIN)
    Waternut  (GAIN)
    Cantaloupe  (UC Davis)
    Eddoe  (GAIN)
    Walnuts (TIV)
    Cashew apple
    Eggplant  (UC Davis)
    Zinnia (UM)
    Cherimoya
    Endive  (UC Davis)

    Cherry  (UC Davis)
    Garlic

    Cranberry
    Ginger  (GAIN)

    Date (UC Davis)
    Green Beans/Field Peas ( NC Coop. Extens.)

    Durian (UC Davis)
    Hot Peppers  (GAIN)

    Feijoa (UC Davis)
    Jicama  (UC Davis)

    Fig
    Lettuce  (UC Davis)

    Golden Apple (GAIN)
    Mushrooms  (UC Davis)

    Grapes
    Okra  (GAIN)

    Guava (UC Davis)
    Olives, Fresh

    Jackfruit (UC Davis)
    Olives  (UC Davis)

    Honeydew Melon
    Onions  (NC Cooperative Extension Service)

    Jackfruit (UC Davis)
    Passion Pepper  (GAIN)

    Kiwifruit (UC Davis)
    Peas  (UC Davis)

    Limes  (GAIN)
    Peppers  (NC Cooperative Extension Service)

    Longan (UC Davis)
    Potatoes

    Loquat (UC Davis)
    Pumpkin  (GAIN)

    Lychee (UC Davis)
    Snow peas

    Mandarin/Tangerine  (UC Davis)
    Spinach  (UC Davis)

    Mango  (UC Davis)
    Sprouts  (UC Davis)

    Mangosteen  (UC Davis)
    Squash  (UC Davis)

    Papaya  (UC Davis)
    Sweet Potato  (GAIN)

    Passionfruit  (UC Davis)
    Radicchio (UC Davis)

    Peaches and Nectarines  (UC Davis)
    Radish (UC Davis)

    Pears
    Tannia  or Cocoyam (GAIN)

          'Anjou', 'Bosc' & 'Comice'  (UC Davis)
    Tayerblad  (GAIN)

          'Bartlett'  (UC Davis)
    Tomatillo (Husk Tomato)   (UC Davis)

          'Conference'
    Tomatoes   (UC Davis)

    Pepino  (UC Davis)
    Watercress

    Persimmons  (UC Davis)
    Yam  (GAIN)

    Pineapple  (UC Davis)


    Plantain  (GAIN)


    Plums  (UC Davis)


    Pomegranates  (UC Davis)


    Quince  (UC Davis)


    Rambutan  (GAIN)


    Raspberry


    Sapotes  (UC Davis)


    Soursop  (GAIN)


    Starfruit or Carambola  (UC Davis)


    Strawberries  (NC Cooperative Extension)


    Watermelon  (UC Davis)




     

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