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Temperature
Chart For Perishables
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| Indicative
Temperatures for Perishable Cargo
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Commodity
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Maximum Storage
Time (in days)
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Optimum Transport
Temperature (in °C)
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Fresh fruits
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Min
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Max
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Apples
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90 - 240
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-1.1
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Bananas
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7 - 28
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12
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14
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Kiwis
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28 - 84
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0
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Watermelons
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14 - 21
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10
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Nectarines
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14 - 28
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-0.5
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Grapes
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56 - 180
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-1.1
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Vegetables
(fresh)
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Mushrooms
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12 - 17
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0
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Lettuce
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14 - 21
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0
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Potatoes
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56 - 140
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10
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12
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Tomatoes (green)
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21 -28
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13.3
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Asparagus
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14 - 21
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2.2
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Plants
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Yucca palms
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10 -14
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10
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Flower bulbs
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60 - 380
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7.2
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15
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Meat
(fresh)
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Beef, Veal, Lamb
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Pork, Poultry
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14 -18
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-1.7
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Meat
(frozen)
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Dried beef
(sliced)
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21 - 28
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5.0
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Fish
(frozen)
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Shrimps
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-
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-20.0
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-17.8
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Lobster
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-
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-23.3
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-20.5
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Poultry
and eggs
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