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Key To Symbols
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Sensitive to chilling injury
Producer of ethylene
Vacuum cooling
Direct Icing
Not chilling sensitive
Sensitive to ethylene
Hydro-cooling
Room cooling
Not sensitive to or a producer of ethylene
Forced air-cooling

Apple Chilling Ethylene Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
Apricot
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Avocado (Green)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 10° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
Avocado (Ripe)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 7° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Banana (Green)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 12-15° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
 
Banana (Ripe)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 12-15° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Cherry
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Very High
Grape
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
Grapefruit
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 12-14° C
Humidity: 85-90%
Perishability: Moderate
Lemon
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 5-7° C
Humidity: 85-90%
Perishability: Moderate
 
Mango (Green)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 12° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Mango (Ripe)
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 10° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Peach/Nectarine
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: High
Orange/Mandarin
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 5° C
Humidity: 85-95%
Perishability: Moderate
Pear
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
 
Pineapple
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 14° C
Humidity: 85-90%
Perishability: Moderate
Plum
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 90-95%
Perishability: Moderate
Rockmelon
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 2-5° C
Humidity: 85-90%
Perishability: Moderate
Strawberry
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 0° C
Humidity: 95-100%
Perishability: Very High
Watermelon
Chilling
Ethylene
Cooling
Temperature: 10° C
Humidity: 85-90%
Perishability: Moderate
 

FRUIT
Temperature
Humidity
Perishability
Chilling
Ethylene
Blackberry
0 °C
90-95%
Very High
Blueberry
0 °C
90-95%
Very High
Boysenberry
0 °C
90-95%
Very High
Fig
0 °C
85-90%
High
Honeydew
7-10 °C
85-90%
Moderate
Kiwi Fruit
0 °C
90-95%
Moderate
Loganberry
0 °C
90-95%
Very High
Loquat
0 °C
85-90%
High
Lychee
5 °C
95-100%
High
Nashi
0 °C
90-95%
Moderate
Olive
7 °C
85-90%
High
Papaya (green)
13 °C
90-95%
High
Papaya (ripe)
10 °C
90-95%
High
Passionfruit (green)
7-10 °C
90-95%
High
Passionfruit (ripe)
5-7 °C
90-95%
High
Persimmon
0-5 °C
90-95%
Moderate
Quince
0 °C
90-95%
Moderate
Raspberry
0 °C
90-95%
Very High
The above guide is produced by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)