Produce Shelf Life

Produce Commodity	Days of Shelf-Life	Optimum Temp. (F)	Ethylene Production	Ethylene Sensitivity
Apples	90 -240	32	Very High	High
Asparagus	14 - 21	32	Very Low	Moderate
Avocados	14 - 28	50	High	High
Bananas	7 - 28	58	Moderate	High
Bell Peppers	12 -18	50	Low	Low
Broccoli	10 - 14	32	Very Low	High
Cabbage	14 - 20	32	Very Low	High
Cantaloupes	10 - 14	40	High	Moderate
Carrots	14 - 28	32	Very Low	Moderate
Cauliflower	10 - 14	32	Very Low	High
Celery	10 - 20	32	Very Low	Moderate
Cucumbers	10 - 14	45	Low	High
Dry Onions	30 - 180	50	Low	Low
Grapefruit	15 - 25	50	Very Low	Moderate
Grapes	10 - 25	32	Low	Low
Green Leafy	10 - 14	32	Very Low	High
Green Onions	7 - 10	32	Very Low	Moderate
Kiwifruit	10 - 15	32	Low	Moderate
Lemons	15 - 30	50	Very Low	Moderate
Lettuce	10 - 14	32	Low	High
Limes	15 - 30	50	Very Low	Moderate
Melons	10 - 20	50	High	Moderate
Mushrooms	10 -15	32	Very Low	Moderate
Oranges	10 - 15	45	Very Low	Moderate
Pineapples	10 - 15	50	Low	Low
Potatoes	30 - 50	50	Very Low	Low
Pre-Cut	5- 17	32	Very Low	Moderate
Radishes	10 - 15	32	Very Low	Low
Spinach	10 - 14	32	Very Low	High
Squash	7 - 14	50	Low	Moderate
Strawberries	5 - 10	32	Low	Low
Tomatoes	7 - 14	55	Moderate	High