Food Storage Chart: Guidelines for Your Root Cellar/Pantry


Climate Chart for Root Cellar Produce
Don’t freeze your farm fresh veggies! Follow these optimal climate conditions for produce.
(Find out: What is a root cellar?)

by: Rachel Machacek
Environment Temp. (F) Humidity            Crop   

Cold/very moist
32-40 degrees
 90–95% Carrots, beets, celery, Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, rutabagas, turnips, collards, leeks, broccoli and Jerusalem artichokes
cabbage head

Cold and moist
32-40 degrees
 80–90% Potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, apples, grapes, oranges, pears, endive and grapefruit group of potatoes

Cool/fairly moist
40-45 degrees
 85–90%
Cucumbers, sweet peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant, ripe tomatoes and cheese stem tomatoes

Cool and dry
35-40 degrees
 60–70% Garlic, onions, beans, canned foods, grains nuts, smoked fish and meat vidalia onions

Fairly warm/dry
50-60 degrees
 60–70% Dry hot peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes and green tomatoes red hot peppers
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By BEVERLY JOHNSON on Nov 09, 2008
I WOULD ALSO LIKE A CHART GIVING THE EXPECTED STORAGE TIME OF EACH PRODUCT. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS febjjohnson@yahoo.com


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