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Products Susceptible to Freezing Injury
(from one or more light freezings)


Most Susceptible

apricots eggplant peppers, sweet
asparagus lemons plums
avocados lettuce potatoes
bananas limes squash, summer
beans, snap okra sweet potatoes
berries (except peaches tomatoes
cucumbers

Moderately Susceptible

apples cranberries pears
broccoli, sprouting grapefruit peas
cabbage, new grapes radishes, w/o tops
carrots w/o tops onions (dry) spinach
cauliflower oranges squash, winter
celery parsley
 

Least Susceptible

beets w/o tops kale rutabagas
brussel sprouts kohlrabi salsify
cabbage, mature or savory parsnips turnips w/o tops
dates


The most susceptible products will be injured by one light freezing, moderately susceptible products will recover from one or two light freezings, while least susceptible products can be lightly frozen several times. Fresh products that are lightly frozen should not be handled. Thawing should be done at 4°C (40°F).

Source: Hardenburg, Watada, and Wang.

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