Moisture Loss Rate of Products (showing the need for high relative humidity
and top icing)
High
Loss Rate | Medium
Loss Rate |
Low Loss Rate
| High Loss
Rate |
|
|
| apricots |
green onions* |
peaches |
| blackberries |
guavas |
persimmons |
| broccoli* |
kohlrabi |
pineapples |
| cantaloups* |
leafy greens* |
plums and prunes |
| chard* |
lychees |
raspberries |
| cherries |
mangoes |
strawberries |
| Chinese vegetables |
mushrooms |
cut flowers |
| figs |
papayas |
vegetables with tops* |
| grapes |
parsley* |
|
| Medium Loss
Rate |
|
|
| avocados |
cranberries |
pears |
| artichokes* |
endive* |
peas |
| asparagus |
escarole* |
peppers |
| bananas |
grapefruit |
pomegranates |
| beets* |
green beans |
quinces |
| brussels sprouts* |
leeks* |
radishes* |
| cabbage* |
lemons |
rhubarb |
| carrots, topped* |
lettuce |
rutabagas* |
| cauliflower, unwrapped |
limes |
sweet potatoes |
| celeriac* |
nectarines |
squash, summer (soft shell) |
| celery* |
okra |
tangerines |
| coconuts |
oranges |
tomatoes |
| corn, sweet* |
parsnips* |
yams |
| Low Loss
Rate |
|
|
| apples |
garlic |
onions, dry |
| cauliflower, wrapped |
ginger root |
potatoes |
| cucumbers, waxed |
kiwifruit |
pumpkins |
| eggplant |
melons |
squash, winter (hard shell) |
* Can be
top-iced.
Source: Safeway Stores, Inc.
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