| Odor produced by | Will be absorbed by |
| apples | cabbage, carrots, celery, figs, onions, meat, eggs, dairy products |
| avocados | pineapples |
| carrots | celery |
| citrus fruit | meat, eggs, dairy products |
| ginger root | eggplant |
| grapes fumigated with sulfur dioxide | other fruits and vegetables |
| leeks | figs, grapes |
| onions, dry | apples, celery, pears |
| onions, green | corn, figs, grapes, mushrooms, rhubarb |
| pears | cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, potatoes |
| potatoes | apples, pears |
| peppers, green | pineapples |
| "strongly scented vegetables" | citrus fruit |
Source: Hardenburg, Watada, and Wang.