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Top-Icing of Products (that have high respiration rates, need high relative humidity and benefit from top-ice on top of the load or within individual boxes)


Should Be Top-Iced Can Be Top-Iced
beets with tops artichokes, globe
broccoli beet greens
carrots with tops beets, topped
corn, sweet brussels sprouts
endive cantaloups
escarole carrots, topped
green onions celeriac
parsley chard
radishes with tops kohlrabi
turnips with tops leeks
watercress mustard greens
radish greens parsnips
spinach radishes
turnip greens rutabagas
turnips

Source: Safeway Stores, Inc.

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