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Friday, April 04, 2008

Produce Storage: Watermelon

Recommended Temperature: 55-70°F.
Relative Humidity: 85-90%

Storing Tips: Uncut watermelon should be stored at room temperature with the green side up. Cut into desired sizes and place in a Cambro food stor­age box in the cooler.


Suggested Storage Containers:Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 6"
Product Code: 18266CW
Lid Options: flat-
1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW

Cut, diced or sliced tomatoes should be stored in:
Cambro CamSquare Containers
Capacity: 12 qt.
Product Code: 12SFSCW
Lid Option: Snap on-Product Code: SFC12

Produce Storage: Tomatoes

Recommended Temperature: 55-60°F.
Relative Humidity: 85-95%

Storing Tips: Tomatoes can be ripened at 58-68°F, out of direct sunlight. Because they produce ethylene gas, ripening can be accelerated by stack­ing boxes together on a pallet. Once the tomatoes are ripe, store at 55-60°F. Do not refrigerate tomatoes.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 3-1/2"

Product Code: 18263CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW

Cut, diced or sliced tomatoes should be stored in:
Cambro CamSquare Containers

Capacity: 12 qt.
Product Code: 12SFSCW
Lid Option: Snap on-Product Code: SFC12

Produce Storage: Lemons

Recommended 1emperature: 50-55°F.
Relative Humidity: 85-90%

Storing Tips: Store lemons in a cool, well ventilated area. Store away from foods with strong odors. Eggs and let­tuce may pick up the scent from lem­ons, so keep separated.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 6"
Product Code: 18266CW
Lid Options: flat-
1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW

If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Produce Storage: Strawberries

Recommended Temperature: 32-35°F.
Relative Humidity: 90-95%

Storing Tips: Strawberries should go into the cooler immediately. Do not wash or remove leaf cap before stor­age. Use berries soon after storing.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Store in original shipping flats.

Produce Storage: Raspberries

Recommended Temperature: 32-35°F.
Relative Humidity: 90-95%

Storing Tips: Put raspberries in cooler immediately after receiving and use shortly after storing. Cover berries tightly and store on the top shelves of your cooler-they absorb odors from other produce very easily Do not rinse or sprinkle before storing.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Store in original shipping flats.

Produce Storage: Pears

Recommended Temperature: 32-35°F
Relative Humidity: 90-95%

Storing Tips: Do not rinse or sprinkle ripened pears before storing. Rinse in cool water and dry thoroughly just before serving. Pears bruise easily, haldle with care.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 9"
Product Code:
18269CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW

If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Produce Storage: Peaches

Recommended Temperature: 32°F
Relative Humidity: 95%

Storing Tips: If peaches arrive unripened, store at 65-70°F with 95% relative humidity. Ripe peaches should have a creamy or yellow background skin color and should give to gentle pressure. Handle carefully, peaches bruise easily.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 3-1/2"
Product Code:
18263CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW

If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Produce Storage: Kiwi

Recommended Temperature: 32-35°F
Relative Humidity: 90-95%

Storing Tips: When kiwi is ripe, store it at 32-35°F To ripen kiwi, store at room temperature for 3 to 5 days. Do not store kiwi near other ethylene produc­ing fruit or it will accelerate ripening. Store in a single layer, do not put kiwi on top of each other inside of the stor­age container.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 3-1/2"

Product Code: 18263CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW


If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Produce Storage: Pineapple

Recommended Temperature: 45°F
Relative Humidity: 85-90%

Storing Tips: Pineapple should be kept in the cooler until ready to serve. Pineapple does not continue to ripen at room temperature; the ripening stops once it is harvested. Once a pineapple is cut, the skin should be removed and the meal stored in Cambro food storage containers in the cooler.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Cambro Food Storage Box Size: 18" x 26" x 6"
Product Code: 18266CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW or hinged-1826HCCW


If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Produce Storage: Oranges

Recommended Temperature:
Arizona/California 45-48°F

Florida 34-40°F
Texas 32-35°F
Relative Humidity: 85-90%


Storing Tips: Oranges should be stored in a cool well ventilated area. Store off the floor on a dunnage rack for better air circulation.

Suggested Storage Containers:
Product Code:
18269CW
Lid Options: flat-1826CCW or hinged-1826SCCW

If another box size seems more suitable, here is the complete list of sizes available.

Cambro Dunnage Racks