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Root Cellar Storage Requirements: Crop General Conditions Temperature, °F Relative Humidity, %

This document provides storage requirements for various crops in a root cellar, including the general conditions, ideal temperature range, and relative humidity percentage for each crop. It specifies that apples, citrus fruits, and dried peppers and popcorn should be stored separately from vegetables. Some crops like potatoes, carrots and cabbage thrive in cold, moist conditions between 32 to 40°F with 90-95% humidity, while others like onions and garlic do better in cooler, drier conditions around 32-35°F and 60-70% humidity.

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Root Cellar Storage Requirements: Crop General Conditions Temperature, °F Relative Humidity, %

This document provides storage requirements for various crops in a root cellar, including the general conditions, ideal temperature range, and relative humidity percentage for each crop. It specifies that apples, citrus fruits, and dried peppers and popcorn should be stored separately from vegetables. Some crops like potatoes, carrots and cabbage thrive in cold, moist conditions between 32 to 40°F with 90-95% humidity, while others like onions and garlic do better in cooler, drier conditions around 32-35°F and 60-70% humidity.

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Root Cellar Storage Requirements

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Crop General Conditions Temperature, °F Relative Humidity, %


Apples Cold and moist. Do not 32 to 40 80 to 90
store with vegetables.
Beans, dry Cool and dry 32 to 50 60 to 70
Beets Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Brussels sprouts Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Cabbage Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Cabbage, Chinese Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Carrots Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Cauliflower Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Celeriac Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Celery Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Endive (Escarole) Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Garlic Cool and dry 32 to 35 60 to 70
Grapefruit Cold and moist. Do not 32 to 40 80 to 90
store with vegetables.
Grapes Cold and moist. Do not 32 to 40 80 to 90
store with vegetables.
Horseradish Cold and very moist. 32 to 40 90 to 95
May be left in ground
and dug as needed.
Jerusalem artichoke Cold and very moist. 32 to 40 90 to 95
May be left in ground
and dug as needed.
Kale Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Kohlrabi Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Leeks Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Onions Cool and dry 32 to 35 60 to 70
Oranges Cold and moist. Do not 32 to 40 80 to 90
store with vegetables.
Parsnips Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Pears Cold and moist. Do not 32 to 40 80 to 90
store with vegetables.
Peppers, hot dried Cool and dry 32 to 50 60 to 70
Popcorn Cool and dry, airtight 32 to 50 60 to 70
container
Potatoes Cold and moist 38 to 40 80 to 90
Potatoes, Sweet Warm and moist Do not let temperatures 80 to 90
drop below 50 F.
Pumpkins Warm and dry 50 to 55 60 to 75
Radish, winter Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Rutabaga Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95
Squash, Winter Warm and dry 50 to 55 60 to 75
Tomatoes Warm and moist Do not let temperatures 80 to 90
drop below 50 F.
Turnip Cold and very moist 32 to 40 90 to 95

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