What Fruit and Vegetables Can Be Ripened
Fruits & Vegetables
| Perishable Commodity |
Temp C/F |
Ethylene Produced |
Ethylene Sensitivity |
| Apple (non-chilled) |
1.1 / 30 | VH | H |
| Apple (chilled) | 4.4 / 40 | VH | H |
| Apricot | -0.5 / 31 | H | H |
| Artichoke | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Asian Pear | 1.1 / 34 | H | H |
| Asparagus | 2.2 / 36 | VL | M (Toughness) |
| Avocado (California) |
3.3 / 38 | H | H |
| Avocado (Tropical) |
10.0 / 50 | H | H |
| Banana | 14.4 / 58 | M | H |
| Beans (Lima) | 0 / 32 | L | M |
| Beans (Snap/Green) |
7.2 / 45 | L | M |
| Belgian Endive | 2.2 / 36 | VL | M |
| Berries (Blackberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Blueberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Cranberry) |
2.2 / 36 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Currants) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Dewberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Elderberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Gooseberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Loganberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Raspberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Berries (Strawberry) |
-0.5 / 31 | L | L (Mold) |
| Breadfruit | 13.3 / 56 | M | M |
| Broccoli | 0 / 32 | VL | H (Yellowing) |
| Brussel Sprouts | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Cabbage | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Cantalope | 4.4 / 40 | H | M |
| Cape Gooseberry | 12.2 / 54 | L | L |
| Carrots (Topped) | 0 / 32 | VL | L (Bitterness) |
| Casaba Melon | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Cauliflower | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Celery | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Chard | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Cherimoya | 12.8 / 55 | VH | H |
| Cherry (Sour) | -0.5 / 31 | VL | L (Softening) |
| Cherry (Sweet) | -1.1 / 30 | VL | L (Softening) |
| Chicory | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Chinese Gooseberry |
0 / 32 | L | H |
| Collards | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Crenshaw Melon | 10.0 / 50 | M | H |
| Cucumbers | 10.0 / 50 | L | H (Yellowing) |
| Eggplant | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Endive (Escarole) |
0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Feijoa | 5.0 / 41 | M | L |
| Figs | 0 / 32 | M | L |
| Garlic | 0 / 32 | VL | L (Odor) |
| Ginger | 13.3 / 56 | VL | L |
| Grapefruit (AZ,CA,FL,TX) |
13.3 / 56 | VL | M (Mold) |
| Grapes | -1.1 / 30 | VL | L (Mold) |
| Greens (Leafy) | 0 / 32 | VL | H (Russet Spotting) |
| Guava | 10 / 50 | L | M |
| Honeydew | 10 / 50 | M | H |
| Horseradish | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Jack Fruit | 13.3 / 56 | M | M |
| Kale | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Kiwi Fruit | 0 / 32 | L | H |
| Kohlrabi | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Leeks | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Lemons | 12.2 / 54 | VL | M (Mold) |
| Lettuce (Butterhead) |
0 / 32 | L | M (Russet Spotting) |
| Lettuce (Head/Iceberg) |
0 / 32 | VL | H (Russet Spotting) |
| Lime | 12.2 / 54 | VL | M (Mold Degreen) |
| Lychee | 1.7 /35 | M | M |
| Mandarine | 7.2 / 45 | VL | M |
| Mango | 13.3 / 56 | M | H |
| Mangosteen | 13.3 / 56 | M | H |
| Mineola | 3.3 / 38 | L | L |
| Mushrooms | 0 / 32 | L | M |
| Nectarine | -0.5 / 31 | H | H |
| Okra | 10.0 / 50 | L | M |
| Olive | 7.2 / 45 | L | M |
| Onions (Dry) | 0 / 32 | VL | L (Odor) |
| Onions (Green) | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Orange (CA,AZ) | 7.2 / 45 | VL | M |
| Orange (FL,TX) | 2.2 / 36 | VL | M |
| Papaya | 12.2 / 54 | H | H |
| Paprika | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Parsnip | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Parsley | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Passion Fruit | 12.2 / 54 | VH | H |
| Peach | -0.5 / 31 | H | H |
| Pear (Anjou,Bartlett /Bosc) |
1.1 / 30 | H | H |
| Pear (Prickley) | 5.0 / 41 | N | L |
| Peas | 0 / 32 | VL | M |
| Pepper (Bell) | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Pepper (Chile) | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Persian Melon | 10.0 / 50 | M | H |
| Persimmon (Fuyu) |
10.0 / 50 | L | H |
| Persimmon (Hachiya) |
0.5 / 41 | L | H |
| Pineapple | 10.0 / 50 | L | L |
| Pineapple (Guava) | 5.0 / 41 | M | L |
| Plantain | 14.4 / 58 | L | H |
| Plum/Prune | -0.5 / 31 | M | H |
| Pomegranate | 5.0 / 41 | L | L |
| Potato (Processing) |
10.0 / 50 | VL | M (Sprouting) |
| Potato (Seed) | 4.4 / 40 | VL | M |
| Potato (Table) | 7.2 / 45 | VL | M |
| Pumpkin | 12.2 / 54 | L | L |
| Quince | -0.5 / 31 | L | H |
| Radishes | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Red Beet | 2.8 / 37 | VL | L |
| Rambutan | 12.2 / 54 | H | H |
| Rhubard | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Rutabaga | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Sapota | 12.2 / 54 | VH | H |
| Spinach | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Squash (Hard Skin) |
12.2 / 54 | L | L |
| Squash (Soft Skin) |
10.0 / 50 | L | M |
| Squash (Summer) |
7.2 / 45 | L | M |
| Squash (Zucchini) |
7.2 / 45 | N | N |
| Star Fruit | 8.9 / 48 | L | L |
| Swede (Rhutabaga) |
0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Sweet Corn | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Sweet Potato | 13.3 / 56 | VL | L |
| Tamarillo | 0 / 32 | L | M |
| Tangerine | 7.2 / 45 | VL | M |
| Taro Root | 7.2 / 45 | N | N |
| Tomato (Mature/Green) |
13.3 / 56 | VL | H |
| Tomato (Brkr/Lt Pink) |
10.0 / 50 | M | H |
| Tree-Tomato | 3.9 / 39 | H | M |
| Turnip (Roots) | 0 / 32 | VL | L |
| Turnip (Greens) | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Watercress | 0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Watermelon | 10,0 / 50 | L | H |
| Yam | 13.3 / 56 | VL | L |
Live Plants
| Perishable Commodities |
Temp C/F |
Ethylene Production |
Ethylene Sensitivity |
| Cut Flowers (Carnations) |
0 / 32 | VL | H (Sleepiness) |
| Cut Flowers (Chrysanthemums) |
0 / 32 | VL | H |
| Cut Flowers (Gladioli) |
2.2 / 36 | VL | H |
| Cut Flowers (Roses) | 0 / 32 | VL | H (Open Sooner) |
| Potted Plants | -2.8-18.3 / 27-65 | VL | H |
| Nursery Stock | -1.1-4.4 / 30-40 | VL | H (Slower Start) |
| Christmas Trees | 0 / 32 | N | N |
| Flowers Bulbs (Bulbs/Corms/ Rhizomes/Tubers) |
7.2-15 / 45-59 | VL | H |
