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| | Radichhio, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | Radicchio should be precooled to 34 F soon after harvest and stored at 32F and 98 to 100% relative humidity for retention of quality and shelf life. |
 | | To aid vacuum cooling, clean water may be sprinkled on the heads of radicchio prior to carton closure if they are dry and warmer than 75 F. Radicchio is highly perishable and deteriorates rapidly with increasing temperature, and as the respiration rate increases, storage life decreases. |
 | | At 32 F, radicchio can be held in good condition for 2 to 3 weeks, the time period depending on maturity, quality, and handling condition of the radicchio at harvest. |
| oregonstate.edu /Dept/NWREC/radicch.html (1149 words) |
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