Fruit Storage

Guidelines for Placing Fruit in Storage

First, segregate fruit into lots by storage potential. The following types of fruit should not be stored for more than 5 months because of their potential to break down or develop bitter pit:

• Large fruit from lightly cropped trees
• Fruit from excessively vigorous trees
• Fruit from young trees just coming into bearing
• Fruit from interior portions of trees that are heavily shaded
• Early picked fruit high in starch
• Fruit with a low number of seeds (less than five per fruit)

For more information, please see this Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide Web page.

Penn State Horticulture Department

For more information on this subject, Please visit the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Web site.

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