Type
Flags Chilling-sensitive High ethylene producer Ethylene-sensitive CA-benefit
Co-load group
Storage-temp band C₂H₄▲ produces ethylene (▲=very high) sensitive damaged by ethylene chills chilling-injury risk CA benefits from controlled atmosphere G1 USDA co-load group (same group = ships together) Click any row for detail. Data: USDA AH-66 (2016) + Transport by Truck.

Co-Load Compatibility Checker

Building a mixed reefer load or filling a cold room? Add commodities — including meat, dairy & seafood — and this checks what spoils a shared load: temperature conflicts, ethylene producer-vs-sensitive clashes, odor transfer, and chilling-injury risk — then suggests the safe setpoint. For common produce it uses USDA's official Load Compatibility Groups; for flowers, nuts and exotics (not in those groups) it falls back to the storage data. Sources: USDA AH-66 + Transport by Truck.

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Reefer setpoint cheat-sheet

Storage-temperature bands

Never set a reefer below a commodity's band — most fresh produce is damaged by freezing, and chilling-sensitive items are injured well above 0 °C. Group loads within one band.

Utility

Temperature converter

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°C = 5⁄9 (°F − 32) · °F = 9⁄5 °C + 32. Commercial rooms hold ±1 °C.