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Temperature Setting Chart
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Commodity
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Max. Transit Shelf
Life (Days)
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Recommended Container
Temperature Setting
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Air Vent Open (%)
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Defrost Interval (hrs)
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°F
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°C
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FRESH VEGETABLE AND
MELONS
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Artichokes, globe
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15-20
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32
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0
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10
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3
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Asparagus
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100-150
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32
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0
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5
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3
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Beans, lima
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7-10
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32-39
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0
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5
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3
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Beans, snap or green
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7-10
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Beets, bunch
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10-14
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32
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0
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5
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3
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Beets, roots
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90-150
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32
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0
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none
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3
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Broccoli
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10-14
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32-39
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0-4
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20
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3
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Brussels sprouts
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17-25
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32-39
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0-4
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20
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3
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Cabbage, Chinese
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30-60
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32-39
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0-4
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5
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3
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Cabbage, green, red, savory
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90-180
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Cantaloupes
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10-14
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38-40
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3-4
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20
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6
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Carrots, topped
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28-180
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32
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0
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5
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3
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Casaba melons
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21-28
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50
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10
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20
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3
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Cassava
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14-21
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56
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13
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none
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3
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Cauliflower
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20-30
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Celeriac
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180-240
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32
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0
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5
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3
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Celery
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14-28
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32-39
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0-4
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20
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3
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Chard
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10-14
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Chayotes
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8-10
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45
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7
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5
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3
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Chicory
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14-28
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Collards
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10-14
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32
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0
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20
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3
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Corn, sweet
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4-6
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32
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0
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5
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3
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Crenshaw melons
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14-21
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50
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10
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20
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3
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Cucumbers
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10-14
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54-61
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12-16
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20
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3
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Dasheen or taro
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42-140
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56
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13
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none
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3
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Eggplant
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10-14
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50
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10
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5
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3
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Endive (escarole)
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10-17
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32
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0
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10
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3
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Garlic
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90-210
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28.5-32
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-2-0
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5
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3
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Ginger
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90-180
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56
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13
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5
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6
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Greens, leafy
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10-14
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32
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0
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20
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6
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Honey melons (untreated)
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21-28
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45-50
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7-10
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20
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6
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Honey melons (C2 H4 treated)
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21-28
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41
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5
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5
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6
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Horseradish
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300-350
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32
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0
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none
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6
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Kohlrabi
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25-30
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32
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0
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10
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6
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Leeks, green
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30-60
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Lettuce
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10-17
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32-39
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0-4
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10
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6
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Mushrooms
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4-10
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Okra
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7-10
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50
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10
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10
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6
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Onions, dry
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30-180
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32-39
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0-4
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10
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6
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Onions, green
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7-10
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32
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0
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10
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6
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Parsley
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30-60
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32
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0
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20
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6
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Parsnips
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60-120
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32-39
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0-4
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none
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6
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Peas
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7-10
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32-39
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0-4
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20
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6
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Peppers, bell (sweet)
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12-18
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45-50
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7-10
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10
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6
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Peppers, chili
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14-21
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45-50
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7-10
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10
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6
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Persians melons
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14-21
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50
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10
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20
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6
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Potatoes, processing
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56-175
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50-65
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10-18
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10
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6
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Potatoes, seed
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84-175
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36-40
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2-4
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10
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6
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Pumpkins
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60-90
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46-54
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8-12
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none
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6
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Radishes
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10-17
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32-39
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0-4
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5
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6
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Rhubarb
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14-21
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32-39
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0-4
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5
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6
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Rutabagas
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60-120
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Salsify
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60-120
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Spinach
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5-10
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32
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0
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20
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6
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Squash, soft-skin (summer)
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7-14
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45-50
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7-10
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10
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6
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Squash, hard-skin (winter)
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84-150
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50-55
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10-13
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none
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6
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Sweet potatoes
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90-180
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56
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13
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none
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6
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Temarinds
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21-28
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45
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7
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5
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6
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Tomatoes, mature green/breaker
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21-28
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54-58
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12-14
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20
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6
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Tomatoes, turning/light pink
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7-14
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50
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10
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20
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6
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Turnips, roots
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60-120
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Turnips, green
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10-14
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Water chestnuts
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100-128
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40-45
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4-7
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5
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6
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Watercress
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4-7
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32
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0
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20
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5
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Watermelons
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14-21
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50
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10
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none
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5
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Yams
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50-115
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56-60
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13-16
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none
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5
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Yucca
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10-14
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50
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10
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none
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5
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Fresh fruits
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Acerola
|
50-58
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32
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0
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5
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6
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Apples
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90-240
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32-39
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0-4
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5
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6
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Apricots
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7-14
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31
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-1
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10
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6
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Avocados
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14-28
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40-50
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4-10
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10
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6
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Bananas
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7-28
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57
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14
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10
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6
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Berries
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Blackberry
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2-3
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Blueberry
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10-18
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Cranberry
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60-120
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36-40
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2-4
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5
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6
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Currants
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7-14
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31
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1
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5
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6
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Dewberry
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2-3
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Elderberry
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5-14
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Gooseberry
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14-28
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Loganberry
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2-3
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Raspberry
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2-3
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31
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-1
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5
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6
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Strawberry
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5-10
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31
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-1
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10
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6
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Breadfruit
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14-40
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56
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13
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20
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6
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Chaimito
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20-25
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38
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3
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5
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6
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Cherries,sour
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3-7
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31-31
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-0.6-0
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5
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6
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Cherries, sweet
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14-21
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30-32
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-1.1-0
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5
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