Storage locations used by respondents to store fresh produce. The top row represents the percentage of respondents using the storage location to store fresh produce. Percentages in the subsequent rows reflect the proportion of respondents who regularly purchase the item and store it at the specified location. Percentages may exceed 100% as respondents could select multiple storage locations per item. Within rows, different superscript letters indicate statistically significant differences between storage locations for that specific type of produce (p < 0.05). * Percentages in parentheses represent combined percentages: the percentage of respondents who have access to that storage location and used it to store the vegetable/fruit of interest
| Refrigerator | Open storage | Closed storage | Utility room, garage, shed * | Basement * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % using location to store fresh produce | 99%a | 92%a | 46%b | 26%c | 11%d |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Avocado | 27%b | 77%a | 6%c | 3%c (14%) | 1%c (8%) |
| Beans (fresh) | 90%a | 10%b | 3% bc | 5% bc (17%) | 2%c (14%) |
| Beets | 59%a | 17%b | 12% bc | 16%b (43%) | 3%c (31%) |
| Bell pepper | 71%a | 31%b | 9%c | 5% cd (21%) | 2%d (18%) |
| Broccoli | 81%a | 12%b | 4%c | 5% bc (19%) | 2%c (19%) |
| Brussels sprouts | 82%a | 8%b | 6% bc | 8%b (24%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Cabbages | 77%a | 15%b | 7%b | 14%b (41%) | 5%b (39%) |
| Carrot | 77%a | 17%b | 9%b | 9%b (31%) | 3%c (23%) |
| Cauliflower | 71%a | 16%b | 8% cd | 9% bc (32%) | 2%d (17%) |
| Chicory | 87%a | 9%b | 3%b | 3%b (8%) | 2%b (20%) |
| Cucumber | 68%a | 33%b | 6%c | 4%c (14%) | 1%c (13%) |
| Eggplant | 52%a | 39%a | 10%b | 4%b (19%) | 2%b (24%) |
| Garlic | 8% cd | 52%a | 30%b | 13%c (48%) | 4%d (37%) |
| Leek | 67%a | 22%b | 8%c | 9%c (31%) | 4%c (32%) |
| Lettuce | 95%a | 3%b | 2%b | 1%b (3%) | 1%b (7%) |
| Mushrooms | 95%a | 3%b | 2%b | 2%b (6%) | -b (3%) |
| Onions | 6%c | 40%a | 34%a | 18%b (70%) | 7%c (59%) |
| Potatoes | 9%b | 29%a | 36%a | 26%a (88%) | 11%b (79%) |
| Pre-cut vegetables | 99%a | -b | -b | -b (2%) | -b (−) |
| Pumpkin | 17%b | 57%a | 17%b | 16%b (53%) | 6%b (45%) |
| Spinach | 97%a | -b | 1%b | 1%b (3%) | -b (4%) |
| Tomato | 37%b | 59%a | 10%c | 4% cd (14%) | 1%d (13%) |
| Zucchini | 60%a | 32%b | 8%c | 7%c (26%) | 2%c (21%) |
| Fruits | |||||
| Apple | 50%b | 64%a | 2%c | 3%c (12%) | 2%c (15%) |
| Banana | 8%b | 90%a | 4% bc | 4% bc (14%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Berries | 94%a | 16%b | 1%c | 1%c (3%) | 1%c (6%) |
| Citrus fruits | 32%b | 81%a | 5%c | 5% cd (17%) | - cd (3%) |
| Grapes | 76%a | 33%b | -c | 1%c (4%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Kaki | 29%b | 87%a | -c | 4%c (10%) | -c (−) |
| Kiwi | 32%b | 80%a | 2%c | 3%c (9%) | 1%c (4%) |
| Pear | 42%b | 76%a | 3%c | 4%c (12%) | -c (3%) |
| Stone fruits | 47%b | 77%a | 3%c | 2%c (5%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Tropical fruits | 35%b | 79%a | 2%c | 3%c (10%) | 1%c (9%) |
| Refrigerator | Open storage | Closed storage | Utility room, garage, shed * | Basement * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % using location to store fresh produce | 99%a | 92%a | 46%b | 26%c | 11%d |
| | |||||
| Avocado | 27%b | 77%a | 6%c | 3%c (14%) | 1%c (8%) |
| Beans (fresh) | 90%a | 10%b | 3% bc | 5% bc (17%) | 2%c (14%) |
| Beets | 59%a | 17%b | 12% bc | 16%b (43%) | 3%c (31%) |
| Bell pepper | 71%a | 31%b | 9%c | 5% cd (21%) | 2%d (18%) |
| Broccoli | 81%a | 12%b | 4%c | 5% bc (19%) | 2%c (19%) |
| Brussels sprouts | 82%a | 8%b | 6% bc | 8%b (24%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Cabbages | 77%a | 15%b | 7%b | 14%b (41%) | 5%b (39%) |
| Carrot | 77%a | 17%b | 9%b | 9%b (31%) | 3%c (23%) |
| Cauliflower | 71%a | 16%b | 8% cd | 9% bc (32%) | 2%d (17%) |
| Chicory | 87%a | 9%b | 3%b | 3%b (8%) | 2%b (20%) |
| Cucumber | 68%a | 33%b | 6%c | 4%c (14%) | 1%c (13%) |
| Eggplant | 52%a | 39%a | 10%b | 4%b (19%) | 2%b (24%) |
| Garlic | 8% cd | 52%a | 30%b | 13%c (48%) | 4%d (37%) |
| Leek | 67%a | 22%b | 8%c | 9%c (31%) | 4%c (32%) |
| Lettuce | 95%a | 3%b | 2%b | 1%b (3%) | 1%b (7%) |
| Mushrooms | 95%a | 3%b | 2%b | 2%b (6%) | -b (3%) |
| Onions | 6%c | 40%a | 34%a | 18%b (70%) | 7%c (59%) |
| Potatoes | 9%b | 29%a | 36%a | 26%a (88%) | 11%b (79%) |
| Pre-cut vegetables | 99%a | -b | -b | -b (2%) | -b (−) |
| Pumpkin | 17%b | 57%a | 17%b | 16%b (53%) | 6%b (45%) |
| Spinach | 97%a | -b | 1%b | 1%b (3%) | -b (4%) |
| Tomato | 37%b | 59%a | 10%c | 4% cd (14%) | 1%d (13%) |
| Zucchini | 60%a | 32%b | 8%c | 7%c (26%) | 2%c (21%) |
| | |||||
| Apple | 50%b | 64%a | 2%c | 3%c (12%) | 2%c (15%) |
| Banana | 8%b | 90%a | 4% bc | 4% bc (14%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Berries | 94%a | 16%b | 1%c | 1%c (3%) | 1%c (6%) |
| Citrus fruits | 32%b | 81%a | 5%c | 5% cd (17%) | - cd (3%) |
| Grapes | 76%a | 33%b | -c | 1%c (4%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Kaki | 29%b | 87%a | -c | 4%c (10%) | -c (−) |
| Kiwi | 32%b | 80%a | 2%c | 3%c (9%) | 1%c (4%) |
| Pear | 42%b | 76%a | 3%c | 4%c (12%) | -c (3%) |
| Stone fruits | 47%b | 77%a | 3%c | 2%c (5%) | 1%c (10%) |
| Tropical fruits | 35%b | 79%a | 2%c | 3%c (10%) | 1%c (9%) |
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