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Warehouses and storage

Warehouses on Oxi store to the storage standard for each commodity and record intake tests against the agreed specification. Exchange Certified warehouses can issue receipts recognised by a commodity exchange.

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Storage standards by commodity

CommodityConditionsIntake
Chilli peppers Fresh (FAO sweet-pepper range used as guide): 7–13 °C, 90–95% RH, 2–3 weeks
Dried chilli: 0–10 °C, 60–70% RH, 6 months
Class tolerances checked at intake
Maize (grain) Shelled grain: Ambient, cool and dry °C, Low; protect from rain% RH, Months, if dry and protected from pests
Moisture ≤ 15.5% (Codex; exchange may set lower)
Other fresh vegetables or fruit Leafy greens / spinach: 0 °C, 95–100% RH, 10–14 days
Okra: 7–10 °C, 90–95% RH, 7–10 days
Onions (dry): 0 °C, 65–70% RH, 1–8 months
Yams: 16 °C, 70–80% RH, 6–7 months
Plantain: 13–14 °C, 90–95% RH, 1–5 weeks
Mango: 13 °C, 85–90% RH, 2–3 weeks
Class tolerances checked at intake
Pineapples Ripe: 7–13 °C, 85–90% RH, 2–4 weeks
Class tolerances checked at intake
Rice (milled) Milled rice: Ambient, cool and dry °C, Low; protect from rain% RH, Months, if dry and protected from pests
Moisture ≤ 15% (Codex; exchange may set lower)
Sorghum (grain) Whole grain: Ambient, cool and dry °C, Low; protect from rain% RH, Months, if dry and protected from pests
Moisture ≤ 14.5% (Codex; exchange may set lower)
Sweet cassava (fresh roots) Fresh roots: 5–8 °C, 80–90% RH, 2–4 weeks
Class tolerances checked at intake
Tomatoes Mature-green: 18–22 °C, 90–95% RH, 1–3 weeks
Firm-ripe: 13–15 °C, 90–95% RH, 4–7 days
Class tolerances checked at intake

Sources: FAO recommended storage temperatures; Codex Alimentarius grain standards.