Refrigeration and Freezing

In food cold chains, 'chill injury' in tropical produce (e.g., bananas, tomatoes, mangoes) occurs when stored at:

Options:

• (A) Temperatures above freezing ($5-12^\circ\text{C}$) that are below critical threshold temperatures, causing metabolic dysfunction and skin browning
• (B) $-20^\circ\text{C}$
• (C) $30^\circ\text{C}$
• (D) $100^\circ\text{C}$