Tender skin, easily damaged. If dunked in water to wash, then water temp should be warmer than tomato so that tomato does not take up water and pathogens from the water. Physical or mechanical damage is main cause of loss. Carrots sprout under improper storage conditions. Sensitive to ethylene.
Carrots can be top iced.
I. Resource List of Publications and Websites with Vegetable Postharvest Information Bob Meyer and Astrid Newenhouse Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops , Second Edition. Adel A. Kader. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3311. A Guide for Fresh Market Growers. K. A. Delahaut and A.C. Newenhouse.