REYDSPackhouse & Cold Storage

Limpopo agri hub

Avocado Cold Storage in Polokwane

Tight temperature banding with dual-discharge evaporators, gentle airflow to avoid moisture loss, and dedicated ripening rooms with ethylene control. Purpose-built for avocado producers around Polokwane.

The problem

Why avocado is demanding

Avocados bruise easily and are highly sensitive to chilling injury — too cold and you get grey pulp, too warm and ripening runs away in transit.

Our approach

How we build for it

Tight temperature banding with dual-discharge evaporators, gentle airflow to avoid moisture loss, and dedicated ripening rooms with ethylene control.

Storage envelope

Avocado specifications

Storage temperature4 °C to 7 °C (cultivar dependent)
Relative humidity90–95% RH
Typical shelf life3–5 weeks
Harvest seasonFebruary to October
RegionPolokwane, Limpopo
What temperature should avocado be stored at?

4 °C to 7 °C (cultivar dependent) at 90–95% RH, giving roughly 3–5 weeks. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.

When is the avocado season around Polokwane?

February to October. We plan installations and major maintenance outside that window wherever possible.

Can you expand our existing Polokwane facility?

Yes — we audit the current envelope and plant capacity first, then add chambers or pre-cooling without redesigning the whole site.

Get started

Request a quote or site assessment

Tell us what you need cooled and where. We respond with a scoped quote, and for emergencies we dispatch straight away.

Phone / WhatsApp
069 268 0988
Email
info@reyds.co.za
Workshop
386 Eeufees Street, Pretoria North, Gauteng
Hours
Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Sat 08:00–13:00. 24/7 emergency breakdown line.
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