REYDSPackhouse & Cold Storage

Limpopo agri hub

Citrus Packhouse Design in Hoedspruit

We size forced-air pre-cooling to peak-week intake tonnage, separate degreening and holding chambers, and install calibrated multi-probe logging that satisfies cold treatment audits. Purpose-built for citrus producers around Hoedspruit.

The problem

Why citrus is demanding

Export citrus needs cold sterilisation protocols held precisely — a half-degree drift can fail a shipment, and peak intake arrives faster than most packhouses can pre-cool.

Our approach

How we build for it

We size forced-air pre-cooling to peak-week intake tonnage, separate degreening and holding chambers, and install calibrated multi-probe logging that satisfies cold treatment audits.

Storage envelope

Citrus specifications

Storage temperature−0.6 °C to 8 °C depending on cultivar and market
Relative humidity90–95% RH
Typical shelf life4–12 weeks in storage
Harvest seasonMarch to October
RegionHoedspruit, Limpopo
What temperature should citrus be stored at?

−0.6 °C to 8 °C depending on cultivar and market at 90–95% RH, giving roughly 4–12 weeks in storage. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.

When is the citrus season around Hoedspruit?

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

Can you expand our existing Hoedspruit 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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