Western Cape agri hub
Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design in Prince Alfred Hamlet
Gas-tight CA room construction, pressure testing, nitrogen and CO₂ scrubbing integration, and envelopes built for multi-month holding. Purpose-built for apples & pears producers around Prince Alfred Hamlet.
The problem
Why apples & pears is demanding
Long-term storage means controlled atmosphere integrity — a leaking room loses both gas and months of shelf life.
Our approach
How we build for it
Gas-tight CA room construction, pressure testing, nitrogen and CO₂ scrubbing integration, and envelopes built for multi-month holding.
Storage envelope
Apples & Pears specifications
| Storage temperature | −0.5 °C to 2 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 90–95% RH |
| Typical shelf life | 4–10 months in CA storage |
| Harvest season | January to May |
| Region | Prince Alfred Hamlet, Western Cape |
What temperature should apples & pears be stored at?
−0.5 °C to 2 °C at 90–95% RH, giving roughly 4–10 months in CA storage. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.
When is the apples & pears season around Prince Alfred Hamlet?
January to May. We plan installations and major maintenance outside that window wherever possible.
Can you expand our existing Prince Alfred Hamlet facility?
Yes — we audit the current envelope and plant capacity first, then add chambers or pre-cooling without redesigning the whole site.
Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design in other regions
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Cape Town
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- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Stellenbosch
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Ceres
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Grabouw
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Bethlehem
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Ficksburg
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Montagu
- Apple & Pear Cold Storage Design Ashton
Other services in Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Cold Room Installation Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Freezer Room Installation Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Freezer Room Repairs Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Cold Room Repairs Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Packhouse Design Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Packhouse Construction Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Thermal Insulation Installation Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Refrigeration Maintenance Prince Alfred Hamlet
- Emergency Refrigeration Repairs Prince Alfred Hamlet
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
- 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.