Western Cape agri hub
Vegetable Cold Room Installation in Philippi
High-humidity evaporator selection with large coil surface and small temperature difference, split chambers for ethylene producers and sensitive leaf, plus hydro-cooling or forced-air pre-cool at intake. Purpose-built for fresh vegetables producers around Philippi.
The problem
Why fresh vegetables is demanding
Mixed vegetable lines arrive warm, wet and in small batches, and one shared room has to hold high humidity without freezing leaf tips or cross-tainting.
Our approach
How we build for it
High-humidity evaporator selection with large coil surface and small temperature difference, split chambers for ethylene producers and sensitive leaf, plus hydro-cooling or forced-air pre-cool at intake.
Philippi horticultural area supplying Cape Town markets.
Storage envelope
Fresh Vegetables specifications
| Storage temperature | 0 °C to 4 °C for most lines, 7–10 °C for chilling-sensitive crops |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 95–98% RH |
| Typical shelf life | 5 days to 6 weeks by line |
| Harvest season | Year-round with regional peaks |
| Region | Philippi, Western Cape |
What temperature should fresh vegetables be stored at?
0 °C to 4 °C for most lines, 7–10 °C for chilling-sensitive crops at 95–98% RH, giving roughly 5 days to 6 weeks by line. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.
When is the fresh vegetables season around Philippi?
Year-round with regional peaks. We plan installations and major maintenance outside that window wherever possible.
Can you expand our existing Philippi facility?
Yes — we audit the current envelope and plant capacity first, then add chambers or pre-cooling without redesigning the whole site.
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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.