Long-term citrus storage was historically difficult because some fruit is not market-ready immediately after ripening, so growers must hold crops without quality loss. That need is met with Citrus cold rooms and specifically citrus cold rooms, which extend shelf life, enable off-season distribution, and improve returns. Controlled holding also stabilizes market prices.
Citrus cold storage includes orange, tangerine, grapefruit, bitter orange, sweet lemon, and sour lemon cold rooms. Fruit can be held in wooden or plastic crates, metal pallets, cardboard cartons, on racks, or loose.
Citrus cold rooms are built above zero and sub-zero. Behsarma manufactures industrial cold rooms including citrus cold rooms to customer dimensions for oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, sour lemon, sweet lemon, and bitter orange. Price depends on area and size.
Citrus cold room compressor
The compressor is the most critical component of a citrus cold room. Selecting the right unit requires advice from qualified specialists. Many compressor types are built for different cold room requirements. Well-known brands include Bitzer, RefComp, and Copeland. They are classified by operating principle into dynamic and positive-displacement types, each with several subcategories.
Citrus cold room condenser and evaporator
Condenser and evaporator selection is equally specialized and demands solid engineering experience. Condenser, evaporator, compressor, and other cold room equipment must be matched as a complete system.
Citrus cold room insulation
Insulation quality improves cold room efficiency. The insulation type used in construction directly affects cold room value and price. Sandwich panels are the most common insulation in cold rooms.
Citrus cold room electrical panel
An electrical control panel regulates cooling in the citrus cold room. More advanced panels provide better overall cold room management.
Citrus cold room door
The cold room door must be chosen carefully. It should suit hall dimensions and loading equipment such as forklifts and reach trucks.
Citrus cold room price
Building a citrus cold room requires application-specific equipment, so there is no single fixed price. Compressor type, condenser, body insulation, door, room dimensions, power supply, and other factors all affect cost. A universal list price for cold room construction is therefore not feasible.