A Vegetable Cold Room is a specially designed temperature-controlled storage solution used to keep fresh vegetables in their natural state for a longer time. Since vegetables are highly perishable, they require specific temperature and humidity conditions to maintain freshness, color, taste, and nutritional value from the farm to the consumer.
🔹 Why Vegetable Cold Rooms are Important?
- Vegetables start to lose freshness immediately after harvest due to respiration and moisture loss.
- Without proper storage, they wilt, spoil, and lose nutrients within a short period.
- A cold room slows down biological processes, reduces microbial growth, and extends shelf life.
🔹 Ideal Storage Conditions
- Temperature Range: +2°C to +8°C (depending on vegetable type)
- Relative Humidity: 85% – 95% (to prevent dehydration)
- Ventilation: Proper air circulation to remove ethylene gas and maintain even cooling.
🔹 Key Features of a Vegetable Cold Room
- Customized Size & Capacity – Designed as per farm, warehouse, or distribution center needs.
- PUF/PIR Insulated Panels – Maintain consistent cooling and reduce energy loss.
- High-Humidity Control – Prevents vegetables from drying out.
- Efficient Refrigeration Units – Energy-efficient cooling systems with precise control.
- Hygienic & Food-Grade Construction – Smooth surfaces to prevent bacterial growth.
- Doors & Flooring Options – Swing/sliding doors, anti-slip flooring for safety.
- Temperature & Humidity Monitoring – Digital controllers or IoT-enabled systems.
- Ethylene Control Technology (optional) – Slows ripening of ethylene-sensitive vegetables.
🔹 Applications
- Farmers & Growers – To store harvested vegetables before selling.
- Food Processing Units – For raw material storage.
- Wholesale Markets & Distributors – To preserve vegetables during supply chain.
- Hotels, Restaurants & Catering – For daily kitchen vegetable storage.
- Supermarkets & Retail Chains – For back-end storage to reduce wastage.
🔹 Benefits of Vegetable Cold Rooms
✅ Extends shelf life from a few days to several weeks.
✅ Retains freshness, color, taste, and nutritional value.
✅ Reduces post-harvest losses and wastage.
✅ Helps farmers & traders get better market prices.
✅ Ensures steady supply of vegetables throughout the year.
✅ Improves profitability and efficiency in the supply chain.