What is Atmosphere Controlled Cold Storage?
An atmosphere-controlled refrigeration technique in which the gas composition is exchanged in a cooling chamber or refrigerated vessel. In this way, the control of the physical variables of the environment (temperature, humidity and air circulation) is done.
Atmosphere Control is applied to the storage of all kinds of fruit and vegetable products and is characterized by having an atmosphere that is generally depleted in oxygen (O2) and enriched in carbon dioxide (CO2). In this way, the composition of the air is precisely adjusted to the requirements of the packaged product.