Carrots
Carrots for storage are harvested in October – November. The crates are filled in the field and come directly to the cold store without additional processing. With modern equipment and a large loading and unloading area, staking goes very smoothly. A storage capacity in the peak period of 2.000 crates per day is no problem for us.
Once cooled to 1°C, carrots can be stored until June. Through permanent temperature and product control, aeration system and humid cell climate, we can guarantee that the best quality carrots are maintained.
Chicory roots
Frigo Fernelmont focuses mainly on the long storage of chicory carrots. Thanks to our modern installation, we can offer the better preservation. Ask for our references!
From October to December, chicory roots can be brought in. On the one hand in boxes that go directly into the cold store, on the other hand in bulk for sorting. We offer year-round storage without loss of quality of the carrots. Constant temperature in the crate after refrigeration, permanent temperature and product control and a specialized humidification system make storage until September possible.
Seed potatoes
Immediately after harvesting, potatoes for planting can be delivered to us in bulk or in boxes for drying and storage in the cells with condensation drying. Here, the crates are placed on a grid floor that allows us to ensure powerful and uniform ventilation in the product. On the other hand, starting in November, we already receive sorted product that is also received in bulk or in crates. We keep the storage temperature at 4°C.
If you are interested in storage of ware potatoes, please contact us. We will be happy to discuss what we can do for you.
Onions
Just like plant potatoes, we receive onions from August onwards from land, which we turn over the cistern into crates and place in condensation drying. These crates are also on a grid floor to force as much air through the product as possible to get the onions dry. With condensation drying, the air going through the evaporator is dehumidified so there is no need to use heaters.
For each product we look for the best storage conditions to everyone’s satisfaction.
Frigo Fernelmont has 180.000 m³ of cold stores, of which 75.000 m³ can be converted to freezing. This makes it possible to respond quickly to customer demand. When cooling space is in surplus and there is a need for freezing space, we turn the tap and lower the temperature, according to the customer’s needs, from -18°C to -28°C.
For storage, on the one hand there is possibility for bulk storage of pallets, barrels or crates and on the other hand we have a modern racking system for placement of non-stackable goods.
All manipulations of the goods are done with electric forklifts, for loading and unloading of frozen trucks we have 2 loading platforms.
Besides cooling and freezing, Frigo Fernelmont has some specialized machines to manipulate the goods.
Thus we offer the possibility of:
Cutting and size sorting of chicory root
Unearthed carrots and putting them back into the crat
Trimming carrots and loading them in bulk onto your truck
Receiving and delivering onions and plant potatoes bulk
Rue du Grand Champ 9
Noville-Les-Bois
B-5380 FERNELMONT
T (+32) 081 / 830 550
Email: info@frigofernelmont.be
