Case Study

Client:

Potato and Brassica Farm
United Kingdom

Crop: Pre-Packed Potatoes
Challenge: After harvesting and placing the potato crop in storage, the client was experiencing the following continuous problems that were affecting its potato crops:

Weight Loss
Rots
Silver Scurf
Star Cracks
Common scab
Sprout weight
Sprout no.

The StoreAFresh™ technical team and engineers consulted with the client to understand its unique situation and challenges. A plan was then formulated and implemented to help solve all the above problems. The StoreAFresh™ technical team worked closely with the client throughout the process, facilitating a seamless integration and ensuring that the client was supported and guided throughout the process.

The client operated the StoreAFresh™ system in specially designated cold-rooms to compare the results. The graphs below demonstrate the results achieved.

Sante. % of Rots

Average Silver Scurf Levels

Average Star Cacks Levels

Average Common Scab Levels

Average Sprouting

Average Sprout no.

The client was extremely impressed with the results and is now successfully operating the StoreAFresh™ system in all its Pre-Pack Potato cold-rooms. The client continues to see enduring and impressive results. The client’s Return on Investment (ROI) has already exceeded all expectations.

Cabbage Storage

The Challenge: The StoreAFresh™ technical team devised a plan to solve the following challenges that the client was experiencing with its Cabbage crop.

Dehydration Loss
Trimming Loss
Head surface affected by Botytris Cinerea

The client operated the StoreAFresh™ system in specially designated cold-rooms to compare the results. The graphs below demonstrate the results achieved.

Summary Of Results for % head surface area affected by Botytris cinerea infection

Summary Of Results For % dehydration, % trimming and % total loss (by weight)

The client was extremely satisfied with the results achieved and is now operating the StoreAFresh™ system in all its cabbage cold-rooms.

By using StoreAfresh™, the client has been able to expand its market share both domestically and internationally as all produce is now 100% residue free and disease free. By using the StoreAFresh™ system, the client has been able to extend the life span of its crops, allowing for uninterrupted sales throughout the year both locally and internationally and is achieving a significant increase in revenue.