Case study
Cross Ripening were engaged by Fyffes to deliver a turnkey banana ripening depot with 43 x 60 pallet 3-tier banana rooms as well as central offices, intake, dispatch and packing areas.
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Background
This project was delivered by Cross to fit in with Fyffes’ operational requirement to have the site operational in 21 weeks end-to-end, replacing their existing Wakefield site.
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SOLUTION
This was the latest project delivered by Cross Ripening for Fyffes in a relationship stretching back over 30 years, and in keeping with this tradition the design principles had a clear focus on high efficiency and low energy costs. The refrigeration system used on this project included the latest Turbocor compressor units and has proven to be a reliable solution, hitting all the key elements of the design brief .