CA stores that hold fruit fresh for months — not weeks.

Controlled Atmosphere storage is a post-harvest management technique where fresh produce is stored under specific and regulated atmospheric conditions. By precisely controlling four critical components — oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, humidity, and temperature — CA storage slows the natural respiration and metabolism of fresh produce, dramatically delaying ripening, reducing spoilage, and extending shelf life.

How CA works

Oxygen reduction lowers metabolic activity in produce, delaying natural aging.

Elevated CO₂ helps prevent spoilage and the natural breakdown of produce (enzymatic activity).

Nitrogen acts as a neutral filler to maintain precise gas ratios.

Humidity and temperature are precisely regulated to prevent moisture loss and maintain firmness.

What we deliver

Izhar Foster CA stores combine the building envelope (PIR panels, gas-tight insulated doors), refrigeration plant, and the latest gas monitoring, injection, and control systems for precise, consistent atmospheric conditions over the entire storage cycle.

Produce we've built CA stores for

Apples (Royal Gala, Gala Must, Red Delicious), dates (Aseel, Dhakki, Begum Jangi), kinnow and citrus, stone fruit, tomatoes and peppers, leafy greens, and cut flowers. Each crop has a specific atmosphere recipe — and we tune the room around it.

Commercial impact

Extended shelf life (months beyond conventional storage). Quality preservation across firmness, texture, colour, flavour, and nutrition. Increased profitability via reduced spoilage and shrinkage, plus access to off-season markets and export windows that conventional cold storage cannot reach.