The Post-harvest Storage Facility provides a controlled environment for the evaluation and optimisation of crop storage, enabling partners to address key challenges related to quality retention, shelf life and supply chain performance.
The facility supports both established and novel storage approaches, including the application of biological treatments and alternative storage strategies.
What’s available
- Growth rooms, cabinets, glasshouses and polytunnels
- Programmable control of light intensity and spectrum, temperature, humidity and CO₂
- Capability to simulate abiotic stresses, including drought, heat, salinity and variable light conditions
- Parallel experimental configurations for multi-factor studies
- Ability to replicate environmental conditions representative of different geographic regions
Typical applications
- Shelf-life extension and quality preservation
- Evaluation of biologicals for post-harvest protection
- Development of alternative storage and transport strategies
- Reduction of waste and losses across supply chains
- Optimisation of crop quality for processing and retail
Value to partners
The facility supports a transition from a primary focus on yield to a broader emphasis on value retention, supply chain efficiency and sustainability, addressing critical challenges in post-harvest systems.
