Cold Storage is a special kind of room, thetemperature of, which is kept very low with the help of machines and precisioninstruments. The cold storage facilities now available are mostly for a singlecommodity like potato, orange, apple, grapes, pomegranates, flowers, etc. whichresults in poor capacity utilization.
Fruits and vegetables have a very short shelf lifeafter harvest. In order to prevent post-harvest losses, they have to beprocessed immediately or stored under refrigerated conditions.