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Products stored | Apples, Peaches, Onions, Packaging, off-season Forklifts | 
| Coolstores | 3 coolstores built between 1982 and 1988 – coloursteel cladding and spray foam insulation: - Coolstorage 32,141m2
- Canopy area 13,863m2
- Yard area 6,000m2
- Total of 14 rooms
- 7 compressors ranging in size from 260kw to 420kw (Howden, Sabroe and Frick brands). Total annual power consumption = 5.4 kwh
- Facilities include: Gatehouse, Forklift workshop, Bin storage areas, Offices, Cafeteria and USDA inspection facilities
- 30 rental forklifts (6 LPG, 23 electric, 1 ATV)
| Storage Capacity | 30,000 pallet working capacity (75% of total theoretical capacity). Pipfruit submissions begin mid February, peak storage mid-late April and the last rooms emptied by September | Land Area | Land Area 29.3ha - 11.7ha (40%) Utilised by coolstorage activities
- 17.6ha (60%) Vacant land
| Container loading | 2 dedicated temperature control container docks and 2 portable container ramps
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