Henry Avocado Refrigeration Project
Escondido, California
C&L Refrigeration helped design and build the refrigeration system for Henry Avocado’s Escondido plant, including an industrial multi-compressor rack system for avocado packaging and distribution.
Industrial Refrigeration for Avocado Ripening and Distribution
The refrigeration system supports forced air ripening rooms capable of operating from 40°F to 70°F, along with coolers, a palletizing area, docks, and a separate bin cooler for avocados after harvest. The system included semi-hermetic screw compressors with backup capacity, evaporative cooling, and thirty-two evaporator fan coils.
Quick Facts
Design-build industrial multi-compressor refrigeration rack system for avocado plant
Controls integrated with remote monitoring and trending capabilities
Bin cooler designed to cool 85°F entering products in 12 hours
System supports custom ripening of more than 1.5 million cartons of avocados annually with room to expand