Maximise Productivity and Profitability
Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology modifies the composition of gases inside a coolstore, maintaining lower oxygen and controlled carbon dioxide levels. This slows ripening and respiration, keeping fruit fresher for longer while maintaining quality and firmness.
Great CA performance always goes hand-in-hand with excellent temperature control and refrigeration, a combination our team delivers with precision leading to your team maximising productivity and profitability.
Services
Design and Install
Custom CA systems designed to match your coolstore size, crop type and storage goals.
Supply Systems
We provide a range of components for all CA systems. See below for key CA products.
CA Equipment Maintenance
Keep your system operating efficiently with planned maintenance and performance checks.
Break-down Assistance 24/7
Fruit storage never sleeps, and neither do we when urgent issues arise.
Specialised Advice
Our team can help you choose the right CA equipment, optimise gas profiles, and monitor performance for best results.
Why Choose Dobsons?
Every grower’s operation is unique, and we take a customised approach. Whether you manage a small on-farm coolstore, a large packhouse, or an export facility, we design CA systems to fit your specific needs.
Tailored Solutions for Bay of Plenty Growers
We bring decades of experience combining refrigeration engineering with controlled atmosphere technology. This unique expertise means we understand the precise temperature, humidity, and gas requirements needed for optimal fruit storage. Whether it’s kiwifruit, apples, or other high-value crops, we know how to create the ideal environment to maintain firmness, colour, and flavour, while minimising loss and spoilage.
Fruit Storage & Refrigeration Expertise
Dobsons is proud to be an authorised agent for world-class CA brands. We supply, install, and service cutting-edge CA systems and components, including nitrogen generators, CO₂ absorbers, humidity control units, ethylene scrubbers, and computerised monitoring solutions.
Trusted Equipment & Technology
We bring decades of experience combining refrigeration engineering with controlled atmosphere technology. This unique expertise means we understand the precise temperature, humidity, and gas requirements needed for optimal fruit storage. Whether it’s kiwifruit, apples, or other high-value crops, we know how to create the ideal environment to maintain firmness, colour, and flavour, while minimising loss and spoilage.
Fruit Storage & Refrigeration Expertise
