Anka Çilek Fidesi
Frigo seedling is a strong option that offers flexibility and planning freedom in strawberry production. But behind this strength lies a discipline the grower often cannot see: the cold chain. The quality of frigo seedling is determined not in the field where it is lifted but in the temperature and humidity balance preserved during the time from lifting to planting. At Anka Çilek Fidesi, the point we care about most in frigo production is precisely the flawless management of this invisible process.
What Is Frigo Seedling and Why Is It Different?
Frigo seedling is seedling that is lifted from the soil during the plant's natural rest (dormancy) period and stored in cold rooms together with its roots and crown. Thanks to this dormant state, the seedling can be planted at the desired time and shows rapid, strong shoot development after planting. This is the greatest advantage of frigo seedling: it puts the production calendar in the grower's hands. But this advantage only emerges when dormancy is correctly preserved.
The Cold Chain: A Chain That Must Not Be Broken
The concept of the cold chain means keeping the seedling continuously at a suitable low temperature from lifting to planting. A temperature fluctuation experienced in any link of this chain can lead to the disruption of the seedling's dormancy, the depletion of its energy reserves and a weak emergence after planting. Once the chain is broken, the lost quality cannot be regained.
- Lifting timing: The seedling must be lifted when it has fully entered the dormant period; early or late lifting disrupts the reserve balance.
- Storage temperature: The seedling must be kept at a stable low temperature that will maintain dormancy.
- Humidity control: The roots must not dry out, while the risk of rot due to excess humidity must also be prevented.
- Transport conditions: The temperature balance must be preserved even during shipment.
Why Is Storage So Critical?
The dormant seedling, after planting, uses the carbohydrate reserves it has stored to develop shoots and roots. Under wrong storage conditions, these reserves are gradually depleted. As a result, even if the seedling looks sound in appearance, it cannot show the expected strength after being planted. In other words, storage is a quality factor invisible to the eye but one that reveals itself plainly once planted in the field. A well-stored frigo seedling emerges evenly, while a poorly stored seedling leaves behind an irregular and weak garden.
Anka's Frigo Discipline
At Anka Çilek Fidesi, we treat every stage of frigo seedling production as a whole. We lift the seedling in the correct dormant period, store it under suitable conditions, and preserve the cold chain unbroken until shipment. At the foundation of our understanding of certified and healthy seedling lies not only genetic quality but also the process discipline that delivers this genetics to the grower without loss. The true value of a seedling emerges in how it behaves in the field; and we secure the invisible process that determines that behaviour.
The Right Seedling, at the Right Time
Planning production with frigo seedling is a great advantage for professional growers who want to manage their work according to a calendar. But this advantage only becomes reality alongside a supplier who has mastered the cold chain. Trust the cold chain discipline of Anka Çilek Fidesi for a planned, strong and balanced season; contact us today for your frigo seedling needs and planting calendar.
