Refrigerated vehicles for freshness that matters
Freshness your customers can taste — and see.
From wholesale market to weekly market, from producer to counter. Kerstner builds refrigerated vehicles that do more than cool: they treat your goods the way you want them to be sold.
Quick answers
What matters for fruit & vegetable traders and florists?
For fruit and vegetable traders and florists, the vehicle model is only part of the picture. Goods, temperature window, route profile, door openings, load compartment, payload and the right combination of interior insulation and refrigeration unit are crucial.
Start an enquiry- Industry
- Fruit & vegetable traders / florists
- Design
- Consider goods, temperature, load compartment, door openings and payload together
- Refrigeration technology
- Refrigeration unit and interior insulation as a coordinated system
- Vehicle choice
- Suitable models provide guidance and are assessed for each project
Typical challenges
What matters in everyday work.
Pressure damage from excessive airflow.
Tomatoes, berries and leaf salads are sensitive to direct jets of cold air.
Crates that do not fit.
Standard sizes in the trade, but a vehicle interior that does not match.
Early-morning market deliveries.
Doors open, doors shut, doors open. An ordinary unit cannot keep up.
Mixed loads.
Strawberries next to asparagus next to tulips. One temperature does not suit them all.
The Kerstner solution
How we build a dependable refrigerated vehicle.
Evaporators with gentle airflow.
No concentrated pressure, an even climate.
Interior dimensions matched to common crate sizes.
More usable volume, less wasted space.
Frequent door openings factored in.
The unit keeps temperatures stable with 50+ stops a day.
Multiple temperatures possible.
Sensitive flowers at the front, frozen goods at the back — if needed.
Examples of suitable vehicles
Suitable vehicle solutions to guide you.
The following models are examples, not a restriction. Many other van models may be suitable depending on route, volume, payload, powertrain and temperature range.
VW Caddy (German)
Mercedes-Benz Citan (German)
Mercedes-Benz eCitan (German)
Renault Kangoo (German)
Renault Kangoo E-Tech (German)
Peugeot Partner (German)
Citroën Berlingo (German)
Mercedes-Benz Vito (German)
Renault Trafic (German)
Fiat Ducato (German)
VW Crafter (German)
electric refrigeration
- Application
- Wholesale market → branches
- Temperature
- +4 °C to +10 °C
- High volume
- large doors
Iveco Daily (German)
Belt drive
- Application
- Market deliveries
- Temperature
- +4 °C to +10 °C
- Robust
- easy operation
Renault Master
- Application
- Combined chilled + frozen goods
- Temperature
- Multiple temperatures
- partition option
- good value for money
Recommended refrigeration unit
Refrigeration technology to suit your application.
CoolJet 203 for typical fresh food routes, CoolJet C206 RA or EA for chilled goods projects with higher capacity requirements, and CoolJet C206 RC for frozen goods. Gentle airflow protects sensitive goods against pressure damage.
Benefits
Why Kerstner suits this industry.
Gentle refrigeration
no pressure marks on sensitive goods.
High load volume
up to 10 m³, depending on the van model.
Doors for market operations
robust hinges and tight seals, even after 100,000 km.
Multiple temperatures possible
chilled and frozen goods can be combined.
Interior dimensions for standard crates
not a centimetre wasted.
Kerstner service in Germany and the EU
also available during harvest season.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Will tomatoes or berries avoid pressure damage?
Our evaporators use gentle, even airflow. Concentrated direct airflow onto individual areas is avoided, which matters for sensitive goods.
Which vehicle for supplying markets at three locations?
A Crafter or Daily with generous volume and robust doors. The precise specification depends on routes and volume.
Can multiple temperatures also be used for flowers and frozen goods?
Yes, with a partition and two evaporators. We set the split according to your typical load.
What about loading sill height and pallet trucks?
We tailor the loading sill and floor design to your pallet trucks, trolleys or pallets. A loading ramp is optional.
How quickly is service available?
Hotline +49 6245 90770-0 during business hours, with an EU-wide service partner network.
Next step
Your goods deserve a vehicle that thinks ahead.
Tell us about your goods, your routes and your season. We will design the right vehicle.