A scalera for the ripening of food items comprising: - racks, each defining a longitudinal axis and comprising ∘ shelves for supporting said food items; each of said shelves being adapted to support a single row of said food items parallel to said longitudinal axis; ∘ said racks being spaced apart so that each pair of adjacent racks defines therebetween an aisle which is overlooked by at least one shelf per each of said adjacent racks; - at least one movable slider for the handling of said food items; - at least one shifter adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said aisles so as to change said aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves; and characterised in that it comprises - partitions partitioning said aisle into sub-aisles parallel to said longitudinal axis; each of said partitions being adapted to support said at least one movable slider, thus allowing said at least one movable slider to slide along said sub-aisle so as to handle said food items in said shelves facing said sub-aisle; - at least one lift adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said sub-aisles of one of said aisles so as to change said sub-aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves. for the ripening of food items comprising: - racks, each defining a longitudinal axis and comprising ∘ shelves for supporting said food items; each of said shelves being adapted to support a single row of said food items parallel to said longitudinal axis; ∘ said racks being spaced apart so that each pair of adjacent racks defines therebetween an aisle which is overlooked by at least one shelf per each of said adjacent racks; - at least one movable slider for the handling of said food items; - at least one shifter adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said aisles so as to change said aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves; and characterised in that it comprises - partitions partitioning said aisle into sub-aisles parallel to said longitudinal axis; each of said partitions being adapted to support said at least one movable slider, thus allowing said at least one movable slider to slide along said sub-aisle so as to handle said food items in said shelves facing said sub-aisle; - at least one lift adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said sub-aisles of one of said aisles so as to change said sub-aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves. - racks, each defining a longitudinal axis and comprising ∘ shelves for supporting said food items; each of said shelves being adapted to support a single row of said food items parallel to said longitudinal axis; ∘ said racks being spaced apart so that each pair of adjacent racks defines therebetween an aisle which is overlooked by at least one shelf per each of said adjacent racks; ∘ shelves for supporting said food items; each of said shelves being adapted to support a single row of said food items parallel to said longitudinal axis; ∘ said racks being spaced apart so that each pair of adjacent racks defines therebetween an aisle which is overlooked by at least one shelf per each of said adjacent racks; - at least one movable slider for the handling of said food items; - at least one shifter adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said aisles so as to change said aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves; and characterised in that it comprises - partitions partitioning said aisle into sub-aisles parallel to said longitudinal axis; each of said partitions being adapted to support said at least one movable slider, thus allowing said at least one movable slider to slide along said sub-aisle so as to handle said food items in said shelves facing said sub-aisle; - at least one lift adapted to move said at least one movable slider among said sub-aisles of one of said aisles so as to change said sub-aisle in which said at least one movable slider moves.