2012: Week 40 at the Source (Week 42 in the Market)

Rain: We experienced a significant reduction in total rainfall during week 40 with 22.4 mm (less than 1 inch) well distributed over the week.
Temperature: Night temperatures continued stable – the minimum temperature was 22.4 Celsius degrees (72.4 F) and the average weekly temperature was 26.6 Celsius degrees (79.9 F). Average soil temperature registered 27.3 Celsius degrees (81.1 F) and continued similar to the prior week. The relative humidity also remained pretty stable at 84.4 %. Solar radiation was intense at the beginning of the week but became tolerable during the rest of the week.
Observations: Seasonal dry weather returned with little rainfall and sunny days, which is more typical this season. It is historically normal to see an increase in the sugar concentration of the fruit from now through the end of the month as we expect weather conditions to remain stable.