– Rain: Dry and hot weather continued during week 22. We experienced one day of intense rain in the middle of the week and the rest was totally dry. The total precipitation registered was 22.8 mm (less than an inch).
– Temperature: The air and soil temperatures were stable and without significant variation from prior week. The average minimum air temperature reached 23.2°C (73.8°F). The average temperature was 27.7°C (81.8°F) and the average soil temperature reached 27.9°C (82.2°F). Solar radiation was intense at the beginning of the week but normal during the rest; relative humidity continued low at 83.8 %.
– Observations: Fortunately the start of the rainy season is delayed this year which is very positive for our operations, especially during this period of the year when we have a high volume of natural fruit. The quality is as good as it gets and the meteorological forecast continues positive for next week, so we do not anticipate any quality problems with our fruit.