– Rain: Dry weather continued during week 33 with only 7.4 mm (1/3 of an inch) of precipitation – concentrated during the weekend.
– Temperature: Air temperature showed minimal variation in relation to the prior week. Minimum temperature reached 23°C (73.5°F) while the average was at 27.5°C (81.6°F). On the other hand, soil temperature did increase to 27.2°C (80.9°F) probably due to the lower rainfall. Relative humidity remained identical to last week at 85%, but solar radiation did decrease due to moderate sunlight.
– Observations: The transition from our rainy to dry period continues, although some would say that it is happening slightly earlier than normal. We are definitely not complaining! These excellent-for-growing climatic conditions will only help us to continue to improve on our fruit quality, as well as enable us to get ahead in the preparation of fields to be planted when the rains commence late in the year.