– Rain: Week 27 was quite dry at the source with only 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain – a welcome respite from the previous two weeks.
– Temperature: The average air and soil temperatures increased slightly this week due to the good climate. The average minimum air temperature was 22.5°C (72.6°F) and the average air temperature increased to 27.3°C (81.1°F) – almost one degree Celsius higher than last week. The average soil temperature also increased to 27°C (80.6°F). Solar radiation was high, while relative humidity decreased to 83.9 %.
– Observations: Quality in general continues at The Perfect Pineapple level – there is no doubt that the break in the weather has had positive results, it is even allowing us to increase age at harvest and try to fill the post NDF volume gap. The post NDF volume drop is already being felt in the US market with all sizes in strong demand. Historically July and part of August are months of low volume, but we all seem to be managing the natural flowering period much better and the pronounced peaks of 3 years ago are much more reduced.