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- Just a few more light drizzles than prior week accumulated:
- 11.4 mm ( < 0.5 inches) of precipitation
- Slight rise in air temperatures while soil temperature was unmoved
- Solar radiation was very variable, from high to low depending on the day
- Slight adjustments to harvest age continued
- 51% harvested at 21 weeks after forcing (WAF) and the balance at 20 WAF
- Volume of large sizes is high
- Sugar content is stable and excellent
- External color improving slowly; Color “0” at 25% is higher than our expectation.
- Taste and aroma are outstanding
- A slight decrease in new Corona Virus cases ( -15%)
- Nationwide unrest due to controversial negotiations with International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Roadblocks on some important highways causing disruptions
- Police have managed to clear some
- Our exports have been minimally impacted thus far.
- Protests are likely to continue in the coming days.