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- The first haft of the week was clear and dry and then the weather turned to overcast and wet:
- 52.5 mm (just over 2 inches) of rainfall were recorded
- Minimum temperature dropped slightly to 20.9 ºC (69.7ºF)
- Average air and soil temperatures both rose to 25,6°C (76,2 °F) and 26,1°C (78,9°F), respectively
- Some solar radiation at the beginning of the week; relative humidity dropped to 83.7%
- Fruit development monitored extensively, slightly higher percentage harvested at 20 WAF (65.9%) and balance at 21 WAF
- Even with younger fruit, sugar content is at a great level, only 6.5% below 13.5 degrees Brix
- External coloration reacting well, 86% of our fruit above color 0.5
- Internal maturity stable and outstanding
- Health authorities reported an increase of 4.3% new Covid cases. Total cases since start of the pandemic are just below 160,000.