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- For the last 2 weeks we seem to be in transition to drier climatic conditions:
- It only rained the first day of the week – 39.3 mm (1.5 inches)
- Slight increase in minimum and average temperatures
- Soil temperature remains stable
- Very low humidity (69.6%)
- Harvest age reduced
- 46% of our fruit harvested at 20 WAF (up from 38% prior week)
- 54% harvested at 21 WAF (down from 62% prior week)
- Average sugar content increased and internal conditions remain outstanding
- Natural flowering identification is underway; incidence recorded is low but it is too early to make conclusions.