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- Total precipitation has stabilized over the last 2 weeks of the year but temperatures continue low:
- The rain gauge recorded 64,7 mm – 2 1/2 inches
- The average declined slightly to 25,4°C (77,8 °F); soil temperature rose to 26,3°C (79,3°F)
- Solar radiation varied from moderate to low.
- Relative humidity rose slightly to 84,7%.
- Adjustment in harvest age continued – 78.9% harvested at 20 WAF; the balance at 21 WAF.
- Average sugar content stable at 14.7 but fruit with Brix below 13,5 increased to 13,5 %
- Field sampling to intensify in the coming weeks to evaluate incidence of NDF
- Concerns over the possibility of rising Covid infections driving implementation of further restrictions.