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A dry start to the week with an abrupt midweek increase in precipitation:
- Heavy downpours accumulated 117.3 mm ( 4.6 “) of rain
- Air and soil temperatures rose
- Minimum night temperatures now above 20ºC (68ºF) reducing risk of NDF events
- High solar radiation first half of the week bringing risk of corky fruit and sunburn
Harvest age tweaked some more – small percentage (4%) harvested at 22 WAFBiggest quality challenge is external color; all other parameters are outstanding
- Almost 93% of our fruit with sugar content ≥13.5ºbrix
- Firmness of the pulp is good
- Taste and aroma are outstanding
New Covid cases continue to show @ 10% increase to 2,830 new cases