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- A marked improvement in climatic conditions
- Only 11,6 mm – ( @ half an inch) of rainfall
- The average minimum air temperature was 22,8°C (73°F)
- The average air temperature reached 26,4°C (79,6°F).
- The average soil temperature also increased to 27,3°C (81,2°F).
- Solar radiation was mostly moderate.
- Relative humidity identical to last week – 85,9%.
- Harvest age was increased
- 89% harvest at 21 WAF
- 11% harvest at 22 WAF (twice as much as prior week)
- Sugar content also increased significantly
- We continue to estimate a rather moderate harvest for the NDF period
- Covid cases increased and health authorities are instituting stricter restrictions