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- Relentless rainfall in the Caribbean region caused flooding and infrastructure damage in northern and eastern Costa Rica. Fortunately our farms were spared significant damage.
- In Caribe and Nazareth the total accumulated precipitation was 170 and 136 mm ( 6,7 and 5,4 inches) respectively
- In San Francisco and Santa Clara the accumulated precipitation was- 286 and more than 400 mm ( 11,3 and 16 inches) of rainfall, respectively.
- Parismina recorded 229 mm (9 inches) of rainfall.
- Air and soil temperatures remained mostly unchanged.
- Solar radiation was low with most days overcast.
- Relative humidity increased to 91,9 %.
- Harvest age continues to be adjusted
- 73.5% was harvested at 21 WAF
- The rest was collected at 22 WAF (26.5%)
- NDF volume made up 5 % of our total.
- External color as well as pulp firmness are our present challenge
- Covid cases continue its decline as more vaccines become available