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- The rainy season was slow to start this year but has gradually built to normal level.
- Heavy showers accumulated 76.8 mm (3 inches) of rainfall in farm Caribe
- Santa Clara continues to record much higher precipitation – (138 mm – 5.4 inches)
- The average minimum air temperature declined to 22,1°C (71,7°F)
- The average fell to 24,9°C (76,9°F)
- Soil temperature rose slightly to 26,1°C (79°F)
- Solar radiation ranged from moderate to low with several overcast days
- Relative humidity reached 90,2%.
- Climatic conditions having an impact
- External color > 50% of our fruit with color zero
- Volume of large fruit (5 and 6 count) at the lowest for the year
- Harvest age adjustments continue
- 84.2% of our fruit harvested at 20 WAF
- 7.1% harvested at 21 WAF and 8.7% at 19 WAF
- Harvest age strategy is working well –
- Average sugar content remained above 15 brix
- Readings below 13.5% sugar content were very low
- And fruit with brix greater than 15.5 declined to 29.2%
- Sugar content, flavor, taste and aroma are outstanding!
- Just as the rest of the world, Costa Rica registered increase in Covid infections
- 1.380 new cases reported – 134% increase from prior week.