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- A slight increase in precipitation this week – rain gauge recorded 30.6 mm (1.2 inches) of rainfall.
- Both air and soil temperatures inched upwards
- The average minimum temperature reached 21.2 Celsius degrees (70.1°F)
- The average air temperature was 26°C (78.8°F)
- The soil temperature reached 26.5°C (79.6°F)
- Solar radiation ranged from moderate to high with some risk of sunburn and “corky” fruits
- Relative humidity remains stable and similar to last week (81.1%)
- One night the minimum temperature dropped below 20°C (68°F)
- A much more uniform harvest pattern this week – predominantly 20 WAF (54%) and 21 WAF (43%)
- Rigorous field sampling underway to manage harvest age as seasons change
- Sugar content is very stable and variability between sampled fruits is low – STDEV below 1 in all farms.
- The firmness of the pulp fruit improved fruit with < 2.7 psi decreased to 18.3%
- The minimum was 2.2 psi
- The average reached 3.3 psi
- The maximum was 4.7 psi
- All chores and good husband practices on schedule except soil prep for new plantings interrupted couple of days due increased precipitation
- Anticipated decline in new Covid cases (-14%)