Week 46 Update

Precipitation during week 46 was lower than the previous week and basically concentrated at the beginning of the week. Most part of the week was relatively dry but characterized by low intensity showers and cloudy days. Total rain was 34.8 mm (1.4 in.). Continued unpredictability is the summary of our weather pattern during the month of November – with torrential downpours three weeks ago followed by lower precipitation during the subsequent weeks but with heavy cloud cover and relatively lower temperatures. We can say that the main production issue we have at the moment is maintaining the sugar content and flavor of the fruit (brix) affected by these changing weather variables – erratic precipitation, lower temperatures and intense cloud cover.