2016: Week 3 at the Source (Week 5 in the market)

We’re still continuing to enjoy unusually mild conditions for this time of year. As Week 3 rolled in, so too did a weak cold front bringing with it increased precipitation, totaling 1.7 inches (42.8 mm) of rainfall. We did, however, experience a few days of minimum temperatures below 20 Celsius (68 F). Although some concern with increased wind velocity, the threat for NDF seems to be short-lived as weather authorities in Costa Rica are forecasting an improvement in conditions for next week. How will this all affect volumes and fruit quality? Click here to receive this week’s full industry report and find out!