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- Either the atmospheric instability in the Atlantic Ocean (Hurricane Delta) or an early onset of the rainy season brought
- Alternating days with heavy showers accumulating 65 mm (2.5 inches) of rainfall
- Moderate solar radiation
- Air and soil temperatures rose slightly
- Harvest age adjusted towards younger fruit
- Fruit with 20 WAF (weeks after forcing) now makes up 48.7%
- Balance is fruit with 21 WAF
- Sugar content increased, average brix reading is 15.3
- External and internal color, taste and aroma are all outstanding – true to our brand “The Perfect Pineapple”
- Semi commercial trial using drones to apply the ripening agent (ethephon) are underway and with very promising results
- Law enforcement have been able to maintain highways without roadblocks and our logistics to port is back to normal
- Coronavirus new cases showing slight decline