The Perfect Pineapple Report 2020: Week 48

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  • Hurricane Iota brought unexpected good climatic conditions to the Caribbean coast -scattered drizzles with:
    • 9.4 mm (0.33 inches) of precipitation recorded
    • Stable air and soil temperatures, moderate solar radiation and even lower humidity (81.9%)
  • Unfortunately for other Central American countries this second hurricane in as many weeks caused severe damage
  • Quality is stable and good with the exception of external color which is difficult to obtain during the transition to the rainy season.
  • Land preparation and all other scheduled good husbandry practices returned to normalcy
  • Volume harvested is on the rise to meet holiday demand.
  • Coronavirus cases in Costa Rica rose by 7% from prior week
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