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- Just 2.8 mm – 0,11 inches of rainfall were recorded this week!
- Slight variation in temperatures
- Minimum air temperature was 22,6°C (72,7°F)
- Average reached 27.3°C (81,2°F)
- Soil temperature was 28°C (82,4°F).
- Solar radiation varied from moderate to high but the risk of sunburn and “corky fruit” is low.
- Relative humidity also fell to 83,1%.
- Harvest strategy is holding steady – most fruit harvested @ 21 WAF ( 72%); 26% harvested at 20 WAF and balance was 19 WAF
- Average sugar content is very steady but we still have around 41% higher than 15.5º Brix.
- The good news is the improvement in pulp firmness and consistency
- psi less than 2.7 declined to only 1,7%; minimum was 2.6 psi; the average 4,3 psi and the maximum was 5.7 psi.
Health authorities reported another 27% drop in new Covid cases; vaccination program now targeting a younger population