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- Climatic conditions continued to change and brought a significant increase in precipitation and a drop in temperatures
- 72 mm – 2,8 inches of total rainfall were recorded
- The average minimum temperature was 20.6 º C (69.2°F)
- Again we had one night with the minimum temperature below 20°C (68°F)
- The average air temperature was 24.7°C (76.4°F)
- Soil temperature dropped slightly to 26.3°C (79.3°F)
- Solar radiation varied from moderate to low with some overcast days.
- Relative humidity
- All chores on schedule but soil preparation was interrupted
- Harvest age basically unchanged
- Sugar content stable and at an excellent level
- External color decreased
- Pulp firmness and translucency metric (internal maturity) stable and good
- Covid cases continue to decline (-27%)
- Climate is the main challenge to quality pineapple production