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GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
We stopped harvesting due to the rain that we received later in the week.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures this week. Daily temperatures between 26°C - 29°C. Overnight temperatures between 14°C – 20°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
We stopped harvesting due to the rain that we received later in the week. We are harvesting smaller volumes, but the quality of the fruit remains optimal. We anticipate for harvest quantities and quality to remain at these levels in the coming week.
Tassie Pride - Posted by
We are still on schedule as both capsicum and tomato plants.Overcast days with showers and wind throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 11°C - 16°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 5°C - 11°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Similar to last week, we are still facing challenges with respect to rain, lack of sunlight and wind. We are still on schedule as both capsicum and tomato plants are showing good sings of young and healthy development, albeit at a more gradual rate.
SA Pride - Posted by
The plants are coming along nicely despite the challenging weather.Cloudy days with fluctuating temperatures and showers this week. Daily temperatures ranged between 17°C - 29°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 7°C - 13°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The plants are coming along nicely despite the challenging weather. We are seeing gradual development due to the overcast days with rain, but warmer temperatures, which has been difficult for the plants.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Sizing has fallen away slightly.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures this week. Daily temperatures between 27°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 14°C - 19°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Sizing has fallen away slightly, but quality is back to pre rain levels. Fruit is magnificent, clean and shiny. Quality and quantity should remain the same for the coming week.
GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
Quality has also improved.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures this week. Daily temperatures between 27°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 14°C - 19°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
This week’s consistent and warm temperatures have helped the development of the fruit and has brought on an increase in harvest volumes. Quality has also improved as we are no longer seeing rain affected fruit. Quality and quantities will remain at this week’s levels. The fruit on the bushes is looking excellent.
Tassie Pride - Posted by
This week has been quite a challenge as we have been experiencing rain.Cloudy days with showers and storms later in the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 11°C - 16°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 6°C - 12°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
This week has been quite a challenge as we have been experiencing rain, humidity and minimal sunlight throughout. The short bursts of intense sunlight have been particularly challenging for the plants. The capsicum plants are approx. another 10 weeks away from being in full production, while the tomato plants are approx. 6 weeks away from entering full production.
SA Pride - Posted by
The first planting is going along very well and is setting up nicely.Sunny days with wind and showers later in the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 17°C - 24°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 7°C - 13°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The first planting is going along very well and is setting up nicely. We are due to plant the second lot of houses in two weeks which is running to schedule. We have not been impacted at this stage with the virus and neither has our nursery, so hopefully all should go as planned.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Fruit quality is back to normal now as we are out of all rain affected fruit.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures this week. Daily temperatures between 24°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 15°C - 19°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
Fruit quality is back to normal now as we are out of all rain affected fruit. The rain however, did do more damage than previously thought and we have pulled our out two patches. Foggy mornings were the main contributor to this decision. Everything is now back on track and the fruit is looking exceptional.
GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
The younger patches have held up nicely with minimal signs of weather damage.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures this week. Daily temperatures between 24°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 15°C - 19°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ½ colour.
Following on from last week’s rain event, we have had much favourable weather this week and have been able to further access the crops. As mentioned last week the younger patches have held up nicely with minimal signs of weather damage. Some of the older patches have been affected, but at a fairly minimal capacity. Harvest volumes have taken a slight hit, but will increase as we come out of the rain affected fruit.
Tassie Pride - Posted by
We have began planting out the capsicum crops.Cloudy days this week with showers scattered throughout. Daily temperatures ranged between 11°C - 16°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 1°C - 10°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We have began planting out the capsicum crops and they are showing good signs of early development, albeit slow due to the overcast days and rain that we have been receiving. We anticipate to begin harvesting capsicums around mid-November. As far as tomatoes, we are currently looking at harvesting around mid-October.
QLD Pride - Posted by
We will be out of this possibly affected fruit by mid next week.Significant rain earlier in the week, which cleared up as the week progressed with mostly sunny days. Daily temperatures between 21°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 12°C - 18°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
The rain we had early in the week did not allow us to pick for 3 days. We only received 50ml of which the bulk came down in a matter of 10-15 minutes. That enabled the water to get away quickly and allowed us to go in sooner than usual. Remarkably, the fruit is looking good with very minimal cracking and weather mark. We will be out of this possibly affected fruit by mid next week. At this stage, all is looking well and the later patches are thriving with the rain and warmer weather.
SA Pride - Posted by
Plants have adjusted well to their new environment.Mostly sunny days earlier in the week with showers eventuating later in the week. Daily temperatures between 16°C - 25°C. Overnight temperatures between 5°C - 12°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Following on from last week’s first planting for the season, the plants have adjusted well to their new environment and have established themselves well in the bags. Our next planting will likely be taking place around mid-September.
GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
We have experienced a significant amount of rain this week.Significant rain earlier in the week, which cleared up as the week progressed with mostly sunny days. Daily temperatures between 21°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures between 12°C - 18°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
We have experienced a significant amount of rain this week, which has slowed down our picking cycle. We performed a harvest after the rain event on Thursday and have found that the younger patches have held up well. Our older patches have shown some signs of impact, but are still looking okay considering the amount of rain we received.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Quantities will remain the same in the coming week.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures throughout the week. Daily temperatures between 25°C - 26°C. Overnight temperatures between 13°C - 18°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
Quantities will remain the same in the coming week. The warmer weather hasn’t brought the fruit on and we are still on a 4 day picking cycle. The slower growth is giving us much larger fruit. We will be doing our first pick on patch 8 later this week. The patches are all looking extremely healthy and flower set is prolific even in our earlier patches, which are still yielding good fruit.
SA Pride - Posted by
We have began the first planting of the season this week.Mostly sunny days throughout the week. Daily temperatures between 15°C - 21°C. Overnight temperatures between 3°C - 8°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We have began the first planting of the season this week with the seedlings looking very good and healthy at this early stage. We anticipate to begin harvesting around late October - early November. Unfortunately we are two weeks behind schedule caused by the extremely cooler weather experienced this winter.
GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
We do expect our volumes to increase however by later next week.Mostly sunny days with consistent temperatures throughout the week. Daily temperatures between 25°C - 26°C. Overnight temperatures between 13°C - 18°C.
Small volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is very good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
The consistent temperatures and conditions this week has not resulted in any increase in harvest volumes. Quality is still optimal but the forecast predicts 10-20mm of rain on the weekend, so we are mindful of the affect that this may have on the crops in the coming days. We do expect our volumes to increase however by later next week.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Volumes have picked up slightly due to the warmer overnight temperatures.Mostly sunny days with minimal showers in the middle of the week. Daily temperatures between 22°C - 25°C. Overnight temperatures between 12°C - 18°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is very good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾.
Volumes have picked up slightly due to the warmer overnight temperatures. Cooler weather is once again predicted and this will slow down our picking again. Quality is excellent but we are still on a 4 day picking cycle and not getting volumes of coloured fruit.
SA Pride - Posted by
Seedlings are continuing to look great.Mostly sunny days with cooler temperatures during the week. Daily temperatures between 13°C - 18°C. Overnight temperatures between 0°C - 8°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The cooler overnight temperatures that we have been experiencing this week have made it necessary to push back transplanting to early next week. The seedlings are continuing to look great, however all houses have now been cleaned out and being made ready for the second planting which is scheduled for early October.
GMT Roma Tomatoes - Posted by
Harvest volumes have increased this week.Mostly sunny days with minimal showers in the middle of the week. Daily temperatures between 22°C - 25°C. Overnight temperatures between 12°C - 18°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes have increased this week as a result of warmer and more consistent temperatures. We expect volumes to continue to increase coming into next week as well for the quality of the fruit to remain optimal. We have also been experiencing greater winds than normal, thankfully they haven’t had a significant impact on the fruit.
QLD Pride - Posted by
The cool nights have virtually stopped our crops from maturing.Cooler overnight and morning temperatures with winds throughout the week. Daily temperatures between 23°C – 26°C. Overnight temperatures between 6°C – 16°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 colour.
The cool nights have virtually stopped our crops from maturing. Volumes harvested this week were down by 50 – 55% compared to last week’s numbers. We are currently back to a 4 and even 5 day picking cycle. Forecast predicts warmer overnight temperatures and if this comes to fruition, quantities should increase.
