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Tassie Pride - Posted by

We have seen harvest volumes drop back.
Some sunny and cloudy days with fluctuating temperatures throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 14°C – 26°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 3°C – 16°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good.
We have seen harvest volumes drop back as we manage limited sunlight compared to previous weeks. We are seeing larger volumes of green capsicums that are coming on and will be ready for harvest in 2 weeks.

QLD Pride - Posted by

We will be performing our first planting for season on Monday.
Cloudy days with showers and storms later in the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 31°C – 33°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 23°C – 25°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We will be performing our first planting for season 2024 on Monday. We have seedlings at the nursery for patches 2, 3 and 4 with patch 5 being seeded next week. We have had considerable wet weather but fortunately we are on schedule due to the work done at the end of the last year with ground preparations.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

We are starting to finish up from harvesting patch 4.
Mostly sunny days with fluctuating temperatures this week. Daily temperatures ranged between 19°C – 37°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 9°C – 22°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is small/medium - medium. Ripeness is ¾ colour.
We are starting to finish up from harvesting patch 4 and will soon begin harvesting from patch 7 once the warmer weather passes by early next week. The remaining patches are progressing nicely with quality and harvest volumes remaining at optimal levels.

SA Pride - Posted by

We have seen a such big flush of fruit come on.
Mostly sunny days with hot temperatures throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 21°C – 38°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12°C - 24°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ¾ colour.
The sunny conditions and hot temperatures have continued and has lead to a considerable increase in harvest volumes within a short period of time. We expect this to continue into next week as further warmer temperatures have been forecast. As we have seen a such big flush of fruit come on, we will likely see a gradual slow-down in harvest volumes as temperatures drop, possibly towards the end of the week.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

. Patch 6 has just began to open up.
Mostly sunny days with warm temperatures this week. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C – 36°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 10°C – 19°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is small/medium - medium. Ripeness is ¾ - colour.
We quickly finished harvesting the remaining fruit from patch 3 due to the warm temperatures and sunlight. We are currently harvesting from patch 4 and 5 at the moment and the quality from those patches is optimal. Patch 6 has just began to open up and we will be performing a clean-up pick later this week.

SA Pride - Posted by

We anticipate our harvest volumes to remain at this level.
Mostly sunny days with extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 23°C – 37°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 14°C - 26°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium/medium large. Ripeness is 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 colour.
With the warmer days and increased sunlight, we have seen an increase in harvest volumes. With these conditions, we are managing the decreased moisture levels in the greenhouses as well as ensuring that the plants and fruit are well hydrated. We anticipate our harvest volumes to remain at this level for the coming week.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

We are still experiencing warmer temperatures.
Mostly sunny and windy days throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 21°C – 29°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 10°C – 20°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large.
We are still experiencing warmer temperatures this week and as per previous weeks, we have been prioritising plant care to mitigate any potential burn.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

Fruit quality and size have been ideal.
Mostly sunny days with very warm temperatures this week. Daily temperatures ranged between 26°C – 39°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 11°C – 20°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is small/medium – medium. Ripeness is 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 colour.
We have begun harvesting from patch 5 and finished harvesting from patch 2 and 3. Fruit quality and size have been ideal. As we approach this weekend and continue to harvest we will be approx. half-way through our picking cycle.

SA Pride - Posted by

The hot days and cool nights have continued this week.
Sunny days with fluctuating and extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 25°C – 42°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 9°C - 18°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is 3 ⁄ 4 colour.
The hot days and cool nights have continued this week. Although these temperatures are well managed and the plants are holding up well, we are still facing the expected challenges that these temperatures bring on. We performed our final pick of the FW group of houses and have also performed our first pick of the E, F and G group of houses.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

We have experienced warmer temperatures this week.
Mostly sunny days throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 21°C – 26°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 8°C – 16°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium – medium/large.
We have experienced warmer temperatures this week, which has lead to a stronger emphasis on plant care as we want to mitigate any burn to the plant heads. We are also focussed on managing pest activity as the warmer temperatures have made this a strong necessity. We are still very happy with both harvest volumes and quality.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

Quality however, has improved considerably.
Sunny days with extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C – 38°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13°C – 23°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is small/medium – medium. Ripeness is 3⁄4 colour – colour.
The large discrepancy between the daily and overnight temperatures has hindered plant productivity this week as we aren’t harvesting large volumes. Quality however, has improved considerably.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

Harvest volumes and quality are at optimal levels.
Sunny days with extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 25°C – 39°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13°C – 15°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is small/medium – medium. Ripeness is ¾ colour – colour.
Similar to last week, we are very happy with how things are progressing. Both harvest volumes and quality of the fruit being harvested are at optimal levels. We are currently harvesting from patches 2 and 3 and we just began with patch 4 this week.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

The plants are still producing reasonable volumes.
Cloudy conditions with significant wind throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 21°C – 25°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 8°C – 16°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium – medium/large.
Overcast and cloudy conditions have continued into this week, which has lead to a plateau in harvest volumes. The plants are still producing reasonable volumes, but there is room for improvement and we are still working with the limited sunlight to the best of our ability.

SA Pride - Posted by

The younger crops are showing accelerated productivity.
Sunny days with fluctuating and extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 22°C – 37°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 10°C - 17°C.
Harvest volumes are increasing.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is ¾ colour.
We are still experiencing very warm temperatures, but we are also seeing a gradual decrease overnight and in the early mornings. The crops are adapting well to these temperatures as we are harvesting larger volumes and the younger crops are showing accelerated productivity.

SA Pride - Posted by

Overall, we are happy with how well the plants have held up.
Mostly sunny days with fluctuating and extremely hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C – 42°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12°C - 22°C.
Harvest volumes are reasonable.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is 3⁄4 colour.
As mentioned last week, the fluctuating and extremely warm temperatures have kept us very busy as we try to manage plant and fruit health. Overall, we are happy with how well the plants have held up as we anticipate only a small lull in productivity and in turn harvest volumes. Much of our humidity management and moisture intake of the plants has helped combat the dry conditions that the heat has brought on.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

The past few weeks of plant care helped bring on stronger volumes.
Cloudy conditions with significant wind throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 19°C – 26°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 9°C – 15°C.
Reasonable volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is medium – medium/large.
Our focus over the past few weeks on plant care, specifically relating to trying to combat the limited sunlight we have been receiving has helped bring on stronger harvest volumes. We are still receiving limited sunlight however, and the forecast shows us that this will continue going into next week.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

We have harvested much larger volumes after the past week.
Mostly cloudy days with rain and some sunlight along with warm temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 25°C – 34°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 11°C – 19°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is excellent. Fruit size is small/medium – medium. Ripeness is 3⁄4 colour – colour.
We have harvested much larger volumes after the past week as a result of the heat, humidity and rain we have experienced this past month. The earliest planted patch has come to the end of its harvest cycle and we are now harvesting from patches 2 and 3. The younger patches are also coming along nicely.

SA Pride - Posted by

Harvest volumes and quality have been optimal.
Mostly sunny days with fluctuating and very hot temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 22°C – 36°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 11°C - 25°C.
Harvest volumes are reasonable.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
This week has been very challenging as we manage the difficulty of fluctuating conditions and temperatures. Harvest volumes and quality have been optimal, but we are working to ensure that the plants are not overly shocked with temperatures reaching up to 36°C. Quantities should improve as the forecasted warmer weather comes in.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

Harvest volumes aren’t currently where we would like them to be.
Cloudy conditions with significant showers towards the middle and end of the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 16°C – 25°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12°C – 18°C.
Harvest volumes are light.
Fruit quality and size are excellent.
Limited sunlight along with significant showers this week have continued to create a challenging time for the plants. Despite this, the plants and fruit have held up well, particularly relating to quality. Harvest volumes aren’t currently where we would like them to be, but we remain focussed on plant care in an effort to maintain healthy harvest volumes throughout this period of low sunlight.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

We are currently harvesting from patches 1 and 2.
Mostly cloudy days with fluctuating temperatures and minimal rain. Daily temperatures ranged between 17°C – 35°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 11°C – 19°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Fruit quality is good. Fruit size is medium. Ripeness is Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
We are currently harvesting from patches 1 and 2. We also experienced some rain (17mm) which brings our total for January to 150mm. Our final planting for the season (patch 10) was planted prior to the rain and patch 3 will need to be brought forward to harvest sooner due to the stress that the rain has created for the plants.