Archive for the ‘Farm Reports’ Category
SA Pride - Posted by
This week we performed our second prune.Quite the temperature variability this week. Some very cold nights while temperatures will warm up later in the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 18.5°C – 32.6°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 1.9°C – 14°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
This week we performed our second prune of the plants and can see the second truss forming quite well. Overall, the plants are showing great signs of early development even with the fluctuating temperatures.
Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by
First planting is going along very well and the second patch is on schedule.Predominantly dry conditions, with a little rainfall expected through the weekend. Daily temperatures ranged between 19.2°C – 27.1°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 4°C – 11.9°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
First planting is going along very well and the second patch is on schedule. We are racing against the clock to get ground ready for our next patches to hopefully avoid the forecasted rain event.
QLD Pride - Posted by
We are now on our last two patches.Warm days and mild nights. Daily temperatures ranged between 28.9°C – 30°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13.9°C – 20°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is good. Size is small/medium – medium. Ripeness is ½ - ¾. colour.
We are now on our last two patches. Quantity will drop off this coming week as we see the 2026 season come to a close. Quality is still holding up well and colour is firm.
SA Pride - Posted by
The plantings are looking very strong.Very volatile week, genuine heat followed by a major cool-down. Daily temperatures ranged between 17.6°C – 30°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 5.1°C – 15°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We began our first planting of the season for the E, F and G houses. The plantings are looking very strong with very strong root and flower set. We performed our first prune and beyond that, we expect to begin harvesting late November.
Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by
We performed out first planting of the season this week.Cold nights early in the week, but a warm spell around 8/10. Daily temperatures ranged between 20.7°C – 28°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 4°C – 14°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We performed out first planting of the season this week. The rain has led to some slight delays in our planting schedule, but there haven’t been any major challenges. We are looking at performing our second planting in approx. 10 days with weather permitting as further rain has been predicted.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest volumes have remained steady.Consistent daytime temperatures with some precipitation and humidity throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C – 27°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 11.7°C – 20°C.
Steady volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes have remained steady and will be the same going into next week. Quality is very good as we are picking everyday to keep our colour stages backward.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest volumes have continued to be low this week.Consistent daytime temperatures, with some cool overnight temperatures. Some precipitation and winds predicted mid-week. Daily temperatures ranged between 26°C – 28°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13°C – 19°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes have continued to be low this week. We are currently picking from the final three patches of the season.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Our harvest volumes have continued to be low.Consistent daytime temperatures, with some cooler spells overnight. Some precipitation and stronger winds predicted over the weekend. Daily temperatures ranged between 27°C – 30°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12.8°C – 19°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – large. Ripeness is ¾ colour.
Our harvest volumes have continued to be low, but with the warmer days we should be seeing more ¾ - colour fruit soon.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest volumes have remained small this week.Consistent and dry daytime temperatures, with some cooler spells overnight. Daily temperatures ranged between 26.8°C – 27.6°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13.1°C – 17.9°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – large. Ripeness is ½ colour.
Harvest volumes have remained small this week. The full moon did not bring on larger volumes as the overnight temperatures have been slightly challenging.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest volumes this week have remained steady.Warmer and dry days this week with minimal cooler overnight temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 26.4°C – 28°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 13.1°C – 18.1°C.
Steady volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes this week have remained steady. We forecast that this should change coming into next week and with the full moon approaching numbers should increase. From what we’ve observed, this however hasn’t come to fruition as the fruit isn’t moving as expected and at this stage harvest volumes do not look like they will increase.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Similar quantities harvested this week as compared to last week.Consistent and stable temperatures and conditions throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 24.8°C – 26.2°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 14°C – 18°C.
Steady volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is good. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Similar quantities harvested this week as compared to last week. We forecast that this week will be another slow week as we are still on a four day turnaround. Fruit is slow in maturing mainly due to the cooler nights. We do expect this to change in the course of the next two – three weeks.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest volumes fell away this week.Mostly warm to mild conditions this week with cooler overnight temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 23.4°C – 28.4°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12.3°C – 19.3°C.
Smaller volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes fell away this week with the cooler overnight temperatures. Similar lower harvest volumes are expected for the coming week and into the following one. Crops are looking very healthy and setting up well.
QLD Pride - Posted by
We had a busy few days picking this week.Mostly stable conditions with some cooler overnight temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 23.4°C – 26.3°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 10.1°C – 17.2°C.
Larger volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is very good. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
We had a busy few days picking this week but coming into next week, harvest volumes will be much lower. The cooler weather has halted the ripening and we are back to a four day turnaround. Lower quantities will be harvested over the next two weeks.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Harvest quantities are expected to lift slightly.Mostly sunny days with mild-to-cool and generally stable conditions. Daily temperatures ranged between 22°C – 24°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 16°C – 17°C.
Steady volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is very good. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ¾ colour – colour.
Harvest quantities are expected to lift slightly with the full moon upon us. Cooler nights are holding ripening back a little, but harvest volumes will pick up. Quality is excellent and this should continue over the next few weeks.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Over the next week or two we will see the same volumes.Mostly sunny days with mild-to-cool and generally stable conditions. Daily temperatures ranged between 22°C – 24°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 16°C – 17°C.
Steady volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Harvest volumes have maintained over the week. We have gone to a four day picking cycle as the cooler weather has slowed down the maturity & colouring of the crops. Over the next week or two we will see the same volumes harvested.
QLD Pride - Posted by
Crops are looking very healthy.Mild-to-warm with generally stable conditions. Daily temperatures ranged between 22°C – 27°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 12.2°C – 17°C
Lower volumes harvested.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
Volumes have declined further with the cooler temperatures being experienced. Volumes will remain at this level for at least the next 2 weeks. Crops are looking very healthy and flower set is also exceptional.
QLD Pride - Posted by
The crops are looking exceptional.Steady and consistent temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C – 26°C Overnight temperatures ranged between 15°C – 19.0°C.
Volumes have remained steady.
Quality of the fruit is excellent. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is 3/4 colour.
Volumes dropped as the week went on and volumes will ease up further as the temperatures cool down overnight. The crops are looking exceptional.
SA Pride - Posted by
We will perform our final pick of the season later this week.Very cool temperatures, particularly overnight . Daily temperatures ranged between 12.1°C – 17°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 1.9°C – 9.1°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The quality of fruit is still very good. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is 1/2 – 3/4 colour.
: We will perform our final pick of the season later this week. Cleanup and preparation for next season is now underway.
SA Pride - Posted by
We have one final pick left for the season.Most days sitting in the low-to-mid teens, with cold nights continuing . Daily temperatures ranged between 13°C – 18.1°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 5°C – 10.3°C
Smaller volumes harvested.
The quality of the fruit is very good. Size is medium. Ripeness is ½ colour.
We have one final pick left for the season which we will perform on Monday, We are very happy with the quality and volumes that we are harvesting so late into the season. Size has been very good as well. Much of our focus has also been on end of season clean up and preparation for next season.
QLD Pride - Posted by
We have finished up patch one this week.Steady and consistent temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s. Daily temperatures ranged between 25°C – 27°C Overnight temperatures ranged between 14.1°C – 19.0°C.
Volumes have remained steady.
Quality of the fruit is very good. Size is medium – medium/large. Ripeness is ½ - ¾ colour.
We have finished up patch one this week. Harvest volumes have remained steady but we expect to see less over the next two weeks. Quality is excellent and the younger crops are looking very good and setting up extremely well.
