The crop is in mostly good condition. Recent seedings are germinating well. Oldest plants are blooming and starting to set fruit. Transplanting is expected to begin over the next seven to fourteen days. Picking is getting underway.
Older plants are mostly in good condition.
Workers made spot resets of some young plants damaged by recent strong winds and blowing sand. Fruit is setting and gaining size in older fields. Adverse weather delayed fieldwork during the first part of the week with activity resuming mid-week. Rainfall again delayed field activities at the end of the week. The crop is in fair to mostly good condition.