Blueberry harvest was in full swing. Apricot and golden plum harvest continued. Some severe weather came through last week with some hail reported in Leamington on July 23. Some areas got up to two inches over the two storms and in other areas very little. They seem to missing some of these rains.
Water levels are low in ponds and wells.
It continues to be hot and humid but after the storms the humidity decreased a bit. In Essex moths are still caught regularly. European red mite remains low at most regional sites. They are still at 3rd or 4th instar. Moth numbers rose again in the traps last week but they were not high.