As we move into the last days/hours before the 2015 harvest our attention, inevitably, turns to the weather. The last few days have been fine and clear, with reasonably good temperatures (25/26°C or 77/79°F), but there is a change on the horizon. There is no doubt that the temperature is going to drop a little, to nearer 20°C (68°F), but our biggest concern at the moment is more to do with possible precipitation…. rain showers.

Ideally we would like to start tomorrow, and then continue without pause, but certainly there is a chance of showers on both on Saturday and again in the middle of next week. Inevitably it is the maturity of the fruit that dictates when and where we pick, but unfortunately the weather does not always co-operate in this respect. Our experience tells us that we cannot reasonably expect to have wall-to-wall sunshine at this time of year, and so it then simply becomes a question of judgement, and not a little luck. In the meantime I remain glued to the weather websites!As we move into the last days/hours before the 2015 harvest our attention, inevitably, turns to the weather. The last few days have been fine and clear, with reasonably good temperatures (25/26°C or 77/79°F), but there is a change on the horizon. There is no doubt that the temperature is going to drop a little, to nearer 20°C (68°F), but our biggest concern at the moment is more to do with possible precipitation…. rain showers.

Ideally we would like to start tomorrow, and then continue without pause, but certainly there is a chance of showers on both on Saturday and again in the middle of next week. Inevitably it is the maturity of the fruit that dictates when and where we pick, but unfortunately the weather does not always co-operate in this respect. Our experience tells us that we cannot reasonably expect to have wall-to-wall sunshine at this time of year, and so it then simply becomes a question of judgement, and not a little luck. In the meantime I remain glued to the weather websites!