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Tassie Pride - Posted by

The quality of the capsicums still remains superb.
Mostly sunny days with some showers in the middle of the week, Daily temperatures ranged between 16°C - 21°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 6°C - 14°C.
Smaller volumes of tomatoes harvested. Large volumes of capsicums harvested.
Quality of the tomatoes is good. Quality of the capsicums is excellent.
We are continuing with our harvest of the capsicums, which have come on in larger volumes this week. The quality of the capsicums still remains superb and we will be performing our first full harvest of them next week. The tomatoes are coming along nicely, quality is good, however productivity and plant care are our main focus at the moment. We will be planting the remainder of the tomato seedlings next week.

SA Pride - Posted by

The A and C group of houses have now been planted.
Mostly sunny days with fluctuating temperatures. Daily temperatures ranged between 23°C - 36°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 9°C - 19°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The A and C group of houses have now been planted. All plants are adjusting very well to their new conditions. Samples of all plants have been submitted and tested for tomato brown rugose fruit virus, all returning a negative result. We are doing this now as a precaution to mitigate any further false detections on our property.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

All 3 are coming along nicely and looking very healthy.
Mostly sunny days with warmer temperatures and scattered showers throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 24°C - 35°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 6°C - 15°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
All 3 patches that have been planted are coming along nicely and looking very healthy despite some of the scattered rain that we have experienced. Next Tuesday, we will be performing our fourth planting for the season and we are also forecasting to perform a clean up pick before the year ends.

Tassie Pride - Posted by

We have performed our first harvest of the capsicums this week.
Cloudy days with some sunlight, but wind also eventuating throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 16°C - 20°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 6°C - 11°C.
Reasonable volumes of tomatoes harvested. Very small volumes of capsicums harvested.
Quality of the tomatoes is good. Quality of the capsicums is excellent.
We have performed our first harvest of the capsicums this week. The capsicum plants have been very productive which has meant that we performed this first harvest a week earlier than initially anticipated. The quality of the capsicums from this first harvest have been exceptional, showing great colour, size and very thick flesh. Last week’s harvest volumes of tomatoes were considerable, which has meant this week’s harvest volumes have slightly dropped back.

SA Pride - Posted by

We began replanting for the 2024 season on Thursday.
Partly cloudy days with some wind throughout the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 21°C - 28°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 9°C - 17°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
We began replanting for the 2024 season on Thursday. The B block of houses were the first to be planted and the seedlings have adapted well. A and C blocks will be planted early next week.

Gillieston Fresh Produce - Posted by

The crops are progressing nicely.
Warm and sunny days earlier in the week with cloud cover and minimal rain later in the week. Daily temperatures ranged between 16°C - 20°C. Overnight temperatures ranged between 6°C - 12°C.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
Currently, we are not harvesting.
The crops are progressing nicely. The second half of our third planting was completed this week and our next planting is scheduled to occur in 2 weeks.