Grape and Mango Producers in the São Francisco Valley Are Preparing for the Possibility of Rain in W43

The second half of the year in the São Francisco Valley is characterized by high air temperatures, low relative humidity, and the absence of rain, which provides a condition that improves the quality of the fruit produced in the region during this period. These weather conditions help reduce the fungi that appear in the post-harvest of grapes and mangos and ensure a better quality fruit and longer shelf-life.

However, the weather forecast indicates rain between Tuesday and Thursday of W43. With the highest probability of rain on Wednesday, producers intensified the protection with plastic covers and anticipated the harvest of the week to Sunday and Monday. After Thursday in W43, the forecasts indicate strong heat and no rain.