<p>The Texas fresh fruit harvest this winter and spring is gearing up to be a great season with good size, great quality, and good arrivals.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The Rio Grande Valley has been in a drought again this year, however Edinburgh Citrus tells AndNowUKnow that its growers have been able to maintain their irrigation schedules to ensure a quality crop. Citrus this year fruit is larger than year and growers are more prepared to deal with the threat of water shortages due to the challenges that have affected them in years past.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">According to the National Weather Service, a series of strong arctic fronts brought much colder air across deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley during the month. Monthly average temperatures continued well below normal. Currently, rainfall amounts are light with scattered rain showers expected to hit the valley throughout the week. The chance of rain will remain high for the next 12 – 18 hours, which may give some growers some much-needed relief from the drought.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">RioStar, mid-season oranges, pineapple, and jaffas are a few items currently being grown in south Texas, where Edinburgh harvests for its fresh fruit program.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=DGT&issuedby=BRO " target="_new"> National Weather Service </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
