In the past, wheat in Andalusia typically matured around mid to late June, with some varieties even extending into July. This was consistent with the maturity times of wheat in other regions along the same latitude in Europe. For the Iberia Empire, there was little variation across regions.

However, this year, thanks to newly learned knowledge in field management and improved fertilizer application, crops in general not only grew better than in previous years but also matured earlier.

In Seville, after Maria decided to harvest a portion of the ripened wheat fields early to plant oats, she discovered that most of the estate's wheat fields had matured earlier than expected....