For whatever it's worth, I think OE is susceptible to becoming washed out from the rains. I had several this year when it was raining a lot, and they all tasted watered down. However, I had 1 that was superb (probably got it between the rains). Other varieties like Sweet Tart don't seem to suffer from the same fate & they both ripen during the peak of rainy season. I still quite like OE and have it grafted, and if I had multiple trees, I would keep 1 just in case there isn't a heavy rainy season.