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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:

· Week 24, 2023 - The industry saw a 23.81% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 422,317 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 80,000 more trays) on Week 23, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 385,284 trays harvested in addition to 37,033 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures, North Qld maintains the lead in overall production at 49.31% of the total volume; Central Qld contributing 47.74% of the volume followed by a combined effort of Central NSW and Tristate contributing the remaining 3.00% (Hass). This week the central markets has again seen a lift in pricing by $1.00-$3.00/tray depending upon size, age and quality.

· It is forecast that a total of 375K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks will range between 303K and 327K per week, whilst total avocado production across this same period is expected to hit around 327K to 352K per week (including other varieties). The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 386,599 trays.

Ticket pricing of Hass avocados this week was competitive across the three major supermarkets with ticket prices set at $1.19/$1.30 per piece from Wednesday 21st June.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.19ea; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30-1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at a competitive $1.50/ea. Woolworths and Coles stores also stocked Greenskin GMAX, priced at $2.30-2.50ea.

For this weeks sales pricing please see the info below….

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Coles stores had Hass Avocados primarily in Ct 25 also odd tray of Ct20’s at $1.30ea. Stock from Rockridge; Dorian as well as Rockley via Murray Brothers. Stock packed 8th to 13th June so fruit age is 8 to 13 days. GMAX Avocados at $2.50ea.
1kg I’m Perfect at $6.50-6.90ea and 5 piece packs at $6.00/pack. Organic variety at $3.80ea.

Below: Aldi Displays from Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Purpleskin and Simpson Hass @ $1.19 each. A little nodule damage present, sun damage and a presence of copper on a few pieces.
5 piece packs priced at $4.49ea and 1kg packs at $4.99ea. GMAX 3pk at $4.49ea.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Stores had GMAX avocados at $2.30 each.
Stores also stocked Purpleskin Hass and Simpson Hass in counts 20/23, priced at $1.30-1.50ea. Mixed signage in one store which causes confusion. Stock packed 8th and 9th June so fruit age is 12-13 days. Some copper residue noted, nodule damage and odd piece with sun damage.
5 piece packs at $5.50ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $6.50ea.

INDEPENDENT STORE

Hass Avocados priced at $2.90ea or 2 for $5.00.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 24 saw a total of 392,062 cartons dispatched, an increase on week 24 of approximately 18,000. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.0 - 20.0 C across all major growing regions - whilst day time temperatures were warmer ranging 23.8 to 27.4 C. Rainfall this week for Mareeba and Walkamin was again low, receiving 0-0.6mm, Tully and Innisfail receiving significantly less than previous weeks, with 12.4 - 12.8mm across the week in each region. The forecast for the next week is for overnight/early morning temps to start dipping a little further.

Cavendish presented this week with relatively good bloom, some green fruit and a presence of rub marks and bruising.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a competitive ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit also competitively at $3.99/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Cavendish were priced at $3.99/kg and Kids packs were at $4.00ea.
Some fruit still having slight green colour, but the majority with good bloom. Some clusters found with rust thrip, neck damage and skin rub marking.
Lady Fingers were priced at $7.90/kg, Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Organic price varied $6.50ea.

Below: Aldi Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Stores had Cavendish @ $3.99/kg- generally decent bloom.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Garden City, Carindale and Forest Lake

Woolworths had Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00/kg, Lil Sana kids banded clusters at $3.50.
Lady fingers were priced at $8.00/kg, Red tips were priced at $5.50/kg and Organic Clusters at $6.00/kg.