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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 27, 2023 - The industry saw a 26.15% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 365,092 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 130,000 less trays) on Week 26, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 389,681 trays harvested in addition to 4,800 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures, Central Qld is still in the lead for overall production at 37.54% of the total volume; North Qld contributing 28.56% of the volume followed by a combined effort of South QLD (12.97%), WA (10.82%), Central NSW (6.17%) and the balance coming from the Sunshine Coast/Tamborine an Northern Rivers (4.00%).

· It is forecast that a total of 394K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 430K and 460K per week, whilst total avocado production across this same period is expected to hit around 440K to 465K per week (including other varieties). The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 429,978 trays. The majority of growers in far North Queensland have now finished their harvest with the last of the supply from this region expected to be finalised by mid July; Central Qld is expected to finish sometime mid-late August.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.49ea; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass also selling at $1.50/ea. Loose GMAX were back in Woolworths stores visited this week, priced at $2.50ea.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

Coles stores had Hass Avocados at $1.50ea.
1kg I’m Perfect at $6.50ea and 5 piece packs at $6.50/pack. Organic variety at $3.80ea.
Overall good condition, some fruit with bruising and dry marks.

Below: Aldi Displays from Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

Purpleskin, Avolution; The Strand and Simpson Hass @ $1.49 each.
5 piece packs priced at $6.49ea and 1kg packs as Aldi Super Savers at $4.49ea. GMAX 3pk at $5.99ea.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

Stores stocked Purpleskin, Mayfair and Lovacado Hass in counts 16-20, priced at $1.50ea. GMAX back in stock this week, priced at $2.50ea.
5 piece prepacks at $6.50ea. 1kg prepacks on special priced at $5.20-5.90ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 27 saw the national harvest figure increase slightly to just over 372,000 cartons so there was little change in the retail landscape. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 12.6 - 21 C across all major growing regions - whilst day time temperatures were warmer ranging 22.5 to 30.4 C. Rainfall was lighter than previous weeks with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving just 0.2mm and 0.6mm respectively; whilst Innisfail and Tully received a lighter fall with 8.0 - 10.8mm across the week in each region. The weather bureau is forecasting cooler overnight temps/early morning which will contribute to a dulling of fruit bloom (especially smaller fruit). Production for the next three week period is not expected to increase significantly.

Cavendish presented this week with relatively good bloom, less eat later fruit options on display and there was a presence of rub marks, with minor neck injuries and bruising, observed on some displays of fruit.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on bananas remained unchanged on last week and relatively uniform across the three chains 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 $4.00/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

Cavendish were priced at $4.00/kg and Kids packs were at $4.00ea.
The majority of fruit had good bloom. Some clusters green and with slight bruising.
Lady Fingers were priced at $7.90/kg, Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Organic price varied $6.00ea.

Below: Aldi Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

Stores had Cavendish @ $3.99/kg- generally decent bloom. A few neck injuries, light brusing and skin marking observed.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Capalaba, Carindale and Garden City

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.