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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 39, 2023 - The industry saw a 0.32% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 406,105 trays harvested and transported ( only 1,000 less trays) on Week 38, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 401,923 trays harvested in addition to 4,182 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and still on the increase with 46.12% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 35.48%, South Qld with 7.87%, Central NSW with 7.31%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 3.23%.

· It is forecast that a total of 433K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 433K and 450K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 385,748 trays. Whilst there has been a little tidy up in the volume of class one trays and a slight increase of up to $1.00 per tray on these across market floors, as a result of the last couple of weeks of lighter harvesting, there is still a heavy supply of small fruit predominantly in bulks which has seen pricing $4.00-$10.00 per carton main sales, premium lines up to $12 main sales.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld with $1.19ea on Hass; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling competitively at $1.20ea.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Coles stores had multiple growers Hass Avocados at $1.20-1.30ea. Fruit packed on dates of 21st to 25th September so fruit age ranged from 9 to 13 days.
1kg I’m Perfect at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00/pack. Both $3.00ea at one store?
Overall good condition, some fruit with bruising but overall good colour and presentation.

Below: Aldi Displays from Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Hass @ $1.19 each. Packed dates of 25th and 26th September meaning fruit is 8-9 days in age.
1kg Avocado nets at $3.99ea as Aldi Super Savers.
5 piece packs priced at $4.49ea.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Stores stocked Count 20 and 25 Hass, priced at $1.20ea. Packed dates of 20th and 21st September meaning fruit age is 13 to 14 days.
5 piece prepacks at $4.50-4.90ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $4.00ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Last week a total of 343,479 cartons were harvested and transported nationally which is a 8.5% decline on the previous week - or some 32,000 cartons less. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.5 - 20.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.5 - 29.7 C. Minimal rain fell across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0-0.2mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully significantly more this week with 6.4 - 17.6mm!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom. Also found the presence of bruising and neck damage, along with minor skin marking amongst a few displays.

Retail ticket pricing saw a spike in Queensland on bananas which had remained relatively unchanged for a period: Aldi had their banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Cavendish were priced at $4.50-4.90/kg and Kids packs were at $4.50-4.90ea.
Lady Fingers were priced at $8.00/kg, Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Organic at $6.00ea.

Below: Aldi Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Stores had Cavendish @ $4.49/kg.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Carindale, Forest Lake and Ipswich

Woolworths had Cavendish bananas priced at $4.50/kg, Lil Sana kids banded clusters at $2.50.
Lady fingers were priced at $7.00/kg, Red tips were priced at $5.50/kg and Organic Clusters at $6.00/kg.