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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 40, 2023 - The industry saw a 2.46% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 416,075 trays harvested and transported ( 10,000 more trays) on Week 39, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 412,487 trays harvested in addition to 3,588 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and is still on the increase with 53.80% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 28.06%, South Qld with 7.75%, Central NSW with 6.75%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 3.64%.

· It is forecast that a total of 420K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 420K and 440K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 385,748 trays. With the slight softening of harvest figures over recent weeks this has given the markets time to clear and prices are finally showing signs of lifting by $1-$2 per tray on premium and class one stock. Bulks are still quite heavy due to the large volume of small fruit this season and so no real change expected in this area.

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 $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling competitively also at $1.30ea.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newfarm

Coles stores had multiple growers Hass Avocados at $1.50ea.
1kg I’m Perfect at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00/pack.
Overall good condition, some fruit with bruising but overall good colour and presentation.

Below: Aldi Displays from Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newstead

Hass @ $1.19 each.
1kg Avocado nets at $3.99ea.
5 piece packs priced at $3.99ea as Aldi Super Savers.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newstead

Stores stocked Count 20 and 25 Hass, priced at $1.30ea. Packed date of 22nd September.
5 piece prepacks at $4.90ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $4.00ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Not a great deal of change in terms of industry production in the last week, hoping this starts to change in another 3 or so weeks post the super moon just over a week and a half ago. During the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 14.8 - 21.1 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.6 - 32.2 C indicating that summer is on the way - though with the weather patterns of late, nothing is certain. Minimal rain fell across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0-1.0mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully significantly more this week with 33.2 - 48.4mm!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom however a higher percentage than normal were backward in colour on retail shelves which is common when supplies are under pressure. A little sap staining, bruising and minor skin marking observed. Ladyfinger displays were light in some stores, often needing to be refilled.

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 $4.90/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newfarm

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

Below: Aldi Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newstead

Stores had Cavendish @ $4.49/kg.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Garden City, Indooroopilly and Newstead

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