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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 42, 2023 - The industry saw a 35.55% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 621,174 trays harvested and transported (almost 200,00 more trays) on Week 41, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 614,347 trays harvested in addition to 6,827 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and is still on the increase with 69.38% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 16.09%, Central NSW with 5.38%, South QLD with 4.89%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 4.36%.

· It is forecast that a total of 529K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 475K and 515K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 475,406 trays. With last week’s harvest together with these forecast despatches pricing will be under pressure; independent retailers are trying to secure supplies of larger fruit as a point of difference but with the industry largely dependant upon Tristate and WA supply, there is not significant volume of larger fruit available. It is a great time to focus upon increasing consumption and promoting concepts/recipes for every meal of the day!

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld after selling at $0.99ea over the last week supported by a television advertisement they have pushed their retail ticket for Hass up to $1.29ea this week; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.30-$1.50ea dependant upon location.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

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.
Organic at $3.90ea.

Below: Aldi Displays from Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

Hass @ $1.29 each.
1kg Avocado nets at $3.49ea.
5 piece packs priced at $4.49ea.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

Stores stocked Count 20 and 25 Hass, priced at $1.50ea.
5 piece prepacks at $4.00ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $4.50ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 481,910 cartons, a significant increase on the week prior, almost 30,000 additional cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.8 - 22.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.0 - 35.6 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 0mm also. With the increase this week we can certainly expect the supermarkets to reduce their retail price tickets in the next week.

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom, some stores had fruit on display with a little minor marking. Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: 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 Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

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 Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

Stores had Cavendish @ $4.49/kg.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Coorparoo, Indooroopilly and Toowoomba

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