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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 44, 2023 - The industry saw a 2.91% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 566,481 trays harvested and transported (approx 16,000 more trays) on Week 43, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 565,579 trays harvested in addition to 902 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 78% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 10.25%, New Zealand with 6.75%, Central NSW with 3.63% and South QLD with the last 1.37%.

· The central markets are well supplied with fruit, particularly fruit of smaller sizing. The top of $21 to $22/tray on premium fruit is not strong and is expected to come back to a top of $20/tray by early next week. It is forecast that a total of 464K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 465K and 520K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.29ea in all visited locations; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.50ea.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

Coles stores had multiple growers Hass Avocados at $1.30ea.
1kg I’m Perfect at $4.00ea and 5 piece packs at $4.50/pack.
Organic at $3.90ea.

Below: Aldi Displays from Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

Hass @ $1.29 each.
1kg Avocado nets at $3.99ea - Aldi Super Savers.
5 piece packs priced at $3.99-4.99ea depending on location.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

Stores stocked Count 23/25 Hass, priced at $1.50ea.
5 piece prepacks at $4.50ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $4.50ea. Organic avos $3.50ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 456,349 cartons, a slight decrease on the week prior, almost 9,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 12.3 - 21.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.3 - 34.9 C. Minimal rain fell across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully much the same at 0-0.4mm. The dry period continues, our farm continues to irrigate according to the crops need’s but rainfall would be helpful too!

Cavendish this week generally presented well, though there was notable more skin marking and bruising in the Aldi stores visited this week. Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was standardised with: Aldi had their banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were also offering fruit at a price of $4.50/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

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

Below: Aldi Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

Stores had Cavendish @ $4.49/kg. Quite green in colour in some stores this week- plus considerable bruising, skin marking and neck injuries.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

Below: Woolworths Sunnybank Hills, Garden City and Perth

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.