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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 46, 2023 - The industry saw a 6.6% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 406,705 trays harvested and transported (approx 28,000 less trays) on Week 45, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 402,998 trays harvested in addition to 3,707 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 86.77% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 5.85%, Central NSW with 5.00%, New Zealand with 2.25%, and South QLD with the last 0.09%. All markets are well supplied with fruit with pricing coming back this week by $1-$2/tray on most sizes. Whilst the national harvest was down 6.6% there is still plenty of fruit in the system to meet demand. Demand is expected to increase in the next few weeks with the approach to Christmas and with the warmer weather. It is very pleasing to see some cafe’s etc adding avocado’s in a number of their menu options… Like the Jamaica Blue chain menu seen below.

· It is forecast that a total of 421K 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 460K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.29ea ; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.00-1.30ea.

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

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Coles stores had multiple suppliers of Hass Avocados in sizes 23/25 at $1.30ea including Costa’s; Delroy’s and Avocado Collective. Packed dates ranged 31st Oct to 9th November meaning fruit age ranged 13 to 22 days.
1kg I’m Perfect at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $4.50/pack.
Organic at $1.90ea - all full purple/black in colour and ready to eat.

Below: Aldi Displays from Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Hass @ $1.29ea all Ct23/25 WA grown fruit. Packed 1st November, fruit age is therefore 21 days.
1kg Avocado nets at $3.99ea.
5 piece packs priced at $4.99ea.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Stores stocked Count 25 Hass, priced at $1.00-1.30ea. Fruit packed dates of 30th Oct through to 4th November therefore fruit age ranging 18-22 days - all WA grown fruit this week at stores visited.
5 piece prepacks at $4.00ea. 1kg prepacks priced at $4.50ea. Organic avos $2.90ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week declined somewhat to 402,252 cartons, representing a 4.26% decrease on the week prior, just shy of 18,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 14.1 - 23.4 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 29.5 - 35.9 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 only slightly more at 1.0-2.4mm. The dry conditions continue and the average day temp is on the rise with summer fast approaching.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg.

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Cavendish were priced at $4.00/kg and Kids packs were at $4.00ea. Evidence of sap staining and bat damage on a few clusters.
Lady Fingers were priced at $7.90/kg (bronzing of some lines), Red Tips at $4.50/kg. Organic at $4.20ea.

Below: Aldi Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Stores had Cavendish @ $3.99/kg. Quite green in colour in some stores this week again - a few clusters found to develop sugar spots; odd bruising also noted.

Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg supplied by Costas with very full fingers.

Below: Woolworths Chermside, Mt Ommaney and Garden City

Woolworths had Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00/kg, Lil Sana kids banded clusters at $2.50.
Lady fingers (bronzing showing up on some displays) were priced at $6.00-7.00/kg, Red tips were priced at $5.50/kg and Organic Clusters at $6.00/kg.