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AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

· Week 39, 2024 - The industry experienced a 1.10% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 495,240 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 9,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 38, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT now firmly take the lead in production - accounting for 38.66% of the total volume, followed by Central NSW accounting for a further 21.14%, then NZ accounting for 17.76%, Tristate with 14.29% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 4.91% and 1.51% respectively of the total production for the week. Of the total 495K tray equivalents harvested it is interesting to note that almost 76K were in the form of bulks/processing fruit; some 37K were exported which left just over 382K trays for the domestic market.

· It is forecast that a total of some 452,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 40) nationally, with the majority of these obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 433 to 454K tray equivalents per week - a little lighter than where it has been as the SQld, Victorian and Tristate regions are drawing closer to finishing their seasons with only two to four weeks remaining in these regions.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw relatively stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50-2.90ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.

Supermarket confirmed AVOCADO pricing……

Quoted Market pricing….

RETAIL SNAPSHOTS OF AVOCADOS

Below: Coles Displays from Carindale, Kenmore and Brisbane City

Coles stores had Hass - primarily NZ fruit on display, a little Australian carryover from previous day - in size 20-23 at $2.50-2.90ea. Fruit packed 5th to 9th September so fruit age is 23 to 27 days from date of pack. The majority of fruit had colour, some sun blemish noted.
5 piece packs at $8.00ea and 1kg packs at $8.00ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

Below: Aldi Displays from Carindale, Kenmore and West End

NZ Hass from @ $2.49ea all Ct23/25.
1kg Avocado nets at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea - these were also NZ grown Hass.

Below: Woolworths Displays from Carindale, Kenmore and Brisbane City

Mix of Australian and NZ Hass avos primarily in Ct20/23/25 on display were retailing at $2.50. NZ fruit fpacked 9th Sept so fruit is 23 days old and Australian stock packed 25th Sept so fruit age from date of pack is 7 days.
Odd Bunch 1kg packs at $8.00ea and 5 piece packs at $8.00ea.

BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

We had not received the national Banana transport figures for week 39 at the time of release of this update. What we do know is weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen less rain again and continued warm temps this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 14.6 - 20.1 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 23.5 - 32.7 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions have again been light this week with Mareeba and Walkamin experiencing 0mm of rain; and across Innisfail and Tully regions there was only 0.2-0.6mm of rain this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited. Independents in the centres visited this week were retailing bananas anywhere from $2.99/kg through to $4.99/kg.

The independent (below) at Kenmore had “National Banana Day” promo card up with their banana display - beautiful colour and quallity fruit ticketed at $4.99/kg this week.

**Don't forget to celebrate national banana day on 16 october..... and be one with the mnion and love your bananas....**

RETAIL SNAPSHOT OF BANANAS

Below: Coles Carindale, Kenmore and Brisbane City

Cavendish were priced at $4.00-4.50/kg. Also at $4.00/kg were the kids packs.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Most blooms were relatively good though a mix of duller fruit is present.

Below: Aldi Carindale, Kenmore and West End

Stores had Cavendish @ $3.99/kg. Most with good colour, some minimal marking.

Havana Bananas back in some stores this week at $3.99/kg - good colour mostly, some stores with green fruit.

Below: Woolworths Carindale, Kenmore and Brisbane City

Woolworths had Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00-4.50/kg, Lil Sana kids banded clusters at $3.50.
Red tips were at $5.50/kg and Organic Clusters at $6.50/kg. Ladyfingers were $8/kg.