Retail Market Week 15 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 14 just surpassed 474K cartons which was a further 5% increase on last weeks production or an additonal 23,000 cartons. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 20.8 - 24.4C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 28.5 - 33.9C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba receiving 62.6mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 50.5mm and the rain just keeps coming even if it has eased since a few weeks ago.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking, also still seeing some dull fruit; a little sooty mould and minor skin marking including neck injuries on shelves this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50-$4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from $4.50/kg in the stores visited.






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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 14, 2025 - The industry experienced an overall 11.29% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with this weeks total of 417,767 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 53,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 13, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading in production - accounting for 90.96% of the total volume, followed by Central Queensland accounting for 8.85%, then Central NSW for just 0.20% of the total production for the week. Central market pricing on Shepards has remained steady in comparison to last week with premium trays fetching $28-$34; class one trays $20-$26 and bulks $20-$40, as the arrival of hass starts to ramp up from next week Shepard values are likely to reduce somewhat.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 466,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 15) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 421K-498K tray equivalents per week. In this next three week period there will be a gradual industry transition from Shepard as main production to Hass, with the splits for the next three week forecast to look something like:

Week 16 Shepards 250,000 trays vs Hass 220,000 trays

Week 17 Shepards 100,000 trays vs Hass 300,000 trays

Week 18 Shepards 60,000 trays vs Hass 368,000 trays

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw some great offers for customers with pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets on special at $1.99each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Shepard and Autumn Hass avos on a multibuy price at 2 for $4.00ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.00ea.
















































 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Shepard; Aldi Shepard and Coles Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. A little sooty mould found on a few clusters of cavs.

  • Havana Bananas also $4.49/kg.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havanas at $4.49/kg.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Mix of ripeness.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg on special.

  • Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES COORPAROO

  • Cavendish on display $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $4.90ea.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.90kg. Kids packs at $4.90ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, on special, priced at $1.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $5.99ea on special. 5 pack $6.49ea.

  • Shepard Avos featured in this week’s catalogue.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • Ct 23/25 Shepard Avocados for $1.99 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.99 and 5 piece prepacks at $6.49ea.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $1.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $5.99ea, 5pk at $6.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Shepard Avocados - ticketed 2 for $4.00.

  • 1kg prepacks at $7.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $7.90ea.

  • Organic at $4.50ea.

COLES COORPAROO

  • Ct 23-25 Shepard Avocados priced 2 for $4.00.

  • 5 piece prepack at $7.90ea and 1kg prepack at $7.50ea.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Shepard Avocados - 2 for $4.00. Autumn Avocados - also 2 for $4.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Ct 25 Shepard avos grown and supplied by Greenskin Avo priced at $2.00ea.

  • 1kg prepack at $6.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct 23 Shepard were well stocked, priced $2.00ea.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $6.90ea and 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct23 on display priced at $2.00ea were on the the A frame display.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $6.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 14 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 13 were just over 451K cartons which was an increase of 23,000 on the week prior. Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 22-24.5C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 29-32.7C. Slightly less rainfall was experienced in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the following recorded: Mareeba receiving 41.2mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 57.2mm.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking, also still seeing a little sooty mould around which is not uncommon with the kind of weather we have been experiencing and light skin marking together with minor neck injuries, somewhat better than last week though.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from $3.50-4.90/kg in the stores visited.






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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 13, 2025 - The industry experienced an 8.78% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 470,937 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 40,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 12, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading in production - accounting for 77.64% of the total volume, with a growing percentage by Central Queensland accounting for 21.97%, then Central NSW for 0.37% of the total production for the week. Central markets seem to be holding the value on Shepards currently with premium tray sales ranging $28-$34 depending on size and class one trays sales ranging $20-$26. There have been a few more early hass arriving in markets around the country.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 411,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 14) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 415K-431K tray equivalents per week. Whilst the majority of production is still the humble Shepard, testing on hass dry matters have commenced in North Qld - our own fruit is not quite ready as of yet with the majority of results within the 20-21.9% range and one at 24% … but give it another another week or two and we will be ready to commence spot picking of larger fruit. We envisage our Shepard harvest to be complete in another two weeks all going well.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw some great offers for customers with pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets on special at $1.99each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Shepard and Autumn Hass avos on a multibuy price at 2 for $4.00ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.30ea.














































 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Shepard; Aldi Shepard and Coles Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • No Havana Bananas.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havanas at $4.49/kg.

ALDI STAFFORD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas also at $4.49/kg.

  • Both varieties green.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $3.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea some clusters very dull in appearance.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

COLES BROOKSIDE

  • Cavendish on display $4.90kg. Kids packs at $4.90ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $4.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS BROOKSIDE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, on special, priced at $1.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea. 5 pack $8.49ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Ct 23/25 Shepard Avocados for $1.99 each. Fruit packed 21st March therefore fruit age is 12 days.

  • No prepacks on display.

ALDI STAFFORD

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $1.99 each on special.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea, 5pk at $7.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.00 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $5.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Ct 23-25 Shepard Avocados priced 2 for $4.00, from Rock Ridge Fresh and Howe Farming.

  • 5 piece prepack at $5.90ea and 1kg prepack at $6.50ea.

COLES BROOKSIDE

  • Shepard Avocados - 2 for $4.00. Autumn Avocados - also 2 for $4.00ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $5.90ea.

  • Organic avocados $4.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Ct 25 Shepard avos grown and supplied by Greenskin Avo priced at $2.30ea.

  • No prepacks on display?

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct 23 Shepard were well stocked, priced $2.30ea. Stock with packed dates of 18th March meaning fruit was 15 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS BROOKSIDE

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct23-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Again packed dates of 11th and 18th March so fruit age up to 22 days from date of pack. A few rots found in loose and prepacks.

  • 1kg Odd Bunch and 5 piece packs at $6.90ea.

 

Retail Market Week 13 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 12 were just shy of 428,000 cartons which was 15.2% less than the week prior which equates to 77,000 cartons fewer! Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 21.0-24.5C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 25.0-35.4C. Heavy rainfalls were again experienced in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the following recorded: Mareeba receiving 103.2mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a massive total of a 319.2mm!!! We are hoping the rain eases soon.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking, also seeing a little sooty mould around which is not uncommon with the kind of weather we have been experiencing.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 12, 2025 - The industry experienced a tiny 0.3% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 429,578 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 1,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 11, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading in production - accounting for 71.34% of the total volume, followed by Central Queensland accounting for 28.42%, then Central NSW for 0.24% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 497,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 13) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 367K-456K tray equivalents per week.

Market pricing on Shepards has remained fairly stable despite some increase in volumes this week with sales of premium trays ranging $32-$38 depending upon size (main sales $34-$36); whilst class one trays are selling for $25-$30 depending upon size and quality. We saw some early Hass produced by Purpleskin on the Melbourne market this week - some light nodule damage visible on these premium 18’s pictured below. Packed 20th March. We expect to see a gradual increase in the volume of hass arriving into the central markets from next week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw some great offers for customers with pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets on special at $2.29each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Shepard and Autumn Hass avos at $2.00ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.30ea.












































 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Shepard; Aldi Shepard and Coles Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • No Havana Bananas.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havanas at $4.49/kg.

ALDI WESTEND

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas also at $4.49/kg. Good stock levels this week!

  • Variety of ripeness.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

COLES WESTEND

  • Cavendish on display $4.50kg. Kids packs at $4.90ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $4.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS YERONGPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS WESTEND

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, on special, priced at $2.29 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea. 5 pack $8.49ea.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados for $2.29 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $6.79ea. 5pk at $7.99ea.

ALDI WESTEND

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.29 each on special.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $6.79ea, 5pk at $7.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.00 ea. Autumn Avocados at $2.00ea also.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $5.90ea.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Ct 23-25 Shepard Avocados and Autumn Avocados - both ticketed at $2.00 ea. Mix of suppliers including Howe Farming (APP); Freshmax (Reidy Farming); Greenskins; Rock Ridge Farming; Costas etc. Packed dates from 4th March to 19th March (Autumn Hass) meaning fruit was between 7 and 22 days of age.

  • 5 piece prepack at $5.90ea and 1kg prepack at $6.50ea.

COLES WESTEND

  • Ct 20 Shepard Avocados - $2.00ea. Autumn Avocados - $2.00ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $5.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • Ct 25 Shepard avos grown and supplied by Greenskin Avos with packed date of 6th March so fruit age of 20 days from date of pack. Priced at $2.50ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.90ea and 1kg packs at $8,50ea.

WOOLWORTHS YERONGPILLY

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct 23-25 Shepard were well stocked, priced $2.50ea - quite a number of pieces with rots developing - both loose and in prepack form. Stock with packed dates of 4-6th March meaning fruit was 20-22 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $8.90ea. 5 piece packs $6.90ea on special.

WOOLWORTHS WESTEND

  • Greenskins Shepards Ct23-25 on display priced at $2.30ea were on the the A frame display. Again packed dates of 4th and 5th March so fruit age up to 22 days from date of pack. A few pieces found with bruising/body rots but fewer than Yerongpilly.

  • 1kg Odd Bunch $8.90ea and 5 piece packs at $6.90ea.

 

Retail Market Week 12 - 2025

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National Banana transport figures for week 11 are on their way! Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 16.2 - 23.6C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 24.9 - 34.7C. Heavy rainfalls were again experienced in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the following recorded: Mareeba receiving 72.8mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a massive total of a 514.2mm!!! With the Townsville region also receiving another deluge the Bruce Highway has again been closed and transport has had to head inland and then south adding an additional day to deliveries of our produce.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking. The previous week’s supply chain issues (thanks to Cyclone Alfred) have been resolved and we now have mostly full shelves of produce!! To note is still an increase in the amount of bruised fruit on shelves this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 11, 2025 - The industry experienced a 16.38% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 430,878 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 80,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 10, 2025 production. Rain in North Queensland continues to fall with heavier falls again affecting the region and making harvest difficult. Townsville has also experienced another deluge which is resulted in localised flooding with the Bruce Highway again cut - our transporters are seeking out the inland route before heading south which adds an extra day to the trip south.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading in production - accounting for 86.30% of the total volume, followed by Central Queensland accounting for 13.41%, then WA/NT for 0.30% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 464,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 12) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 389K-513K tray equivalents per week.

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 on special at $2.29each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.50ea.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Shepard; Aldi Shepard and Coles Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • No Havana Bananas.

  • Fruit back in stock this week after panic buying the last couple of weeks!! Some bruising on fruit this week.

ALDI TOOWONG

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Better colour on Cavendish at this store. No Havanas.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas also at $4.49/kg. Need restocking.

  • Variety of ripeness.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES TOOWONG

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS TOOWONG

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

  • This store had the most stock this week and the best quality!

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, on special, priced at $2.29 each, featured in this week’s catalogue.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea. 5 pack $8.49ea.

ALDI TOOWONG

  • Shepard Avocados, on special for $2.29 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea. 5pk at $8.49ea.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.29 each on special.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea, 5pk at $8.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea, packed 6th March - 13 days old.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $7.90ea.

COLES TOOWONG

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • No prepacks.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Loose Count 25 Shepard Avocados - $2.50ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $7.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INNISFAIL NQ

  • Shepard avos grown and supplied by Greenskin Avos with packed date of 26th Feb so fruit age of 21 days from date of pack. Priced at $2.50ea.

  • Bruising and rots throughout the display.

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Shepard were well stocked in size Count 23 priced $2.50ea. Packed date of 27th Feb so fruit age is 20 days.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $8.50ea. 5 piece packs $7.50ea on special.

WOOLWORTHS TOOWONG

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • No prepacks.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Ct 25 Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed 27th Feb, fruit 20 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea, 5pk on special for $7.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 11 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 10 were 447,177 cartons which was just shy of 5% less (22,000 cartons) than the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 20.3 - 24.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 22.3 - 33.9 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was light as follows: Mareeba receiving 19.2mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 31mm; combine this rather dry weather with the heat and summer is not over, at least in the north.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking. Visits to stores in the SE corner of Queensland this week highlighted some of the supply chain issues that have arisen during and as a result of Cyclone Alfred (affectionately known as Alfie) with a number of stores found with full colour fruit on shelves and in cartons, to stores with a higher prevalence of tinge green fruit and others that had minimal supply. Also noted an increase in the amount of bruised fruit on shelves this week. Stores continued to struggle this week to keep up with customer demand for many products.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50-4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from 90c/kg (full colour fruit) to $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 10, 2025 - The industry experienced a 12.31% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 515,320 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 60,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 9, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading production - accounting for 70.47% of the total volume, followed by Central Queensland accounting for 22.90%, then WA/NT for 5.46% and lastly Central NSW with 1.16% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 465,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 11) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 440K-531K tray equivalents per week.

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 $2.49-2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.90ea. SE Qld store trade has again been busy as people seek to restock home supplies after Cyclone Alfred - many have been without power and as power is restored they are keen to shop and refill both the fridge and pantry in preparation for return to work, school etc.


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Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas priced also at $4.49/kg.

  • Fruit back in stock this week after panic buying last week!! Slightly green tinge on all bananas.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Better colour on Cavendish at this store. No Havanas.

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas also at $4.49/kg. Need restocking.

  • Variety of ripeness.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Fruit back in stock this week after panic buying last week!! Slightly green tinge on all bananas.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Completely bare shelves still at this store!!!

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg. These varieties all needed restocking.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish on display 90c/kg!!! Kids packs at $1.50ea. Potential price decrease due to ??

  • No other varieties this week.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish on display $2.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. No stock still. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea. Signage details floods in North QLD affecting Banana supply.

  • Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

  • This store had the most stock this week and the best quality!

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea. Signage details floods in North QLD affecting Banana supply.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed 27th Feb - 13 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea.

  • STILL no stock!

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea.

  • Again, no stock.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed 27th Feb - 13 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea. 5 piece packs $8.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Count 20 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Loose Count 20 Shepard Avocados - $2.50ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Count 20 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • Very bare shelves again this week.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Shepard - no stock!

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $8.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • No prepacks.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Ct 20 Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed 25th Feb, fruit 15 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Ct 23-25 Shepards on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display. Packed 19th-26th Feb, fruit 14-20 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea, 5 piece packs $9.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 7 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 6 saw 338,802 cartons sent, which is an 104,000 decrease on the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we saw a continuation of warm temperatures and lots of rain this week associated with the tropical low in the region. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 20.3 - 24.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 25.9 - 32.3 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the presence of a Tropical Low off the coast has been rather heavy as follows: Mareeba receiving 108.8mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a whopping 333.2mm!! Distribution of produce south is still affected.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - minor rub damage, some light skin marking etc seen this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were 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 $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 6, 2025 - The industry experienced a 9.09% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of only 364,665 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 5, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 55.84% of the total volume, followed by surprisingly NQ accounting for a further 25.51%, then NZ accounting for 15.45%, then Central NSW with 2.14% and lastly Tristate with 1.06% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 410,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 7) nationally, with the majority of these being Hass; with about one-third of this total being new season NQ Shepard Avocados. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 315K-370K tray equivalents per week.

We are actively engaging with our farms and associated growers to ensure fruit from all farms/blocks are being submitted for dry matter testing before harvesting commences and that a range of sizes are tested, including smaller sizes fruit which are used in the prepacks, to ensure what we do harvest is exceeding minimum dry matter requirements for our customers positive eating experience. Whilst we undertook a small harvest this week, we do envisage, all going well with the weather and gradual subsiding of flood waters in the North, that we will continue our selective size harvesting next week in preparation for supplies to our customers.

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 $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.50ea and SHEPARDS at $2.90ea!


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Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Woolworths Shepard; Coles Hass Avocados and Aldi NZ Hass empty on shelf in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg - a considerable amount of green fruit.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - slightly bruised.

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

ALDI MAROOCHYDORE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg - some slightly green.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - bruised.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

COLES MAROOCHYDORE

  • Cavendish- $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.

  • Red Tipped $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg on special - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’ although not many in ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg on special - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MAROOCHYDORE

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg and Organic at $5.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each - restock needed.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI MAROOCHYDORE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each. Packed 15th January so fruit is 18 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $9.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • WA and NZ Ct23-25 loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Packed 21st-24th Jan, so fruit 18-22 days old.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • WA and NZ grown loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Good quality at this store!!

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES MAROOCHYDORE

  • Ct 25 NZ Hass ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea but no stock.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Hass in Ct 23 on display priced at $3.50ea and Shepard back at Woolworths in Ct 25 priced at $2.90ea. Fruit packed 15th-29th January so fruit age is 13-18 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 16-18 on display priced at $3.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: No prepacks here this week!

WOOLWORTHS MAROOCHYDORE

  • NZ and WA Hass Count 16-23; selling at $3.50ea. Fruit packed date 13th and 22nd Jan so fruit age ranging 22 days.

  • 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

 

Retail Market Week 8 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 7 were 404,704 cartons harvested which was up a solid 66K cartons on the week prior. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we saw a continuation of warm temperatures and lots of rain this week associated with the tropical low in the region. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 22.6 - 24.9 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 28.2 - 36.4 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba receiving 20.6mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 154.8mm!!

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - minor rub damage, some light sap staining and skin marking etc seen this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-$4.50/kg depending upon store visited; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 7, 2025 - The industry experienced a 12.17% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of only 320,264 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 44,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 6, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 39.50% of the total volume, followed by surprisingly NQ accounting for a further 33.08%, then NZ accounting for 22.83%, then Central NSW with 3.68% and lastly Tristate with 0.91% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 376,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 8) nationally, with the majority of these being Hass. New season NQ Shepard Avocados will take over within the next few weeks! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 343K-396K tray equivalents per week.

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 $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.50ea.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg - a considerable amount of green fruit.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - slightly bruised.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

ALDI KAWANA

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

COLES KAWANA

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Organic $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg on special - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’ although not many in ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS KAWANA

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’ although not many in ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each - restock needed.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $8.99ea.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea. $9.99ea for 5 piece packs.

ALDI KAWANA

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea. $9.99ea for 5 piece packs.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • WA and NZ Ct23-25 loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Packed 21st-24th Jan, so fruit 18-22 days old.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES CARINDALE

  • WA and NZ grown loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Good quality at this store!!

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES KAWANA

  • WA and NZ grown loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Good quality at this store!!

  • No prepacks at all!

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Hass in Ct 23 on display priced at $3.50ea and Shepard back at Woolworths in Ct 25 priced at $2.90ea. Fruit packed 15th-29th January so fruit age is 13-18 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 16-18 on display priced at $3.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: Prepacks $9.90ea

WOOLWORTHS KAWANA

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 16-18 on display priced at $3.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: Prepacks $9.90ea

 

Retail Market Week 9 - 2025

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QUICKLINKS

BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 8 saw 484,216 cartons of bananas sent from North Queensland, an 80,000 increase on week 7 with 404,704 cartons. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we saw a continuation of warm temperatures and lots of rain this week associated with the tropical low in the region. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 14.6 - 24.6 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 26.4 - 34.0 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba receiving 3mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a much larger total of a 210.8mm!!

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - some green fruit and some light skin marking seen this week but an improvement on previous weeks.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 8, 2025 - The industry experienced a 20.41% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 402,394 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 80,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 7, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ overtake majorly in production - accounting for 68.78% of the total volume, followed by surprisingly WA/NT accounting for a further 27.21%, then Central NSW accounting for 2.21%, then NZ with 1.32% and lastly Central Queensland and Tristate with 0.38% and 0.10% respectively of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 350,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 9) nationally, with the majority of these being new season Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 420K-460K tray equivalents per week.

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 $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.90ea, and Woolworths Qld with both Shepard and Hass at $2.50ea.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg - a considerable amount of slightly green and marked fruit.

  • No Havana Bananas.

ALDI BURLEIGH WEST

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor marking and most green.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needing restocking.

ALDI ELANORA THE PINES

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor marking.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

  • All varieties needing restocking to some degree.

COLES ELANORA THE PINES

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS BURLEIGH WEST

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS ELANORA THE PINES

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $8.99ea.

ALDI BURLEIGH WEST

  • Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI ELANORA THE PINES

  • Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Loose Hass and Shepard Avocados - both ticketed at $2.90 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES ELANORA THE PINES

  • NZ grown loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.90 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Hass priced at $2.90ea and Shepard back at Woolworths in Ct 25 on special priced at $2.50ea.

  • Packed 11th Feb, so fruit age 5 days.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $9.90ea. 5 piece packs $10.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS BURLEIGH WEST

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg Prepacks of Shepards $9.90ea

WOOLWORTHS ELANORA THE PINES

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 5pk Prepacks $10.90ea

 

INDEPENDENT ELANORA THE PINES

  • Cavendish Bananas at $4.49/kg

  • Lady Finger Bananas at $8.99/kg

  • Shepard Avocados 2 for $5.00

  • Hass Avocados 2 for $7.00

  • Hass Avo prepacks $6.99

Retail Market Week 10 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 9 were a total of 469,484 cartons harvested which was 3% down on the week prior (-14,700 ctns). Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 15.5 - 22.3 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 28.7 - 35.2 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was light as follows: Mareeba receiving 0mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 3.4mm; combine this rather dry weather with the heat it certainly has been hard going on farm.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking. Supermarkets located in the SE Qld metro and coastal areas this week were smashed by panic buying due to the threat of Cyclone Alfred in this region, some stores/regions worse than others with the situation worsening the closer Alfie came. Stores are expected to reduce trading hours and close when the Cyclone is expected to hit.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking. Some stores this week had minimal to no stock as panic buying occurred due to Cyclone Alfred in QLD.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 9, 2025 - The industry experienced a 10.94% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 451,836 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 49,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 8, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading in production - accounting for 72.61% of the total volume, followed by surprisingly WA/NT accounting for a further 14.56%, then Central Queensland accounting for 11.44%, and lastly Central NSW with 1.39% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 433,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 10) nationally, with the majority of these being new season Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 467K-489K tray equivalents per week. Market pricing has weakened slightly this week, with main sales of premium fruit in the range of $35-$38/tray - if it is real glamour, a few lines are still pulling up to $40/tray, but these are few. Class one trays are fetching $25-$30/tray.

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 $2.90ea or 2 for $5.00, and Woolworths Qld with both Shepard and Hass at $2.90ea. SE Qld store trade has been slammed this week as people prepare for the threat of Cyclone Alfred with some stores barely getting the stock unloaded and on shelf and then within a matter of hours; many lines are sold out or only available in minimal supply. We are trying to manage our stock, and relocate stock that is in flood prone warehouses to higher ground to ensure it stays fresh and dry. We are working closely with our retail partners, ripener’s and transporters to best manage the days ahead.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • NO STOCK - due to panic buying - cyclone meant to hit Brisbane late Thursday 6th March but due to its slow movement didn’t hit till late Friday 7th March with all stores closed and remaining closed until Sunday 9th March.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. ONE singular banana left!! - due to panic buying - cyclone meant to hit Brisbane late Thursday 6th March

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg.

  • Again no stock of either variety!!!

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

  • All varieties needing restocking to some degree.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea. This store visited at 9.30am on Wednesday - upon speaking with staff, days orders arrived and up on shelf for trade from 7.30am and virtually sold out of most lines in the fresh produce department!

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

  • Absolutely no stock of bananas at this Coles store, and bare shelves for many other fruits and veg!! - panic buying strikes again! It has been 50 years since SE Qld (Brisbane) has experienced a Cyclone.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS MOOROOKA

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90 or $5/kg? Two lots of signage. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Very low stock.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Count 23 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed 21st Feb - 12 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 5 piece packs $9.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea. 5 piece packs at $9.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.90 ea or 2 for $5.00.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.90 ea or 2 for $5.00.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Loose Shepard Avocados - both ticketed 2 for $5.00.

  • No stock at all at this Coles - panic buying for Cyclone Alfred

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

  • Shepard priced at $2.90ea in Ct 23.

  • Packed 18th Feb, so fruit age 15 days.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $9.90ea. 5 piece packs $10.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • No prepacks.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Ct 23 Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea

 

Retail Market Week 6 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 5 were 443,270 cartons which is just over 20% less (some 115K cartons) than the week prior but in light of the tropical low and subsequent flooding in some regions, this is still a good result. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we saw a continuation of warm temperatures and lots of rain this week associated with the tropical low in the region. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 19.1 - 25.2 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 28.0 - 32.0 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the presence of a Tropical Low off the coast has been rather heavy as follows: Mareeba receiving 139mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a whopping 737.4mm!! Swelling of local waterways and sodden landscapes have resulted in flooding of roads and major highways which will impact the distribution of produce south. All transporters are seeking alternate routes but even roads are cut to the likes of Charters Towers and as such transporters are taking every opportunity they can in relation to the drop in flood relating to tidal activity to get stock on its way south. The weather bureau have forecast more rain across this coming weekend and into next week. We will continue to monitor the weather and advise our customers accordingly or the start of Week 7.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - minor rub damage, some light skin marking etc seen this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were 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 $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 5, 2025 - The industry experienced a 13.30% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of only 331,504 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 50,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 4, 2024 production and when you take out the 9000 trays that were exported and some 37,000 bulks/processing lines this only leaves approximately 285,000 trays for domestic supply.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 63.44% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 22.31%, then Central NSW accounting for 4.08%, and lastly Tristate with 2.19% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 389,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 6) nationally, with the majority of these being Hass; with about one-third of this total being new season NQ Shepard Avocados. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 302 to 411K tray equivalents per week. We have seen a trickle of Shepard avocados arrive in all eastern central markets, not a lot of volume at this stage, and the fruit that has arrived has to be ripened before sales really get underway but early indications have the market in the vicinity of $50.00-$55.00 on premium trays, as a general guide. As volumes increase over the next couple of weeks, this pricing will come back a little. Still a good volume of both WA and NZ hass to be found on all market floors but these are lightening. As supplies of Hass decline over the next fortnight to three weeks on the east coast, we expect demand will lift for the new season Shepard variety and availability will also increase.

The above images are some of the first harvest of the season for Volcanic Avocados which have been sent to the Victorian Markets, fruit was packed by Rock Ridge Packhouse and it is certainly looking good. We are also pleased to report that not only did our own dry matter tests show the fruit was mature for harvest, samples from the same harvest were collected by the Avocado Quality Monitoring Project Team and result was an average dry matter of 22.9% with the entire 10 pieces tested all being above 21% with a range of 21.2 to 24.4%. Well done team Volcanic Avocados.

We are actively engaging with our farms and associated growers to ensure fruit from all farms/blocks are being submitted for dry matter testing before harvesting commences and that a range of sizes are tested, including smaller sizes fruit which are used in the prepacks, to ensure what we do harvest is exceeding minimum dry matter requirements for our customers positive eating experience. Whilst we undertook a small harvest this week, we do envisage, all going well with the weather and gradual subsiding of flood waters in the North, that we will continue our selective size harvesting next week in preparation for supplies to our customers.

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 $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.50ea. Bring on the Shepard’s we say….


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI ASHGROVE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.00/kg on special. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

COLES ASHGROVE

  • Cavendish on back to school special - $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’ although not many in ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg on special - needed restocking. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS ASHGROVE

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg and Organic at $5.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI ASHGROVE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each. Packed 13th January so fruit is 23 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $9.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • WA and NZ grown loose Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea. Good quality at this store!!

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES ASHGROVE

  • Ct 25 NZ Hass ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea but no stock.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 16-18 on display priced at $3.50ea were on the the A frame display. Fruit packed 13th January so fruit age is 23 days old.

  • Prepacks: No prepacks here this week!

WOOLWORTHS ASHGROVE

  • NZ and WA Hass Count 16-23; selling at $3.50ea. Fruit packed date 13th and 14th Jan so fruit age ranging 22 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $10.90ea.

 

Retail Market Week 5 - 2025

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National Banana transport figures for week 4 are 558,596 cartons which is 45K cartons up on last week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week perfect for banana growing. emperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 19.1 - 25.2 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.8 - 31.8 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week with the presence of a Tropical Low off the coast has been rather heavy as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 2.4 - 64.4mm of rain daily with Mareeba receiving 133mm for the week from Monday 27th Jan; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a 14.5-211.8mm/day with Innisfail receiving a total of 400.6mm and Tully receiving 500.8mm for the week thus far up to 12 noon today, 31st Jan. Whilst Friday’s rainfall was definitely much lighter but there is concern that more rain has been forecast for the weekend. This indeed was the case with with a further 60mm falling across Mareeba and in the vicinity of 333mm and 384mm across the weekend and today for Tully/Innisfail. Swelling of local waterways and sodden landscapes have resulted in flooding of roads and major highways which will impact the distribution of produce south. All transporters are seeking alternate routes but even roads are cut to the likes of Charters Towers which was one alternate pathway used in the last tropical low. We will continue to monitor the weather and advise accordingly but for the start of Week 6 there will be no harvesting/packing until routes re-open.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - some rust thrip damage, minor rub damage etc seen this week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas see’s all the major chains with a BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $2.79/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $2.50/kg (also have taken a feature advertisement on television); and Coles were offering fruit at $2.50/kg in the stores visited. Best in show was definitely Woolies Mt Gravatt Westfield, great effort by the team at this store.









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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 4, 2025 - The industry experienced a 20.37% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 382,365 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 98,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 3, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 70.91% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 18.94%, then Central NSW accounting for 5.09%, and lastly Tristate with 4.82% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 446,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 5) nationally, with the majority of these being Hass combined with a light start to the NQ Shepard Avocado season. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 334 to 440K tray equivalents per week. We have seen the first trickle of Shepard avocados arrive on the Brisbane market this week, not a lot of volume at this stage and as such, pricing is a little difficult to gauge with the volume of WA and NZ hass still on the market. As supplies of Hass decline over the next fortnight to three weeks on the east coast, demand will lift for the new season Shepard. We expect more Shepards to be harvested over the next two - three weeks to meet ripening programme requirements. Our growers have been asked to ensure fruit from all farms/blocks have been submitted for dry matter testing before harvesting commences and that they test a range of sizes, including smaller sizes fruit which are used in the prepacks, to ensure what we do harvest is exceeding minimum dry matter requirements for our customers positive eating experience. Dry matter testing has commenced and results to date are very pleasing with medium to larger sized fruit ranging 21.5 to 25.2%. Some of the smaller fruit as at 21st January tested at 18.8 to 19.8%. One of our grower partners picked a few bins late this week so that we could give the packing line a run and test out all parametre’s, this fruit will head to market on the weekend and we can see what the early demand is like. We envisage commencing our harvest mid to late next week with prevailing weather conditions and further dry matter testing to be the governing factors.

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 $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.20ea. Some of the store displays this week appeared light on stock availability.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

 

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $2.79/kg. More green fruit this week.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $2.79/kg. Needed restocking as no stock on display.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - better colour this week.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $2.79/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish on display $2.50/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish on back to school special - $2.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. A couple of clusters that were moderately marked, one/two clusters heavily spotted.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on back to school special ticketed at $2.50/kg - display needed topping up. Kids packs at $2.50/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg - clusters very dull and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish priced at $2.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $2.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $5.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $2.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.

banana display of the week: a tremendous effort, this wrap around display was a work of art, lets hope they sell!

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each. Packed 14th January so fruit is 16 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $9.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.99ea. 5 piece packs at $9.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • WA grown packed 9th January so 13 days old in Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Ct 25 Hass packed 8th January, so 21 days old - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 23-25 on display priced at $3.20ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

  • NZ and WA Hass Count 16-23; selling at $3.50ea. Fruit packed dates ranging 7th Jan so fruit age ranging 23 days.

  • 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

 

Retail Market Week 4 - 2025

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🍌SUPPLY UPDATE


National Banana transport figures for week 3 are 513,971 cartons which is 22K cartons up on last week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week perfect for banana growing. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 18.3 - 25.1 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.7 - 35.4 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 21.4 - 42.6mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a 6.8-18.8mm of rain this week.

Quality is consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking - some rust thrip damage, minor rub damage etc seen 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/kg in the stores visited.








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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 3, 2025 - The industry experienced a 15.66% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 480,218 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 76,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 2, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 67.34% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 23.83%, then Tristate accounting for 5.03%, and lastly Central NSW with 3.80% of the total production for the week.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 425,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 4) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 381 to 444K tray equivalents per week.

Get ready….. the North Queensland Shepard season is not far off, trees are laden, dry matter testing is underway with some early test results showing that larger sized fruit is ready to go… get your customers ready to be green with envy for the Shepard Avocado… a delicate, creamy flavoured avocado that keeps its bright colour even when cut. More on this next week!!

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.20ea.


























 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

 

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. More green fruit this week.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Found a few clusters that were spotting, other clusters were mostly eat later fruit on display.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg packed 6th January, so fruit is 16 days from pack. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each. Packed 10th January so fruit is 12 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $8.99ea and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks at $8.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • WA grown packed 9th January so 13 days old in Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • WA Grown packed 9th January, so 13 days old, Ct 25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $4.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • WA and NZ Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • NZ and WA Hass in Ct 18-23 on display priced at $3.20ea were on the the A frame display. Fruit packed 29th December through to 2nd January - therefore fruit age ranging 20-25 days.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • NZ and WA Hass Count 20-23; selling at $3.20ea. Fruit packed dates ranging 30th December, 2024 to 2nd Jan 2025 so fruit age ranging 20-23 days.

  • 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

 

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MANGOES FOUND AT ALDI

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City

 

MANGOES AT COLES

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City

 

MANGOES AT WOOLWORTHS

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City

 
 
 

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National Banana transport figures for week 2 saw 491,342 cartons transported. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 18.3 - 25.1 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.7 - 35.4 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 21.4 - 42.6mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a 6.8-18.8mm of rain this week.

Quality is a more consistent with mostly good colour and again minimal skin marking seen 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/kg in the stores visited.








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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 2, 2025 - The industry experienced a 32.55% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 404,990 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 130,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 1, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 74.25% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 17.02%, then Central NSW accounting for 5.30%, and lastly Tristate with 3.44% of the total production for the week.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 383,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 3) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 386 to 438K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.20ea.
























 

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Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI MOUNT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Better colour than recent weeks, less green fruit.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.

ALDI FOREST LAKE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES MOUNT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES FOREST LAKE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS MOUNT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI MOUNT OMMANEY

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks at $8.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES MOUNT OMMANEY

  • NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Ct 25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS MOUNT OMMANEY

  • NZ Hass in Ct 20 on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Hass Count 20-23; selling at $2.90ea.

  • 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

 

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MANGOES FOUND AT ALDI

Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City

 

MANGOES AT COLES

Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City

 

MANGOES AT WOOLWORTHS

Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City

 
 
 

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MANGOES FOUND AT ALDI

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo

 

MANGOES AT COLES

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo

 

MANGOES AT WOOLWORTHS

Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo

 
 
 

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National Banana transport figures for week 1 have not been released by industry bodies. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week, meaning humidity is on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 19.6 - 24.9 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.7 - 34.0 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 26.4-83.0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a massive 180.8-207.4mm of rain this week.

Quality is a more consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking seen this week - light rub, superficial bruising, little thrip damage.

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/kg in the stores visited.








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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 1, 2025 - The industry experienced a 11.01% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 273,155 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 52, 2024 production.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 74.11% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 16.78%, then Central NSW accounting for 7.58%, and lastly Tristate with 1.53% of the total production for the week.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 370,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 2) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 376 to 380K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.79 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.90ea.






















 

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Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Better colour than recent weeks, less green fruit.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.

ALDI SUNNYBANK

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES SUNNYBANK

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES COORPAROO

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI SUNNYBANK

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.

  • Prepacks at $7.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES SUNNYBANK

  • NZ Ct 25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES COORPAROO

  • NZ Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.

  • Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • NZ Hass in Ct 20 on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK

  • NZ Hass Count 20-23; selling at $2.90ea.

  • 1kg packs at $9.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • NZ and Australia (WA) Hass in Ct 20 and 23’s on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic packs $7.90ea

 

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MANGOES FOUND AT ALDI

Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme

 

MANGOES AT COLES

Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme

 

MANGOES AT WOOLWORTHS

Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme

 
 
 

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MANGOES FOUND AT ALDI

Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Bunbury (WA)

 

MANGOES AT COLES

Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Eaton (WA)

 

MANGOES AT WOOLWORTHS

Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Bunbury(WA)

 
 
 

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National Banana transport figures for week 46 saw 391,550 cartons harvested which was 1.5% or 5831 cartons fewer than the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we again saw minimal rainfall, with warm temperatures this week, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 17.8 - 24.2 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 31.0 - 33.3 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with 1.4-7.6mm of rain this week.

Quality is a still varied - although minimal bat/bird marking and rub marking observed this week - some still being found amongst a couple of displays together with some thrip marking and bronzing. Fruit bloom was generally bright which should help with fruit appeal.

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/kg in the stores visited.








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Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

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

·       Week 46, 2024 - The industry experienced a 3.21% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 539,190 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 18,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 45, 2024 production. Interestingly almost 90K units (up 8K units on last week) of this total were in the form of bulk/processing; a further 65K units were exported (more than double the quantity that was exported last week) which left just over 384K units for the domestic market.

Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 66.56% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 21.61%, then Central NSW accounting for 7.31%, and lastly Tristate with 4.51% of the total production for the week. Dry matter in WA fruit is not only markedly varied from farm to farm; and block to block but this season even down to the level of tree to tree on the same farm - with the region putting this down to the previous 9-12 month period of dry heat over a long summer and a very mild winter which has impacted tree production; maturity and now fruit developing fruit colour. The impact of this is being seen in the form of quite mixed maturity - which is making the task of ripening a difficult one when trying to ensure consistency across trays. Developing colour of fruit whilst on the tree is also occurring and a percentage of farms in the region are experiencing a degree of fruit drop. This is resulting in some farms increasing their current harvest rate in recent weeks, which will see a short term increase in availability but for the longer term picture, we believe this will put pressure on hass supplies post Christmas. It is difficult to accurately gauge how long trees will hold fruit for in light of these factors.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 527,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 47) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 446 to 456K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.29 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.










 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI FOREST LAKE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and some green.

  • Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.

  • Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES FOREST LAKE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg.

  • Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg - some clusters with a little bronzing developing. Organic at $7.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg, some green. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each. Fruit packed 21st October therefore fruit age from date of pack is 30 days.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Loose Ct 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each. Fruit packed 21st October therefore fruit age from date of pack is 30 days.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • NZ and Australian (WA) Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Fruit packed dates of 24th October through to 5th November hence fruit age from date of pack ranges 15 to 27 days old.

  • Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $9.90ea and 1kg packs $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • NZ Skylark Ct 25 Hass Avocados, $2.50 ea, Packed date 25th October, therefore fruit age is 26 days old.

  • Avocado 5pk at $9.90ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • NZ and Australia (WA) Hass in Ct 20 and 23’s on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed dates of 17th October through to 29th October hence fruit age is 22 to 33 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

  • NZ Hass Counts; selling at $2.50ea.

  • 1kg packs at $8.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • NZ and Australian (WA) Hass in Count 23 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the A frame display. Packed dates of 18th October through to 31st October so fruit age from date of pack is 20 to 33 days old.

  • Prepacks: Both packs at $8.90ea.