QUICKLINKS

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 30 saw the national harvest figure increase slightly to around 405,000 cartons from 399,000 so there was little change in the retail landscape. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 12.8 - 18.9 C across all major growing regions, whilst day time temperatures were warmer ranging 21.8 - 26.2 C. Not too much variance in rainfall this week for Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0.8mm and 9.5mm respectively; but significant falls experienced and continuing in Innisfail and Tully have received considerably more rain with 92.8 - 136.8mm across the week! This not only negative impacts upon harvesting but also farm tasks such as fertilising; de-leafing; weeding etc.

Cavendish presented this week with relatively good bloom. Bloom appearing somewhat brighter this week, with less bruising than previous weeks.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on bananas remained unchanged on last week and relatively uniform across the three chains as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a competitive ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit also competitively at $4.00-4.50/kg depending on store location.

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 30, 2023 - The industry saw a 17.76% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 357,139 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 70,000 less trays) on Week 29, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 353,401 trays harvested in addition to 3,738 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. North Qld has fundamentally finished despite still contributing 6.51% of this production. Central Qld is still in the lead with 33.47% of the total volume; South Qld has lifted this week contributing 20.37% of the volume followed by WA (15.48%), Central NSW (13.26%), and the balance coming from the a combination of Sunshine Coast/Tamborine and Northern Rivers (10.90%).

· It is forecast that a total of 330K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 370K and 410K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 425,562 trays.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld continued to range Hass at $1.19ea; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.80ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.50-$1.80ea depending upon store location. There actually was a little confusion with Woolworths pricing as some stores still had their old signage up on the front of their A-frame displays and the new shelf ticket price mounted on the rear of the display.

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

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

Bananas at Woolworths

Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Some slight bruising this week, but seem to be selling well.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg, however these needed restocking.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Generally colour was good, with low levels of bronzing, bruising and neck injuries.
Lady Fingers on display for $5.99, these were more green.

ALDI COOMERA

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.
All fruit quite green, but clean otherwise.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg - good bloom. Kids packs also at $4.00ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $8.00/kg and Organic bananas priced at $6.00/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg. A full display. A large percentage of green fruit.
Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tipped variety priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $7.90/kg.

COLES COOMERA

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg, no display of either.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.00/kg - some clusters found to be spotting.
All fruit in this store had relatively good colour, better than other stores.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic also on display for $6.00/kg.
Majority of bananas at this store presented with good colour and some bruising/marking.

WOOLWORTHS COOMERA

Cavendish Bananas at $4.00/kg. Some green fruit for eat later.
Red Tipped at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic variety at $6.00/kg.
Kids Banana clusters ‘Mini Bananas’ were ticketed at $3.50.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI