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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 31 saw a total despatch of some 381,000 cartons bananas which was a 5.9% decline on the previous week. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 12.0 - 18.8 C across all major growing regions, not much change here and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 20.5 - 24.5 C. Rain has been extensive again in coastal regions much lighter on the Tablelands with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 4.6mm and 14.2mm respectively; but significant falls experienced and continuing in Innisfail and Tully receiving 85.8 - 99.6mm across the week! Rainfall of this nature continues to impact harvesting and also negative impacts upon tasks such as fertilising; spraying; de-leafing; weeding etc.

Cavendish presented this week with relatively good bloom. Less bruising than previous weeks but more green fruit on display.

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 31, 2023 - The industry saw a 20.96% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 431,996 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 70,000 more trays) on Week 30, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 427,791 trays harvested in addition to 4,205 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Central Qld is still in the lead with 39.93% of the total volume; South Qld has lifted this week contributing 17.66% of the volume followed by WA (13.72%), Central NSW (11.59%), and the balance coming from the a combination of Sunshine Coast/Tamborine/North Qld and Northern Rivers (5.22%).

· It is forecast that a total of 418K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 410K and 430K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 442,288 trays.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld put their price ticket up $1.49ea on Hass; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.20ea.

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

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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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 still.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg, slightly backward.
Lady Fingers on display for $5.99.

ALDI SPRINGWOOD

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Lady Fingers, more green than yellow, priced at the usual $5.99/kg. Some rub marking on the wings.

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 and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg. A full display. A small percentage of green fruit.
Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.
Organic variety priced at $6.00/kg.

COLES SPRINGWOOD

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. Organic bananas at $6.00/kg.

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.

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 SPRINGWOOD

Cavendish Bananas at $4.00/kg. Some green fruit for eat later. Kids packs at $3.50/kg.
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