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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 33 saw a total despatch of 357,000 cartons which was approximately 21,000 fewer than Week 32 production. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 9.6 - 17.9 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 23.0 - 28.0 C. Less rainfall across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0mm; and relatively light falls in Innisfail and Tully receiving 6.0 - 9.0mm across the week!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom and an overall good appearance. A few minor defects noted including rub marking, neck injury and a light sooty mould on an isolated case.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on bananas remained relatively unchanged since 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/kg.

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 33, 2023 - The industry saw a 17.05% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 426,234 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 85,000 less trays) on Week 32, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 419,827 trays harvested in addition to 6,407 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia has now taken the lead with 27.30% of the total volume, then Tristate with 20.72%, Central Qld with 20.10%; followed by South Qld at 16.12%, Central NSW at 10.64%, and the balance coming from the a combination of Sunshine Coast/Tamborine/North Qld and Northern Rivers (5.12%).

· It is forecast that a total of 454K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 430K and 470K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 432,296 trays.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld with $1.29ea on Hass; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.50ea.

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 CANNON HILL

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Minimal bruising and good colour..
Lady Fingers on display for $5.99/kg - these were green and needed restocking.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg, slightly backward.
Lady Fingers on display for $5.99.
Signage displaying award for ‘Best Supermarket Fruit & Veg in Australia’

ALDI IPSWICH

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg, slightly more bruising at this store.
No other varieties on display.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CANNON HILL

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg - most with some bruising. Kids packs also at $4.00ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg. A full display. A small percentage of green fruit.
Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $8.00/kg and Organic variety priced at $6.00/kg.

COLES IPSWICH

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

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea this week!
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.

WOOLWORTHS IPSWICH

Cavendish Bananas at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50/kg.
Red Tipped at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI