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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 34 saw a total despatch of 393,594 cartons which was approximately 36,000 more than Week 33 production. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 9.5 - 20.4 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 23.0 - 27.0 C. Light rainfalls across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 3.0 - 5.6 mm respectively; and an increase in falls across Innisfail and Tully with 17.8 - 28.6mm respectively!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom and an overall good appearance. A few minor defects noted including rub marking and light neck damage.

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 remained 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 34, 2023 - The industry saw a 17.03% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 498,838 trays harvested and transported ( approx. 70,000 more trays) on Week 33, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 497,482 trays harvested in addition to 1,356 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia has now well and truly taken the lead with 32.39% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 23.48%, Central NSW with 20.27%; followed by South Qld at 11.83%, Central QLD at 7.49%, and the balance coming from the a combination of Sunshine Coast/Tamborine/North Qld and Northern Rivers (4.54%).

· It is forecast that a total of 420K 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 450K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 467,721 trays. All markets have a relatively heavy supply of smaller fruit which is increasing clearance time of stocks on hand and competitive activity in the market place to try and strengthen sales. Late this week, our SE Qld grower partner at Cherry Creek Orchards experienced their first storm (with hail) of the season and it’s not even summer yet…. we are hoping this is not a sign of things to come, but the rain was welcomed, even if the hail wasn’t.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld with $1.19ea on Hass; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.20-1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.20-1.50ea.

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

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

STOCK IN STORES

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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.
Minimal bruising and good colour..
Lady Fingers on display for $5.99/kg - these were bruised and needed restocking.

ALDI CARINDALE

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

ALDI LOGANHOLME

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg, slight bruising.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg - most with some green colouring. Kids packs also at $4.00ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg. Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg. A full display.
Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $8.00/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

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 GARDEN CITY

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 $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic also on display for $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

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