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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

Last week a total of 343,479 cartons were harvested and transported nationally which is a 8.5% decline on the previous week - or some 32,000 cartons less. However with the super moon making an appearance on Thursday 28th Sept this should have a positive impact on growth rates with the impact of these to be seen in approximately 4our weeks time. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.5 - 20.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.5 - 29.7 C. Minimal rain fell across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0-0.2mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully significantly more this week with 6.4 - 17.6mm!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom. Also found the presence of sooty mould amongst a few displays and quite a marked variation in fullness of colour.

Retail ticket pricing saw a spike in Queensland on bananas which had remained relatively unchanged for a period: Aldi had their 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.

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 39, 2023 - The industry saw a 0.32% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 406,105 trays harvested and transported ( only 1,000 less trays) on Week 38, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 401,923 trays harvested in addition to 4,182 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and still on the increase with 46.12% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 35.48%, South Qld with 7.87%, Central NSW with 7.31%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 3.23%.

· It is forecast that a total of 433K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 433K and 450K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 385,748 trays. Whilst market supplies of class one trays have tidied up a little as a result of the last couple of weeks experiencing a lighter supply, there is still quite a heavy supply of small fruit and bulks. The majority of premium fruit is going to the supermarkets.

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 $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling competitively also 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

STOCK IN STORES

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Bananas at Woolworths

Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg.
Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Some with skin markings.

ALDI IPSWICH

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg, with quite common skin marking.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

ALDI FOREST LAKE

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg - most with good colour, some dull. Kids packs also priced at $4.50ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES IPSWICH

Cavendish on display priced at $3.00/kg. A full display.
Kids packs priced at $4.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg.

COLES FOREST LAKE

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.90/kg and Kids packs at $4.90ea. A few clusters found with heavy bruising and some with light skin marking.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg.
Organic variety at $6.00/kg.
All fruit had some minor bruising and green in their colouring.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg.
Organic variety priced at $5.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS IPSWICH

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg.
Organic priced at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

Cavendish Bananas at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea (most of these were backward). Some bruising and neck damage evident.
Eat Now and Eat Later fruit appropriately presented.
Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI