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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 456,791 cartons which equates to significant 24.4% increase on the week prior, or almost 90,000 additional cartons. Whilst not as sharp an increase as what was experienced back in 2021 for the same week, the current production pattern appears to be mimicking the latter half of 2021 … so we will watch with interest to see how it continues. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.3 - 20.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.3 - 35.1 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 less this week with 0mm!

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom, some stores had fruit on display with a little minor marking including some bat damage; a few displays again had fruit with less colour developed. Ladyfinger quality on show was generally pleasing though there is competition amongst the supermarkets with Aldi selling at $5.99/kg; Woolies at $6-$7.00/kg and Coles with retail ticket pricing at $8.00/kg.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: 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 $4.90/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 41, 2023 - The industry saw a 10.14% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 458,271 trays harvested and transported ( 40,000 more trays) on Week 40, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 456,487 trays harvested in addition to 1,784 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and is still on the increase with 65.41% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 19.86%, South Qld with 6.02%, Central NSW with 4.93%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 3.79%.

· It is forecast that a total of 529K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 530K and 545K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 421,965 trays. Market pricing has either held or improved by another $1 per tray on selected sizes both in the premium and class one trays, which is great news. Industry production is forecast to increase rather significantly this week so it will be interesting to see what ramifications this will have on the market.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld has featured loose hass in their weekly catalogue at a very keen $0.99ea though one store visited yesterday still had their price ticket at $1.19ea 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

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 $4.49/kg. Minimal fruit green in colour, minimal bruising.
Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Most clean.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

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

ALDI CANNON HILL

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg, these were slightly bruised.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.90/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.90ea.
Red Tips priced at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg. Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish on display priced at $4.90/kg - good colour, odd cluster a little dull. A full display.
Kids packs priced at $4.90ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES MORNINGSIDE

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.90/kg and Kids packs at $4.90ea.
Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg - needed restocking.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. A neat display. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg - minimal stock.
Organic variety priced at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

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

WOOLWORTHS MORNINGSIDE

Cavendish Bananas at $4.50/kg.
Eat Now and Eat Later fruit appropriately presented but condition of fruit is very similar in terms of colour development both display areas.
Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg and Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI