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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 481,910 cartons, a significant increase on the week prior, almost 30,000 additional cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 13.8 - 22.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.0 - 35.6 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 0mm also.

Cavendish this week were found to have relatively good bloom, some stores had fruit on display with a little minor marking. 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 42, 2023 - The industry saw a 35.55% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 621,174 trays harvested and transported (almost 200,00 more trays) on Week 41, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 614,347 trays harvested in addition to 6,827 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and is still on the increase with 69.38% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 16.09%, Central NSW with 5.38%, South QLD with 4.89%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 4.36%.

· 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 475K and 515K per week. The current four week average dispatch figure now sits at 475,406 trays. With last week harvest together with these forecast despatches pricing will be under pressure; independent retailers are trying to secure supplies of larger fruit as a point of difference but with the industry largely dependant upon Tristate and WA supply, there is not significant volume of larger fruit available. It is a great time to focus upon increasing consumption and promoting concepts/recipes for every meal of the day!

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld after a week at $0.99c supported by a television advertisement they have now lifted the ticket price on Hass to $1.29ea in all visited locations; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.30-$1.50ea depending upon location.

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 COORPAROO

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

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg. The cleanest of the stores this week.

ALDI TOOWOOMBA

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 COORPAROO

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.90/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.90ea.
No other varieties at this store.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

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

COLES TOOWOOMBA - Clifford Gardens and Kearney Springs

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

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

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 $6.00/kg.
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.

WOOLWORTHS TOOWOOMBA Clifford Gardens

Cavendish Bananas at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50/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. Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI COORPAROO

Hass Avocados priced at $1.29ea.
1kg prepacks at $3.49ea and 5 piece packs at $4.49ea, both Aldi Super Savers.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

Hass Avocados - priced at $1.29ea.
1kg packs at $3.49ea. 5 piece prepacks at $4.49ea. (Both Aldi Super Savers).

ALDI TOOWOOMBA

Hass Avocados - $1.29ea.
1kg Hass at $3.49ea - Catalogue featured line, and 5 packs still at $4.49ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES COORPAROO

Count 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.50ea, well stocked.
I’m Perfect 1kg packs priced at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00ea.
Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

Hass Avos - at $1.50ea.
5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

COLES TOOWOOMBA Kearney Springs and Clifford Gardens

Count 23/25 Hass Avocados ticketed at $1.50ea.
I’m Perfect 1kg packs priced at $4.50ea and Coles 5 Pack $5.00ea.
Organic at $3.90ea.

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

Count 23 Hass ticketed at $1.50ea- displayed neatly with Eat Now and Eat Later (though fruit tends to be mixed in trays).
5pk prepacks at $4.00ea but also signed at $4.50ea.