QUICKLINKS

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 465,506 cartons, a slight decrease on the week prior, almost 16,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 14.5 - 20.7 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 26.7 - 36.2 C. Minimal rain fell across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully slightly higher at 0.8-1.6mm. The dry period continues, our farm continues to irrigate according to the crops need’s but we would also welcome some rain soon.

Cavendish this week were generally of a similar standard throughout all stores frequented this week, with good colour and only relatively light skin marking. Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was standardised with: 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 a competitive price of $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 43, 2023 - The industry saw a 11.45% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 550,036 trays harvested and transported (approx 70,000 less trays) on Week 42, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 546,658 trays harvested in addition to 3,378 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia leads production and is still on the increase with 79.70% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 8.55%, Central NSW with 5.16%, South QLD with 3.16%; and lastly Tamborine and Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast/North Qld/New Zealand with the remaining 3.43%. All markets have plentiful supplies of fruit with absolute top of $22.00/tray for premium, but this is not strong; class one fruit is ranging $12-$15 generally, whilst bulks are fetching anywhere between $5-$20/carton size and quality dependent.

· It is forecast that a total of 511K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 510K and 530K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.29ea in all visited locations; Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at just $1.00ea!

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.
Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Considerable bruising and markings on these.

ALDI COORPAROO

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg. The cleanest of the stores this week in terms of skin marking but the display was dishevelled.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

ALDI HELENSVALE

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

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50-4.90/kg - two different signs. Kids packs also priced at $4.50ea.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES COORPAROO

Cavendish on display priced at $4.50/kg - good colour, half green half ripe. NEW display format and signage for bananas.
Kids packs priced at $4.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg.

COLES COOMERA

Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg and Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tips 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 $4.50/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 COORPAROO

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

WOOLWORTHS COOMERA

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 on special at $5.50/kg and Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI