QUICKLINKS

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week was a healthy 456,349 cartons, a slight decrease on the week prior, almost 9,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 12.3 - 21.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.3 - 34.9 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 much the same at 0-0.4mm. The dry period continues, our farm continues to irrigate according to the crops need’s but rainfall would be welcome!

Cavendish this week were generally of a similar standard throughout all stores frequented this week, Coles and Woolworths fruit had good colour, whilst Aldi stores presented green fruit with bruising and 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 also 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 44, 2023 - The industry saw a 2.91% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 566,481 trays harvested and transported (approx 16,000 more trays) on Week 43, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 565,579 trays harvested in addition to 902 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 78% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 10.25%, New Zealand with 6.75%, Central NSW with 3.63% and South QLD with the last 1.37%.

The central markets are well supplied with fruit, particularly fruit of smaller sizing. The top of $22/tray on premium is not strong and is expected to come back to a top of $20/tray by early next week.

· It is forecast that a total of 464K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 465K and 520K 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 $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

QUICKLINKS

Bananas at Woolworths

Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg.
Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Considerable bruising and markings on these.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg. Another store with mostly green fruit and considerable skin marking.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg. This variety was also mostly green.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

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 GARDEN CITY

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

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

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 GARDEN CITY

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

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

Hass Avocados priced at $1.29ea.
1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $3.99ea, this week’s Aldi Super Savers.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

Hass Avocados - priced at $1.29ea, from a variety of growers.
1kg packs at $3.49ea (Aldi Super Savers). 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked.
I’m Perfect 1kg packs priced at $4.00ea and 5 piece packs at $4.50ea.
Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

Count 25 Hass Avos - at $1.30ea. All pack variants available in the one location.
5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea. Organic priced at $3.90ea.