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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 18.6 - 22.9 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 26.1 - 30.3 C. Whilst it continues to be warm, there has been a decrease in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 37.3 - 70.8mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and a slight increase in falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 78.6mm - 111.8mm throughout the week.

The national cut last week was 356,251 cartons which was approximately 26,000 cartons less than the Week 12 cut. As per the last few weeks quality still remains affected by the recent weather conditions of the past few months with an increase in minor skin marking; speckle and sooty mould present.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas this week was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited. Banana quality in stores varied, most displays had reasonable bloom, with a percentage of green or dull fruit still found to be present.

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 13, 2024 - The industry saw a 24.06% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 421,184 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 130,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 12, 2024 production. The national harvest included 293,227 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 101,542 tray equivalents together with 26,415 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures.

North QLD has well and truly taken lead production with the Shepard variety accounting for 68.20% of the total production volume this week, Western Australia accounting for a further 22.91%, then Central Queensland with supply accounting for 8.68% and other varietals from Tristate accounting for 0.12% and Central NSW with 0.09%.

· It is forecast that a total of some 523,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 14) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 372,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 95,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be increasing within a range of 322K to 385K over the next three weeks.

In terms of Avocado retail in the major supermarkets in Qld we saw shelf prices as follows - Aldi Shepards this week with shelf tickets at $1.49 each; Coles Qld had Shepard avocados ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths with Greenskin Shepards after leading the charge last week had a shelf ticket of $1.80ea this week.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Shepard; Aldi Shepard and Coles Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

🍌Bananas at Woolworths

🥑Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising- some staining and minor marking, otherwise good colour apart from a few slightly green bunches.
No stock of ‘Havana Bananas’.

ALDI MT OMMANEY

A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - a little dull. A few clusters found with sooty mould.
$4.99/kg for Havana Bananas.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. A few dull clusters with neck damage and blotchy mould present.
Havana bananas at $4.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Cavendish bananas displayed at 4.00/kg. Slightly dull but minimal bruising on most fruit. Minor skin marking present.
Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg.

COLES MT OMMANEY

Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - needed restocking urgently.
Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.
Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES FAIRFIELD

Cavendish on display $3.99/kg.
Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MT OMMANEY

A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00/kg.
Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg.
Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

Loose Shepard Avocados - on special priced $1.49 each - Greenskins.
5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs on special at $4.49ea.

ALDI MT OMMANEY

Count 25 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at $1.49ea, packed 21st March (13 days old).
1kg prepacks on special at $4.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI MT OMMANEY

Count 23-25 Shepard priced at $1.49 each, packed 20th-22nd March (12-14 days old). A few pieces found with anthracnose or body rots.
Prepacks at $5.49ea and 1kg on special for $4.49ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

Count 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $1.50ea, packed 19th March.
Autumn Avocados were also ticketed at $1.50ea.
1kg prepacks at $5.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.
Organic avocados at $4.00/kg.

COLES MT OMMANEY

Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Costas - $1.50ea still, packed 20th-25th March (8-11 days old). Reidys; Howe Farming and Costa avos with lenticel damage and a few pieces with body rots.
Prepacks: 5pk at $5.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.

COLES FAIRFIELD

Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Costas and Murray Bros (Rockley Partners)- $1.50ea still, packed 21st March (13 days old).
Prepacks: 5pk at $5.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.
Organic avocados at $4.00ea.

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Count 25-28 Greenskin and Howe Farming Shepard avocados priced at just $1.80ea.
Prepacks: 1kg at $5.00ea. No 5 piece packs in store.

WOOLWORTHS MT OMMANEY

Greenskin Shepards Ct 23 ticketed at $1.80ea packed 22nd March (14 days old).
5 piece packs at $5.50ea. 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

Count 25 Shepard priced at $1.80ea, packed 15th March (12 days old).
5 piece packs priced at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.50ea - some bags found to be split.
Organic avocados at $4.20ea.