Retail Market Week 11 - 2025

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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 10 were 447,177 cartons which was just shy of 5% less (22,000 cartons) than the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions were as follows: Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 20.3 - 24.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 22.3 - 33.9 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was light as follows: Mareeba receiving 19.2mm for the week; and Innisfail receiving a total of a 31mm; combine this rather dry weather with the heat and summer is not over, at least in the north.

Quality is somewhat varied both in terms of fruit colour and degree of skin marking. Visits to stores in the SE corner of Queensland this week highlighted some of the supply chain issues that have arisen during and as a result of Cyclone Alfred (affectionately known as Alfie) with a number of stores found with full colour fruit on shelves and in cartons, to stores with a higher prevalence of tinge green fruit and others that had minimal supply. Also noted an increase in the amount of bruised fruit on shelves this week. Stores continued to struggle this week to keep up with customer demand for many products.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50-4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at a huge range from 90c/kg (full colour fruit) to $4.50/kg in the stores visited.









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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 10, 2025 - The industry experienced a 12.31% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 515,320 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 60,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 9, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw NQ still confidently leading production - accounting for 70.47% of the total volume, followed by Central Queensland accounting for 22.90%, then WA/NT for 5.46% and lastly Central NSW with 1.16% of the total production for the week.

·      It is forecast that a total of some 465,000 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 11) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard!! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 440K-531K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw relatively stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49-2.99 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Shepard at $2.90ea. SE Qld store trade has again been busy as people seek to restock home supplies after Cyclone Alfred - many have been without power and as power is restored they are keen to shop and refill both the fridge and pantry in preparation for return to work, school etc.


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AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas priced also at $4.49/kg.

  • Fruit back in stock this week after panic buying last week!! Slightly green tinge on all bananas.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Better colour on Cavendish at this store. No Havanas.

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Havana Bananas also at $4.49/kg. Need restocking.

  • Variety of ripeness.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Fruit back in stock this week after panic buying last week!! Slightly green tinge on all bananas.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Completely bare shelves still at this store!!!

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg. These varieties all needed restocking.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish on display 90c/kg!!! Kids packs at $1.50ea. Potential price decrease due to ??

  • No other varieties this week.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish on display $2.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. No stock still. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea. Signage details floods in North QLD affecting Banana supply.

  • Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

  • This store had the most stock this week and the best quality!

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea. Signage details floods in North QLD affecting Banana supply.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed 27th Feb - 13 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea.

  • STILL no stock!

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea.

  • Again, no stock.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23/25 Shepard Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed 27th Feb - 13 days old.

  • Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs $7.99ea. 5 piece packs $8.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Count 20 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Ct 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Loose Count 20 Shepard Avocados - $2.50ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $8.50ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.50ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Count 20 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.

  • Very bare shelves again this week.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Shepard - no stock!

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $8.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Shepards on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.

  • No prepacks.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Ct 20 Shepards on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed 25th Feb, fruit 15 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Ct 23-25 Shepards on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display. Packed 19th-26th Feb, fruit 14-20 days old.

  • Prepacks: 1kg $8.50ea, 5 piece packs $9.50ea.