Retail Market Week 18 - 2024

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The industry transport figures have been a little late in their release, with the figures for what was transported Week 16 only being released earlier this week - a total of some 419,000 ctns which meant an increase of 21,000 cartons on week 15 production. Week 17 industry harvest was expected to fall within a range of 390,000 to 410,000 cartons but yet to be confirmed. What we can confirm is the weather patterns for the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 16.1 - 22.3 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.0 - 29.0 C. There has been a slight decrease in terms of rainfall across the regions of Mareeba and Walkamin with falls of 1.6 - 9.6mm; whilst a slight increase in the level of rain falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 67.4mm - 69.0mm throughout the week. Similar weather patterns have been in existence now for several months.

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 $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited. Banana quality in stores still varied with the main defects being still minor neck damage, sooty/blotchy mould and minor skin marking which remains indicative of the growing conditions in recent months.













































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 17, 2024 - The industry saw a massive 27.55% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 471,557 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 190,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 16, 2024 production. The national harvest included 272,599 Shepard tray equivalents along with Hass variety supplying 191,336 tray equivalents together with 7,622 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures. Of the total 191,336 hass tray equivalents this week, approximately 60,000 of these were still coming from WA origin.

Production across the country has somewhat evened out with North QLD Shepard variety accounting for 51.07% of the total production volume this week, Central Queensland accounting for a further 36.09% (Shepard and hass), then Western Australia with supply accounting for 12.81% (primarily Hass) and other varietals from SQ with 0.03%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 454,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 18) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 173,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 279,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be gradually declining in volume as their season is coming to an end by mid to late May, forecast for the next three weeks to be within a range of 170K down to 11K tray equivalents 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 99c each;  Coles Qld had Shepard avocados ticketed at $1.00ea, and Woolworths with Greenskin Shepards also at $1.00ea. Coles also had Autumn avocados on display, competitively priced at $1.00ea also.

















 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI COORPAROO

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - better colour this week, though still seeing some slightly green fruit and some minor neck injuries.

  • No Havana bananas here.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg - some light sooty mould present.

  • No Havana bananas.

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • Havana bananas at $4.99/kg, but needed restocking.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES COORPAROO

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at 4.50/kg. Mix of growers.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Ladyfingers on display for $5.90/kg. Red Tips for $5.50/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg, mostly good colour. A few dull clusters found, sooty mould present as were some minor neck damage and skin marking.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea - some green hands.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg - no fruit just signage. Lady Fingers $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COOPAROO

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Some very minor skin marking but generally good colour. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $6.00/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Decent colour - some sooty mould, minor neck damage. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg, Red Tips $5.50/kg and Organic $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00/kg. The best quality and colour this week!

  • Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg. Red Tipped at $5.50/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI COORPAROO

  • Count 23 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at 99c ea, packed 22nd April (9 days old).

  • 1kg prepacks on special at $3.99ea, featured in the Aldi catalogue, and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Green skins Count 25 Shepard priced at 99c each.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea and 1kg for $3.99ea.

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

  • Green skins Count 25 Shepard priced at 99c each. Packed 18th April so fruit age is 13 days old.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea and 1kg for $3.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES COORPAROO

  • Count 23 Shepard Avocados from Howe Farming (APP) and other growers - ticketed at $1.00ea.

  • Autumn Avocados were also ticketed at $1.00ea. Organic avos priced at $4.00ea.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Howe Farming (APP) and other growers - $1.00ea.

  • Autumn hass also available for $1.00ea.

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Howe Farming and Kureen Farming as well as Autumn Hass Avos supplied by Costa’s- all $1.00ea. Fruit packed dates of 18th and 19th April so fruit age is 12-13 days.

  • A different display option for the Avocado Prepacks at this store: 5pk at $5.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.

  • Organic Avos at $4.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • Greenskin avocados priced at $1.00ea .

  • Prepacks: 5 piece prepack $5.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Greenskin Shepards Ct 23 ticketed at $1.00ea packed 17th April (14 days old).

  • 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.00ea. 5 piece packs at $5.00ea. Organic Avos at $4.20ea.

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • Greenskin Count 25 Shepard priced at $1.00ea.

  • 5 piece packs priced at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.00ea. Organic packs at $4.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 17 - 2024

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Waiting on transport figures to be released for the last week’s harvest but over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 17.6 - 23.3 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 24.3 - 29.9 C. There has been a significant decrease in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 0.2 - 6.2mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and a similar level of rain falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 23.2mm - 26.8mm throughout the week.

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 still varied with the main defects present is minor neck damage, sooty mould, sap stains and minor skin marking which remains indicative of the growing conditions in recent months, but also handling practises throughout the supply chain.












































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 16, 2024 - The industry saw a 4.63% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 650,897 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 15, 2024 production. The national harvest included 470,199 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 152,880 tray equivalents together with 27,388 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures.

Production across the country has somewhat evened out with North QLD Shepard variety accounting for 43.56% of the total production volume this week, Central Queensland accounting for a further 39.63% (Shepard and hass), then Western Australia with supply accounting for 16.69% (primarily Hass) and other varietals from Tristate accounting for 0.09% and SC with 0.02%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 530,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 17) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 320,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 202,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be gradually declining in volume as their season is coming to an end, forecast for the next three weeks to be within a range of 190K down to 16K tray equivalents over the next three weeks.

In terms of Avocado retail in the major supermarkets in Qld we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi Shepards this week with shelf tickets at 99c each;  Coles Qld had Shepard avocados ticketed at $1.00ea, and Woolworths with Greenskin Shepards also at $1.20ea. Coles also had Autumn avocados on display, competitively priced at $1.00ea also.
















 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - better colour this week, though still seeing some sooty mould on clusters, some minor neck injuries and sap staining.

  • Havana bananas were back this week, priced at $4.49/kg.

  • Bananas included in the ‘fruit highlight’ in this week’s catalogue.

ALDI RUNAWAY BAY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • Havana bananas at $4.99/kg- green this week.

  • All fruit had some level of bruising this week, some with considerable damage compared to others.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES COOMERA

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at 4.50/kg.

  • Kids packs also priced at $4.50ea.

  • Ladyfingers on display for $5.90/kg.

  • Clean and good coloured fruit at this store, although 50c more expensive.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg, mostly good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea - some green hands.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES RUNAWAY BAY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - mostly green with a percentage of minor bruising.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg - no fruit just signage. Lady Fingers $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg- these were very dull.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COOMERA

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Some very minor skin marking but generally good colour. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $6.00/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Sooty mould, neck injuries and minor skin marking present. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • No other varieties on display.

WOOLWORTHS RUNAWAY BAY

  • Cavendish bananas priced at $4.00/kg. The best quality and colour this week!

  • Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg. Red Tipped at $6.00/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at 99c ea, packed 18th April (6 days old).

  • 1kg prepacks on special at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI RUNAWAY BAY

  • Green skins Count 25 Shepard priced at 99c each.

  • 5 piece prepacks at $4.49ea and 1kg for $3.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES COOMERA

  • Count 23 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $1.00ea.

  • Autumn Avocados were also ticketed at $1.00ea.

  • No prepacks at all on display. Organic avos priced at $4.00ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Costas - $1.00ea, packed 3rd April (~14 days old).

  • Autumn hass also available for $1.00ea.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $4.50ea and 1kg pack $5.00ea.

COLES RUNAWAY BAY

  • Count 20-25 loose Shepard Avos and Autumn Avos- $1.00ea.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS COOMERA

  • Greenskin avocados priced at $1.20ea .

  • Prepacks: 5 piece prepack $5.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Greenskin Shepards Ct 23/25 ticketed at $1.20ea packed 12th April (12 days old).

  • 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea. Organic Avos at $4.20ea.

WOOLWORTHS RUNAWAY BAY

  • Greenskin Count 20 Shepard priced at $1.20ea.

  • 5 piece packs priced at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 16 - 2024

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The national transport figures released for last week, Week 15/2024, were just over 397,000 cartons which were some 68,000 more cartons than the week prior. The weather patterns in the far north saw early A.M. temperatures have ranged 15.9 - 24.4 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.5 - 29.8 C. There has been a significant decrease in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 41.8 - 43.4mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and also a decrease in falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 7.2mm - 39.2mm throughout the week.

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 $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited. Banana quality in stores varied greatly which is indicative of the growing conditions in recent months, but also handling practises throughout the supply chain.











































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 15, 2024 - The industry saw a 7.73% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 620,704 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 45,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 14, 2024 production. The national harvest included 455,093 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 103,498 tray equivalents together with 62,113 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 55.18% of the total production volume this week, Central Queensland accounting for a further 31.93%, then Western Australia with supply accounting for 12.71% and other varietals from Tristate accounting for 0.13% and SC with 0.05%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 502,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 16) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 369,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 120,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to gradually decline in the coming weeks with the forecast harvest over the next three weeks ranging 320K down to 72K over the next three weeks.

In terms of Avocado retail in the major supermarkets in Qld we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi Shepards this week with shelf tickets at $1.39 each;  Coles Qld had Shepard avocados ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths with Greenskin Shepards at $1.30ea.















 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising and good colour apart from a few slightly green bunches.

  • $4.99/kg for ‘Havana Bananas’. These were mostly green.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - good colour this week, minimal bruising.

ALDI PIMPAMA

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • Havana bananas at $4.99/kg.

  • All fruit was considerably green but had minimal bruising this week.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at 4.00/kg.

  • Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg, mostly good colour but some dull clusters with neck injury, minor marking and splitting peel.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES PIMPAMA

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg - a percentage of minor neck injuries and skin marking visible - also some sooty mould present.

  • 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 INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. A little sooty mould mould, some minor skin marking but generally good colour. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $6.00/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg though neck injuries, sooty mould, sap stains and skin marking visible. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $6.00/kg and Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS PIMPAMA

  • Cavendish bananas priced at $4.50/kg. The best quality and colour this week!

  • Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg - some clusters with maturity bronzing. Red Tipped at $6.00/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Loose Shepard Avocados - priced $1.39 each - Greenskins.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.99ea and 1kg packs on special (Aldi Super Savers) at $4.49ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at $1.39ea, packed 10th April (7 days old).

  • 1kg prepacks on special at $4.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI PIMPAMA

  • Green skins Count 23 Shepard priced at $1.39 each, packed 10th April (7 days old).

  • 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea and 1kg on special for $4.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 23 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $1.30ea.

  • Autumn Avocados were also ticketed at $1.30ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.00ea and 5 piece packs at $4.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23-25 loose Shepard Avos from Costas - $1.30ea still, packed 3rd April (~14 days old).

  • Autumn hass also available for $1.30ea.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

COLES PIMPAMA

  • Count 20-25 loose Shepard Avos- $1.30ea, packed 2nd-8th April (9-15 days old).

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Greenskin avocados priced at just $1.50ea.

  • Prepacks: No packs in store.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Greenskin Shepards Ct 23/25 ticketed at $1.50ea packed 3rd-5th April (12-14 days old).

  • 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS PIMPAMA

  • Count 23-25 Shepard priced at $1.50ea, packed 3rd-5th April (12- 15 days old).

  • 5 piece packs priced at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.00ea.

  • Organic packs at $6.50ea.

 

This week let's look at Kiwifruit....

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Green & Gold🥝

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Green & Gold🥝 〰️

Green & Gold Kiwifruit on offer in Woolworths Qld Supermarkets - 17-04-24

Green & Gold Kiwifruit in Aldi Qld Supermarkets 17-04-24

Green & Gold Kiwifruit in Coles Qld Supermarkets 17-04-24

Retail Market Week 15 - 2024

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Transport figures are behind, Week 13 had 356,251 cartons sent around Australia. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 19.0 - 23.6 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 28.2 - 31.9 C. There has been a significant decrease in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 13.4 - 27.4mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and also a decrease in falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 2.0mm - 36.8mm throughout the week.

National banana harvest figures for last week (Week 14) were just shy of 330,000 cartons which was some 26,000 less than Week 13 harvest.

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 greatly which is indicative of the growing conditions in recent months, but also handling practises throughout the supply chain.










































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 14, 2024 - The industry saw a 26.46% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 572,747 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 150,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 13, 2024 production. The national harvest included 429,972 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 91,125 tray equivalents together with 51,650 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 63.41% of the total production volume this week, Central Queensland accounting for a further 20.79%, then Western Australia with supply accounting for 15.58% and other varietals from Tristate accounting for 0.16% and Central NSW with 0.04%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 512,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 15) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 368,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 90,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected within a range of 203K to 332K over the next three weeks.

In terms of Avocado retail in the major supermarkets in Qld we saw stable 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 at $1.50ea.














 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising and good colour apart from a few slightly green bunches.

  • No stock of ‘Havana Bananas’.

ALDI CANNON HILL

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - good colour this week, minimal bruising.

  • $3.99/kg for Havana Bananas.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg.

  • Havana bananas at $3.99/kg.

  • All fruit was considerably spotted and bruised.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at 4.00/kg. Slightly dull but minimal bruising on most fruit. Some bronzing this week also.

  • Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg.

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg some dull clusters with neck injury, minor marking and odd cluster with wound to flesh. Also some sooty mould present.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg - found to be spotting.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - a percentage of dull clusters, with sooty/blotchy mould, minor neck injuries and skin marking visible.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg but $4.50/kg on other signage? - perhaps old signage. A little sooty mould mould, some minor skin marking but generally good colour. 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 CANNON HILL

  • 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 $4.50/kg. Some sap staining and light marking.

  • Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers at $7.00/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • 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 CANNON HILL

  • Count 23 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at $1.49ea, packed 27th March (14 days old). Odd piece found with body rots.

  • 1kg prepacks on special at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Green skins Count 23 Shepard priced at $1.49 each, packed 26th-28th March (13-15 days old).

  • Prepacks at $5.49ea and 1kg on special for $5.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Count 25 Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • Autumn Avocados were also ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Count 25 loose Shepard Avos from Costas - $1.50ea still, packed 25/26th March (~15 days old). Few pieces found with body rot.

  • Autumn hass Ct25 also being supplied by Costas with packed date of 25th March so 16 days old.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $5.50ea.

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Count 23 loose Shepard Avos from Costas and Howe Farming- $1.50ea still, packed 26th March (15 days old). Odd piece with wound. A percentage with lenticel damage noted.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $5.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Greenskin avocados priced at just $1.50ea.

  • Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $5.00ea. No 1kg packs in store.

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

  • Greenskin Shepards Ct 25 ticketed at $1.50ea packed 27th March (14 days old).

  • 5 piece packs at $5.00ea. 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

  • Count 20 Shepard priced at $1.50ea, packed 26th March (15 days old).

  • 5 piece packs priced at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $5.00ea.

 

Retail Market Week 14 - 2024

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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

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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.

 

Retail Market Week 13 - 2024

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Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 20.6 - 25.2 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.9 - 32.0 C. Whilst it continues to be warm, there has been a significant increase in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 124.6 - 149.4mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and a slight decrease in falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of 67.7mm - 84.6mm throughout the week.

The national cut for last week was 381,837 cartons which was a slight decrease on Week 11 of almost 27,000 cartons. Still seeing the impact of the weather conditions over recent months with minor skin marking, a presence of varying degrees of speckle and some light sooty mould throughout retail displays.

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 good bloom, with a percentage of green or dull fruit also.








































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 12, 2024 - The industry saw a 9.67% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 554,651 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 53,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 11, 2024 production. The national harvest included 393,535 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 126,011 tray equivalents together with 35,105 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 52.26% of the total production volume this week, Central QLD accounting for a further 25.36%, then Western Australia with supply accounting for 22.07% and other varietals from Central NSW accounting for 0.22% and Tristate with 0.09%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 471,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 13) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 324,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 103,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be increasing within a range of 334K to 381K over the next three weeks, whilst Hass harvest figures are forecast to be steadily declining from 103K this week down to 94K 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 $0.99 each, competitive to Woolworths’ special of $1.00/piece;  Coles Qld had Shepard avocados ticketed at $1.50ea, at the start of this week but soon matched competition at $1.00 per piece.










 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising- some staining, otherwise good colour. Some dull clusters present.

  • No stock of ‘Havana Bananas’.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - a little dull.

  • No stock of Havana Bananas.

ALDI SOUTH MELBOURNE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. A rather jumbled display. Found some bruising and minor skin marking.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Majority of the display were slightly dull and green.

  • Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - slightly dull colour, a light presence of sooty mould.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea - slightly green.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg with bronzing developing on some clusters and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips were dull with minor skin marking at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers backward in colour at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS SOUTH MELBOURNE

  • 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 BROWNS PLAINS

  • Loose Shepard Avocados - on special priced $0.99 each - Greenskins.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23 Greenskins loose Shepard Avocados priced at $0.99ea, packed 19th March (8 days old).

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI SOUTH MELBOURNE

  • Count 23 Shepard priced at $0.99 each, packed 8th March (19 days old).

  • Prepacks at $5.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES BROWNS PLAINS

  • Shepard Avocados - ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • Autumn Avocados were ticketed at $1.00ea however no stock.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Count 20 loose Shepard Avos from Costas - $1.50ea still, packed 21st March (6 days old). Fruit is very firm.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $5.50ea and 1kg packs at $5.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

  • Count 25-28 Greenskin and Howe Farming Shepard avocados priced at just $1.00ea packed 13th Mar so fruit age up to 14 days.

  • Prepacks: 1kg at $4.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea. Organic avocados mini 550g packs at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Greenskin and Howe Farming Shepards Ct 25-28 ticketed at $1.00ea packed 13th March (14 days old).

  • 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS SOUTH MELBOURNE

  • Count 23-25 Shepard priced at $1.00ea, packed 15th March (12 days old).

  • Count 25 WA Hass still in stores in Victoria, priced at $1.50ea, packed 10th March (17 days old).

 

Retail Market Week 12 - 2024

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Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 17.5 - 24.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 24.7 - 33.6 C. Whilst it continues to be warm, there has been a significant increase in terms of rainfall across the north regions this week with falls of 65.4 - 69.7mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and falls across Innisfail and Tully regions of a staggering 312.0mm - 316.0mm throughout the week all of which will continue to impact fruit quality and shelf life.

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 $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited. Banana quality in stores varied, most displays had good bloom, with a percentage of green or dull fruit also.







































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 11, 2024 - The industry saw a 6.19% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 501,012 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 10, 2024 production. The national harvest included 375,997 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 106,602 tray equivalents together with 18,413 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures. The total despatch this week of 501,012 tray equivalents saw approximately 160K in either bulk format/processing; almost 54K were exported which left just shy of 371K tray equivalents for the domestic market.

North QLD has well and truly taken lead production with the Shepard variety accounting for 59% of the total production volume this week, then Western Australia with Hass avocado supply accounting for 20.73%, Central QLD not far behind accounting for a further 19.69%, and other varietals from Central NSW accounting for 0.46% and Tristate with 0.13%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 523,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 12) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 374,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 122,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be increasing within a range of 373K to 415K over the next three weeks, whilst Hass harvest figures are forecast to be steadily declining from 122K this week down to 90K 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 $1.80ea, and Woolworths with Greenskin Shepards at $1.50ea.











 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CANNON HILL

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising- but majority green.

  • ‘Havana Bananas’ priced at $4.99/kg - but minimal stock on display

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - a little dull.

  • No stock of Havana Bananas.

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish priced at $3.99/kg.

  • All varying in colour and skin quality.

  • Havana Bananas priced at $4.99/kg - majority green at this store.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers on special at $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

  • 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 on special at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg - Appropriate Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Loose Shepard Avocados - priced $1.49 each - Greenskin Ct 23. Fruit packed 6th March so fruit age is 14 days. A percentage of the fruit exhibits lenticel damage and developing rots.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs at $4.49ea. The 1kg Market Buy net is on promo this week and features in Aldi’s weekly catalogue.

ALDI CANNON HILL

  • No loose avocados on display???

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea. I guess this store missed the memo about the 1kg Market Buy being on promo as well??

ALDI MT GRAVATT

  • Greenskin Shepard Ct 25 avocados priced at $1.49ea. Packed date of 7th Mar so fruit age is 13 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.49ea now containing Shepards. 1kg Market Buy on promo at $4.49/bag - featured in weekly catalogue.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Shepard Avocados a full and well stocked display of primarily Rock Ridge Shepards - ticketed at $1.80ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Loose Shepard Avos from Rock Ridge and Freshmax’s Reidy’s Avos - $1.50ea still.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $6.00ea and 1kg packs at $6.00ea.

COLES MT GRAVATT

  • Shepards ticketed at $1.80ea- displayed neatly and well stocked - growers Rock Ridge and Howe Farming. Odd piece found with body rot. Packed dates of 29th Feb to 8th March so fruit age ranging 12 days to 18 days, mixed suppliers with sizing Ct20-25 on the display.

  • $5.00ea on Odd Bunch 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Count 23 Greenskin Shepard avocados priced at $1.50ea packed 5th Mar so fruit age up to 15 days. Lenticel damage noted and a few pieces with body rots.

  • Prepacks: 1kg at $6.00ea - some of which contained multiple heavily marked pieces and 5 piece packs at $6.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

  • The Avocado Collective WA Hass at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards Ct 23 ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS MT GRAVATT

  • Greenskin Shepard Ct 23 avocados priced at $1.50ea and packed 5th Mar so fruit age is now 15 days old.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.00ea. Odd Bunch Avos at $6.00/net.

 

Independent Mt Gravatt Central

  • WA Hass (Delroys) at 2 for $6.00 or $3.49ea and Shepards ticketed at 2 for $5.00 or $2.99ea.

  • Hass offered a greater choice of maturities; Shepards were very firm. Sizing for both lines was large and quality was good.

Retail Market Week 11 - 2024

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Last week saw a total of some 395k cartons of Cavendish harvested and transported for Week 10 which was a slight increase on Week 9’s harvest of some 14k cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 19.9 - 24.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.1 - 30.9 C. There has been an increase in terms of rainfall in some regions this week with 27.0 - 43.7mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and falls across Innisfail and Tully regions with 234.2mm - 329.0mm throughout the week all of which will continue to impact fruit quality and shelf life.

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 good bloom, the impact of the weather is still being seen on shelf in the form of some heat stress and a presence of sooty mould on a few lines.






































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, 2024 - The industry saw a 6.24% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 469,976 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 29,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 9, 2024 production. The national harvest included 309,928 Shepard tray equivalents along with WA Hass variety supplying 159,719 tray equivalents together with 329 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures. The total despatch this week of 469,976 tray equivalents saw approximately 103K in either bulk format/processing; almost 57K were exported which left just shy of 310K tray equivalents for the domestic market.

North QLD has well and truly taken lead production with the Shepard variety accounting for 56.52% of the total production volume this week, then Western Australia with Hass avocado supply accounting for 33.25%, a few shepards also coming from Central QLD accounting for a further 9.37%, and other varietals from Central NSW accounting for 0.59% and Tristate with 0.27%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some 496,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 11) nationally. This figure can be broken down by variety with the Shepard variety expected to represent some 326,000 tray equivalents whilst Hass will contribute approximately 144,000 of this total. Shepard harvest figures are expected to be increasing within a range of 326K to 372K over the next three weeks, whilst Hass harvest figures are forecast to be steadily declining from 144K this week down to 100K over the next three weeks. With the volume of hass still on the market, there have been retailers stocking both hass and shepard, and some who elect to only stock one or the other variety.

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 were retailing dual lines also: WA Hass selling at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards at $1.50ea - albeit one anomaly at $1.00ea for Shepards which is believed to be a markdown; as the quality of the Greenskin Shepards on display was very ordinary. 










 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Top line Woolworths Hass & Shepard; Bottom line Aldi Shepard and Coles primarily Shepard Avocados in Queensland stores

STOCK IN STORES

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising- but majority green.

  • ‘Havana Bananas’ priced at $4.99/kg - but minimal stock on display

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - a little dull.

  • No stock of Havana Bananas.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $3.99/kg. Mackays Bananas.

  • All varying in colour and skin quality.

  • Havana Bananas priced at $4.99/kg - good quality at this store.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Ladyfingers also on display for $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg - no stock.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - good colour - some quite bruised however.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers on special at $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • 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 on special at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Appropriate Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Loose Shepard Avocados - priced $1.49 each - Greenskin Ct 23/25, some breakdown observed.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs at $5.49ea - some breakdown in the 1kg packs.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • No loose avocados on display.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Greenskin Shepard Ct 23/25 avocados priced at $1.49ea. Packed dates of 27th/28th Feb so fruit age is 15-16 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea now containing Shepards.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Shepard Avocados a full and well stocked display - ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.00ea and 5 piece packs at $6.00ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Loose Shepard Avos - $1.50ea.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $6.00ea and 1kg packs at $6.00ea.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Shepards ticketed at $1.50ea- displayed neatly and well stocked. Odd piece found with body rot. Packed dates of 27th Feb to 1st March so fruit age ranging 12 days to 15 days, mixed suppliers with sizing Ct20-25 on the display.

  • Both Odd Bunch 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Count 16 Hass ticketed at $1.70ea- displayed neatly- includes spillover - packed 22nd Feb so fruit age is up to 20 days whilst Count 23 Greenskin Shepard avocados priced at $1.50ea packed 29th Feb so fruit age up to 13 days. All shepard stock was firm.

  • Prepacks: 1kg at $6.00ea - some of which contained multiple heavily marked pieces and 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • The Avocado Collective WA Hass at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards Ct 23 ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 16-18 WA Hass ticketed at $1.70ea- displayed neatly but no clear delineation of Eat Now and Eat Later in the way the display was packed? Greenskin Shepard Ct 23 avocados priced at $1.00ea?! Quality to all other displays visited this week was inferior with lots of breakdown noted - majority of the trays on display were packed 20th Feb so fruit age is now 22 days old. Whereas the Hass, even through packed 22nd and 23rd Feb so only a few days younger were holding up better.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.50ea. Odd Bunch Avos at $6.00/net.

 

Indooroopilly independent retailer large hass avos 3/$7.00

Retail Market Week 10 - 2024

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🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

We are still waiting to receive ABGC figures for the total number of cartons of Cavendish harvested and transported for Week 9 but believe them to be relatively unchanged. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 20.4 - 24.7 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 28.6 - 32.6 C. There has been somewhat of a welcome reprieve in terms of rainfall in some regions this week with only 0.6 - 12.6mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; yet still moderate falls across Innisfail and Tully regions with 88.2mm - 93.4mm throughout the week.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas this week were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $3.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited. Banana quality in stores varied, most displays had good bloom and fruit was found to only have minimal bruising and light scarring.







































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 9, 2024 - The industry saw a 1.53% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 440,651 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 8,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 8, 2024 production. The harvest included Hass variety supplying 234,930 tray equivalents and 205,326 Shepard tray equivalents along with 395 trays of assorted other varieties in this week’s reported figures. Of the overall total, 87K tray equivalents were sent to processing; 65K tray equivalents were exported; leaving just over 289K tray equivalents for the domestic market.

Western Australia continues to lead production with hass at 52.36% of the total volume this week, then North QLD with fresh Shepard avocado supply accounting for 43.62%, with a few shepards also coming from Central QLD with 2.88%, and other varietals from Central NSW accounting for 0.91% and Tristate with 0.23%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some almost 472,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 10) nationally. This figure can be broken into Hass which will be approximately 138,000 whilst the Shepard variety is expected to take the lead with 334,000 tray equivalents. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two-three weeks thereafter are expected to steadily decline range between 115K down to 98k tray equivalents per week. Meanwhile, we are excited to see our Shepard volumes increasing with the next two to three week production from the North Qld region increasing from 334,000 up to 386,000 tray equivalents during this timeframe.

In regards to the weather, this week has been one of the first in quite some time, that the rain has eased, there has been considerably less rainfall this week in the regions of Mareeba and Atherton, which has made the task of harvesting a little easier. Average fruit size from our farms is tending to be in the vicinity of a Ct 20-23. In light of the weather we have been experiencing, in recent weeks in far North Queensland, our packing crew are being extra vigilant and ensuring they downgrade any piece that is showing potential for develop rot.

In terms of Avocado retail - this is the first week we see all three major supermarkets with Shepards on shelf and in prepack form. Pricing in Qld saw shelf prices as follows - Aldi Qld changed over to Shepards this week with shelf tickets at $1.49 each and a feature in their catalogue ;  Coles Qld had Hass and Shepard ticketed at $1.50ea, and Woolworths were retailing dual lines also: Hass selling at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards at $1.50ea - but not every store had swapped Shepards to the front location.









 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising- some bat/bird damage, a few clusters found with split peel and some rub marking - some clusters were dull with respect to bloom.

  • ‘Havana Bananas’ priced at $4.99/kg - but no stock on display

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - a little dull.

  • Havana Bananas priced at $4.99/kg - needed restocking.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $3.99/kg.

  • All varying in colour and skin quality - a few duller hued clusters, some with sooty mould. Again a couple found with split peel and light neck injury.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg (cleaner this week) and Ladyfingers (Posma’s suffering from something like blotchy mould marking) also on display for $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $5.90/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers (Posma’s with blotchy mould) at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $3.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers on special at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $3.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers on special at $5.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish priced at $3.50/kg - Appropriate Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $5.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • No stock of Loose Hass Avocados - priced $1.49 each.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.49 each. No loose avocados on display. - but featured in this week’s catalogue.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Greenskin Shepard Ct 23/25 avocados priced at $1.49ea. A little lenticel noted and limey skin hues.

  • Fruit packed 20th February so fruit age is 15 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea now containing Shepards. 1kg market buy nets also containing Shepards.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Shepard and Hass - ticketed at $1.50ea, well stocked.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.00ea and 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Loose Hass Avos and Shepard Avos - both at $1.50ea. Fruit being supplied by a number of suppliers but noted some body rots in the Costa fruit on display.

  • Prepacks: 5pk at $6.50ea and 1kg packs at $6.00ea.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Shepards ticketed at $1.50ea- displayed neatly. Primarily Greenskin on display but also some Costa avocados, a few of which had body rots and some lenticel damage.

  • Both Odd Bunch 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.50ea. No five packs on the display however.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Hass ticketed at $1.70ea- displayed neatly. Greenskin Shepard avocados priced at $1.50ea.

  • Odd Bunch 1kg packs at $6.00ea. 5 piece packs at $6.50ea. All prepacks were of the Shepard varietal.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23 The Avocado Collective Hass at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards Ct 23 packed 15th Feb and ripened for the Eat Now option ticketed at $1.50ea.

  • Odd Bunch 1kg packs at $5.50ea - some avocados in these prepacks were terribly bruised and burnt?.

  • Organic variety at $4.40ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Count 18-20 WA Hass ticketed at $1.70ea- displayed neatly. Greenskin Shepard Ct 23/25 avocados priced at $1.50ea.

  • Hass packed 19th to 21st February so fruit age ranging 14-16 day; Shepards packed 15th to 20th February so fruit age ranging 15 to 20 days. A few shepard’s were found to have skins that were shrivelling and body rots evident.

  • 5 piece packs at $6.50ea. Odd Bunch Avos at $6.00/net.

 

INDEPENDENT OFFERING….

Loganholme Indepenent shepard avo 3 for $5.00; WA Hass 2 for $4.00

loganholme independent banana display $3.49/kg

Retail Market Week 9 - 2024

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SUPPLY UPDATE

Week 8 saw 384,676 cartons of Cavendish sent. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 21.0 - 26.6 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.0 - 32.2 C. There was a slight increase again in terms of rainfall with 107.8 - 209.0mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and even more of an increase in falls across Innisfail and Tully with 363.0 - 371.6mm. Despite the continued rain, the weather is still very humid and grow rates are strong.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas this week was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit from $2.30/kg to $4.00/kg dependent upon the store location. Banana quality in stores varied, most displays had good bloom and fruit was found to only have minimal bruising and light scarring.






































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 8, 2024 - The industry saw a 19.59% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 433,869 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 100,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 7, 2024 production. Hass variety supplying 306,643 tray equivalents harvested in addition to 126,031 Shepard and 1,195 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Of the total production for the week, it is interesting to note that a little over 94,000 tray equivalents were actually packed as bulks or sent to processing; some 65,000 tray equivalents were exported which left a little over 274,000 for domestic market trade.

Western Australia continues to lead production with hass at 69.55% of the total volume this week, then North QLD with fresh Shepard avocado supply accounting for 27.43%, with a few shepards also coming from Central QLD with 1.61%, and other varietals from Central NSW accounting for 0.92% and Tristate with 0.48%.

·       It is forecast that a total of some almost 476,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 9) nationally. This figure can be broken into Hass which will be approximately 227,000 whilst the Shepard variety is expected to take the lead with 249,000 tray equivalents. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two-three weeks thereafter are expected to steadily decline range between 142K down to 88k tray equivalents per week. Meanwhile, we ae excited to see our Shepard volumes increasing with the next two to three week production from the North Qld region increasing from 248,000 up to 365,000 tray equivalents during this timeframe.

The major supermarkets are either finishing off their WA Hass commitments this week or are looking at stocking both varietals on shelf, hence in the stores visited we didn’t come across a great deal of Shepards this week.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld still stocking only Hass at $1.49 each ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.70ea, and Woolworths were retailing dual lines: Hass selling at $1.70ea and Greenskin Shepards at $1.70ea.








 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass & Shepard; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.49/kg. Minimal bruising and light greening - some clusters were dull with respect to bloom.

  • ‘Havana Bananas’ priced at $5.49/kg.

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.49/kg - a little dull.

  • Havana Bananas priced at $5.49/kg - these were green.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $2.30/kg. Kids packs also priced at $3.50ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg (many clusters found to be spotting) and Ladyfingers also on display for $7.90/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish on display $4.00/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg.

  • Lady Fingers $7.90/kg.

  • Organic at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Appropriate Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $2.50ea. Some of these were grown and supplied by Mackays packed 14th February.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • No other banana stock on display today?

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23 Loose Hass Avocados - $1.49 each.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.49ea and 1kg packs at $5.49ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at $1.49 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea and 5 piece packs at $5.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.50ea, well stocked.

  • 1kg prepacks at $6.00ea and 5 piece packs at $6.50ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Loose Hass Avos - at $1.50ea.

  • No prepacks at this store.

  • $3.90ea on organic variety avos.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Count 23 Hass ticketed at $1.70ea- displayed neatly. Greenskin avocados priced at $1.70ea.

  • Odd Bunch 1kg packs at $5.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23 The Avocado Collective Hass and Greenskins both at $1.70ea.

  • Odd Bunch 1kg packs at $5.50ea - some avocados in these prepacks were terribly bruised and burnt?.

  • Organic variety at $4.40ea.

 

Retail Market Week 51 - 2023

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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest figures for last week have not been released as yet with the impact of Ex- Tropical Cyclone Jasper in terms of rainfall, subsequent flooding, road closures and diverted routes this has impacted the volume of fruit that has been able to get away. Whilst the rain has eased and the flooding has subsided in some areas; the impact is still being felt. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 17.9 - 24.4 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 25.7 - 31.0 C. There was a significant increase in terms of the rainfall experienced due to the tropical low in the region resulting in falls of 481.8 - 600.1mm across Mareeba and Walkamin; and falls across Innisfail and Tully within 545.6 - 548.6mm. There are a number of major roads, including the Palmerston Hwy, that suffered significant damage as a result of the sheer volume of water in the region which are not expected to be repaired for at least a month.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas this week was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-$4.50/kg. Banana quality in stores varied, most displays had good bloom and fruit was found to only have minimal bruising and light scarring.

































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 50, 2023 - The industry saw a 1.43% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 566,289 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 10,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 49, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 551,958 tray equivalents harvested in addition to 14,331 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. It is important to note that there were almost 48,000 tray equivalents of this total production that were exported and 120,000 tray equivalents that were despatched as bulks/Processing (smaller sizes/class one or seconds) which leaves a total of some 399,000 trays for the domestic market.

Western Australia continues to lead production with 87.83% of the total volume this week, then NZ with 4.89%, Tristate 4.42% and Central NSW with 2.80%. It is worth noting here that the significant rain event in far north Queensland associated with Ex-Cyclone Jasper has potential ramifications on the 2024 North Queensland shepard avocado crop - this is basically a watch and wait situation, as we monitor tree health in any low lying regions. With reference to this last point, Rock Ridge Farms planned geographical spread, positions us in a much better situation than others.

·       It is forecast that a total of 526K hass tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 51) nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two weeks thereafter are expected to range between 330K and 500K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at 99c each ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.20ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.20ea.

 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising but a few clusters spotting and light skin marking found.

  • Lady Fingers priced at $5.49/kg. Decent colour and minimal marking.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. One only cluster found spotting.

  • No Lady Fingers.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Slightly green fruit, good bloom otherwise.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.49/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $4.50/kg - minimal stock and Organic variety at $6.00/kg. Ladyfingers also on display for $7.90/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.50/kg - good colour. Not the best condition, some fruit with splitting skin or rot.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $7.90/kg.

  • Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. The majority of stock was only semi coloured. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg with a little bat marking on a few clusters, Lady Fingers $7.90/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Appropriate Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg. Kids packs also priced at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $8.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

Independent Retailer….Loganholme

Cavendish Bananas priced $2.99/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Hass Avocados priced at 99c each - Aldi Super Savers.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.49ea.

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Loose Hass Avocados - 99c each.

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea and 5 piece prepacks also at $4.49ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at 99c each - Aldi Super Savers.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.49ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 20/23 Hass - ticketed at $1.20ea, well stocked.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00ea. Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES CARINDALE

  • Loose Hass Avos - at $1.20ea.

    5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

  • $3.90ea on organic variety avos.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.20ea, well stocked.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00ea. Organic at $3.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 23 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea- displayed neatly.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Count 25 The Avocado Collective Hass at $1.20ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Double sided A frame display unit with Count 23/25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

Independent Retailer - Loganholme.

Green skin variety is a point of different from major supermarkets at this independent priced 2 for $5.00.

 

Retail Market Week 50 - 2023

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SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest figures for last week have not been released as yet but with the threat and arrival of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Prior to the Cyclone making land fall just north of Cairns there were quite a number of growers based in Tully; Innisfail and Mareeba all working overtime to ensure any banana bunches that were ready for harvest were cut and packed in case of the worst scenario, so the market is expected to be heavier in terms of supply next week or two. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 18.4 - 24.3 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.2 - 35.8 C. Slightly less rainfall across Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 8.6 - 13.4mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully with more, 68.8 - 85.2mm. Significant rain is expected to continue for the remainder of this week with flooding a potential.

Bom update Thursday a.m.: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper has weakened overnight after it crossed the coast at Wujal Wujal, north of Cairns, on Wednesday. Cyclone warnings have been revoked with the system no longer of tropical cyclone intensity. Strong winds were felt across the Cairns region, with recorded gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour. The main concern now is the amount of rain associated with the tropical low.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg. Banana quality in stores varied with findings of some minor bruising; light scarring and splitting peel noted within most supermarket displays.
































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 49, 2023 - The industry saw a 18.74% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 574,520 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 107,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 48, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 550,472 tray equivalents harvested in addition to 24,048 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. It is important to note that there were almost 104,000 tray equivalents of this total production that were exported and 120,000 tray equivalents that were despatched as bulks (smaller sizes/class one or seconds) which leaves a total of some 350,000 trays for the domestic market.

Western Australia continues to lead production with 86.53% of the total volume this week, then Tristate 6.31%, NZ 4.42% and Central NSW with 2.73%. It is worth noting here that the significant rain event in far north Queensland associated with Cyclone Jasper has potential ramifications on the 2024 North Queensland avocado crop. There is a strong possibility of significant flooding in low lying areas, trees that are sitting in water for too long with die - we will of course continue to monitor this and report again next week.

·       It is forecast that a total of 522K hass tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 50) nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two weeks thereafter are expected to range between 470K and 530K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.19ea ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.20ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.30ea.

For this weeks sales pricing please see the info below….

 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass (with 2 price points); Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising but a few clusters spotting and light skin marking found.

  • Lady Fingers back at this store this week, priced at $5.99/kg. Some bruising and light skin marking visible.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. One only cluster found spotting.

  • Lady Fingers at $4.99/kg. These were all green.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Slightly green fruit, good bloom otherwise.

  • Lady Fingers at $4.99/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Organic variety at $5.00/kg. Ladyfingers also on the display.

  • Low stock of ALL varieties - displays needed refilling.

COLES COORPAROO

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.50/kg - good colour. Not the best condition, some fruit with splitting skin or rot.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.50ea.

  • Lady Fingers $7.90/kg.

  • Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg with a little bat marking on a few clusters, Lady Fingers $5.00/kg on special and Organic variety at $7.90/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg - both needed refilling.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg. Kids packs also priced at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.00/kg and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

Independent Retailer….Loganholme

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $3.99ea, Aldi Super Savers.

ALDI COORPAROO

  • Loose Hass Avocados - $1.19ea.

  • 1kg packs at $3.49ea and 5 piece prepacks also at $3.99ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.49ea and 5 piece packs at $3.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

  • Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES COORPAROO

  • Loose Hass Avos - at $1.20ea.

    5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

  • $3.90ea on organic variety avos.

COLES LOGANHOLME

  • Count 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.20ea, well stocked - fruit packed 28th Nov so fruit age 15 days.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.50ea and 5 piece packs at $5.00ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea- displayed neatly.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • Count 25 The Avocado Collective Hass at $1.30ea fruit packed 24th November so 19 days old.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

  • Double sided A frame display unit with Count 23/25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea. Fruit packed 20th to 24th November so age ranging 19 to 23 days.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

Independent Retailer - Loganholme - point of difference stocking green skin varietals.

 

Retail Market Week 49 - 2023

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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest figures for last week have not been released as yet but with the threat of a Tropical Cyclone off the coast, quite a number of growers based in Tully and Innisfail have been busy this week ensuring they cut a little more fruit than they would normally in case the worst happens, so the market is expected to be heavier than expected in the next week or two. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 19.1 - 25.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 32.0 - 36.7 C. A decent increase in rainfall across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 31.6 - 90.2mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully with less, 0.8 - 3.0mm; whilst this has been welcomed, the amount of rain that is potentially associated with the tropical low off the coast and prevailing winds could cause more harm than good.

According to the 10am media release on BOM…

As of 10am AEST today Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper, situated 1320 km east northeast of Cairns, remains as a category 3 cyclone. Jasper is expected to strengthen further to a high end category 4 cyclone overnight and possibly a category 5 cyclone on Friday.

Jasper is slowly moving south to southwest towards the far northeast of the Coral Sea.

Over the weekend, Jasper is likely to weaken and move west towards the Queensland coast. While the timing and severity of a costal impact remains highly uncertain, the highest risk of a cyclone impact lies between Cooktown and Mackay, including Cairns and Townsville mid next week.

The Bureau will issue regular updates to help keep communities informed as the situation evolves over the coming days.

Communities in these areas are advised to review their cyclone plan.

All farms are on alert; keeping a constant eye on BOM for a better idea of where, when and if this tropical low will make land contact.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.90/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg. Banana quality in stores varied with findings of some minor bruising; light scarring and splitting peel noted within most supermarket displays.































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 48, 2023 - The industry saw a 3.50% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 466,858 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 15,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 47, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 459,390 tray equivalents harvested in addition to 7,468 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 87.98% of the total volume this week, then NZ with 5.88%, Tristate and Central NSW both with 3.07% each.

Interestingly, of this 466,858 tray equivalents harvested and transported, approximately 80,000 tray equivalents were bulks and almost 64,000 tray equivalents were exported therefore leaving just under 323,000 tray equivalents for the domestic market supply. Central market pricing lifted this week by $2-$4/tray on premium larger sized fruit (14/16/18/20) selling at a top of $24/tray; whilst count 23/25 were selling at $18-$21/tray. Class one trays main sales of $11-$14/tray.

·       It is forecast that a total of 497K trays will be despatched this week (Week 49) nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two weeks thereafter are expected to range between 500K and 520K tray equivalents per week with a much lighter pick to arrive in the week between Christmas and New Year with many packing sheds opting to pick and pack on a reduced number of days throughout this period.

In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.19ea ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.20ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.30ea.

For this weeks sales pricing please see the info below….

 

 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Minimal bruising but a few clusters spotting and light skin marking found.

  • Lady Fingers back at this store this week, priced at $5.99/kg. Some bruising and light skin marking visible.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. One only cluster found spotting.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. These were considerably bruised and messily presented.

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. This store also some spotting clusters as well as fruit with splitting skin. Odd neck injury and bruising also found.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. One lone cluster remained in the carton on display.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg and Organic variety at $5.00/kg. Ladyfingers also on the display.

  • Low stock of ALL varieties - displays needed refilling.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg - good colour. Not the best condition, some fruit with splitting skin or rot.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $4.50/kg and Lady Fingers $5.00/kg on special.

  • Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg with a little bat marking on a few clusters, Lady Fingers $5.00/kg on special and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg - both needed refilling.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Crown end mould developing in a number of cavendish clusters. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg - heavy spotting of these. Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish bananas, Wadda Bananas packed 23rd November displayed at $4.50/kg. Kids packs also priced at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $7.00/kg some green clusters and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $3.99ea, Aldi Super Savers.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Loose Hass Avocados - not priced at this store.

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea and 5 piece prepacks also at $3.99ea, as Aldi Super Savers.

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $3.99ea as Aldi Super Savers.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass Avos - at $1.20ea. Packed 20th Nov, therefore 16 days old.

    5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Count 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.20ea, well stocked - fruit packed 20th to 22nd Nov so fruit age ranging 14-16 days.

  • Both prepacks at $4.50ea.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea- displayed neatly.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 The Avocado Collective Hass at $1.30ea fruit packed 7th November so 27 days old.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.50ea (on special) and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • Double sided A frame display unit with Count 23/25 Hass ticketed at $1.30ea. Fruit packed 7th to 9th November so age ranging 27 to 29 days - part of the EAT NOW ripening programme.

  • 5pk prepacks at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 48 - 2023

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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week increased slightly to 411,197 cartons, representing a 2.18% increase on the week prior, just shy of 9,000 more cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 19.4 - 23.5 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 27.2 - 33.3 C. A slight increase in rainfall across the entire North Qld growing regions this week with Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 3.4-9.7mm; and falls across Innisfail and Tully with even more at 22.0-68.6mm which has been welcomed. The outlook for the next few weeks leading into Christmas is for harvestable quantities to remain steady with a steady decline in cut as usual in the last week and early New Year.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg. Banana quality in stores varied with findings of some minor bruising; light scarring and splitting peel noted within most supermarket displays.






























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 47, 2023 - The industry saw a 9.86% increase on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 451,170 trays harvested and transported (approx 45,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 46, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 337,348 tray equivalents harvested in addition to 3789 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 82.77% of the total volume this week, then NZ with 6.85%, Tristate with 5.26% and Central NSW with 5.04%. Whilst this may well sound like a significant amount of fruit, we need to dig down deeper into what represents the 451K trays. This week there was just over 60,000 bulk units packed which equates to approx. 110,000 trays and almost 58,000 trays exported, so this only leaves approximately 283,000 trays for the Australian domestic market.

·       It is forecast that a total of 432K trays will be despatched this week (Week 48) nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 430K and 500K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.19ea ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.20ea.

A little update on the growing conditions in WA recently… with higher than normal temperatures at this time of year, somewhat of a heatwave has already taken on toll on the new fruit set for the 2024/2025 season, with a number of farms reporting fruit drop in the realms of 30-60% which will significantly impact the size of next years crop.

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 ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg.

  • Some cavendish with a tinge of green, multiple with splitting skin. Minimal bruising.

  • No Lady Fingers at this store this week.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. This store had only half green fruit.

ALDI CANNON HILL

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. This store also had fruit with splitting skin. Odd neck injury and bruising also found.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Most green.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

    Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $5.50/kg on special and Organic variety at $5.00/kg.

  • Low stock of ALL varieties.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $4.50/kg and Lady Fingers $7.90/kg.

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg - the best colour was this store this week. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg, Lady Fingers $5.50/kg on special and Organic variety at $5.00/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg - Eat Now and Eat Later display areas. Kids packs at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg - both needed refilling.

  • Organic variety priced at $4.20/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg a couple of full fingers. This section of varieties were green and bruised, looked old.

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg. Kids packs also priced at $3.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.00/kg bronzing found on some clusters and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

 

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19 each.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados - priced at $1.19ea.

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea and 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea.

ALDI CANNON HILL

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.19ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked.

  • No prepacks on display at this store.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass Avos - at $1.30ea.

    5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

COLES CANNON HILL

  • Count 25 Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked.

  • Both prepacks at $4.50ea.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea- displayed neatly.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass at $1.20ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS CANNON HILL

  • Single sided A frame display unit with Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.20ea.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

 

Retail Market Week 47 - 2023

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BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week declined somewhat to 402,252 cartons, representing a 4.26% decrease on the week prior, just shy of 18,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 14.1 - 23.4 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 29.5 - 35.9 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 only slightly more at 1.0-2.4mm. The dry conditions continue and the average day temp is on the rise with summer fast approaching. Harvests over the next few weeks are expected to fall within 400,000-440,000 cartons per week, with an intentional light harvest in the last week prior to Christmas.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas was as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg. Banana quality in stores varied with findings of some bat damage; sap staining; minor bruising and light scarring noted within most supermarket displays. Some ladyfinger displays were marred by the presence of maturity bronzing.





























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 46, 2023 - The industry saw a 6.6% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 406,705 trays harvested and transported (approx 28,000 less trays) on Week 45, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 402,998 trays harvested in addition to 3,707 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 86.77% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 5.85%, Central NSW with 5.00%, New Zealand with 2.25%, and South QLD with the last 0.09%. All markets are well supplied with fruit with pricing coming back this week by $1-$2/tray on most sizes. Whilst the national harvest was down 6.6% there is still plenty of fruit in the system to meet demand. Demand is expected to increase in the next few weeks with the approach to Christmas and with the warmer weather. It is very pleasing to see some cafe’s etc adding avocado’s in a number of their menu options… Like the Jamaica Blue chain menu seen below.

·       It is forecast that a total of 421K trays will be despatched this week nationally. Hass harvest figures forecast for the next two to three weeks thereafter are expected to range between 420K and 460K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at $1.29ea ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $1.00-1.30ea.

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 ALDI

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Most with a tinge of green.

  • No Lady Fingers at this store this week.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. This store had only half green fruit.

  • Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg. This variety had good colour and minimal marking this week.

ALDI MT OMMANEY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Most with a tinge of green. Couple of odd clusters sound to be spotting. Odd neck injury and bruising also found.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg. Good colour and bloom but some very full fingers - supplied by Costa’s.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea. A presence of bat/bird damage noted and light skin scarring.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg, Lady Fingers $7.90/kg and Organic variety at $4.20/kg. Low stock of these varieties.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.00/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.00ea.

  • Red Tips at $4.50/kg and Lady Fingers $7.90/kg.

COLES MT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg - a little sap staining and light bat marking on a few clusters. Kids packs also priced at $4.00ea. Bananas positioned just inside store main entry.

  • Red Tips $4.50/kg, Lady Fingers $7.90/kg found with varying degrees of bronzing and Organic variety at $4.20/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • 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 $7.00/kg - both needed refilling.

  • Organic variety priced at $6.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.00/kg a couple of full fingers.

WOOLWORTHS MT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.00/kg. Kids packs also priced at $2.50ea.

  • Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.00/kg bronzing found on some clusters and Organic variety at $6.00/kg.

INDEPENDENT BANANAS - MT OMMANEY

  • Cavendish at $2.99 per prepack.

  • Lady Fingers at $5.99/kg.

 

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI CHERMSIDE

  • Hass Avocados priced at 99c each - Aldi Super Savers this week! WA grown fruit.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • Hass Avocados - priced at $1.29ea, from a variety of growers - grown in WA.

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea and 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea.

ALDI MT OMMANEY

  • Hass Avocados priced at $1.29ea - WA grown fruit, from The Avocado Collective, packed 1st November so fruit age is 21 days.

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CHERMSIDE

  • Delacado Hass - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked a little sun blemish noted.

  • No prepacks on display at this store.

  • Organic avocados at $3.90ea.

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass Avos - at $1.30ea - fruit from WA based farms supplied by Delroy’s and The Avocado Collective. Packed dates of 2nd to 9th November so fruit age is 13 to 20 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

COLES MT OMMANEY

  • Count 23 Costa Hass (WA grown) - ticketed at $1.30ea, well stocked. Packed 31st Oct so fruit age is 22 days.

  • Both prepacks at $4.50ea.

  • Organic avocados at $1.90ea - all full purple/black skin colour and ready to eat.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

  • Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.00ea- displayed neatly with primarily Eat Now and very little Eat Later except in prepacks. Fruit packed 30th Oct (RIPE NOW) so is 23 days old.

  • 5pk prepacks at $4.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 25 Hass at $1.30ea supplied by The Avocado Collective, packed 30th Oct so fruit age is 23 days.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS MT OMMANEY

  • Single sided A frame display unit with Count 25 Hass ticketed at $1.30ea- displayed neatly with primarily Eat Now loose stock. Packed date of 27th Oct on the RIPE NOW stock so fruit age is 26 days.

  • 5pk prepacks at $4.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.50ea.

  • Organic at $2.90ea.

INDEPENDENT MT OMMANEY -AVOCADOS

  • Hass Avocados 2 for $4.00 or $2.49ea. A lovely display in centre aisle of shopping centre.

 

Retail Market Week 46 - 2023

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QUICKLINKS

BANANA OVERVIEW

SUPPLY UPDATE

The national harvest for last week declined somewhat to 420,169 cartons, representing a 7.9% decrease on the week prior, just over 36,000 less cartons. Over the last week in the far north, early A.M. temperatures have ranged 14.0 - 21.0 C across all major growing regions and day time temperatures have remained warmer ranging 28.5 - 31.9 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 only slightly more at 5.0-6.0mm. Whilst this represents a slight reprieve from the last month of dry weather, farms are hoping there is a little more to come.

Cavendish displays this week differed both in the degree or percentage of colour fruit had and also on the neatness of the presentation - there was a clear winner. Retail ticket pricing in Queensland on cavendish bananas varied by $0.50/kg between some of the majors with: 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 $4.50/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 45, 2023 - The industry saw a huge 23% decrease on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 435,468 trays harvested and transported (approx 130,000 less trays) on Week 44, 2023 production. Hass variety supplying 434,325 trays harvested in addition to 1,143 trays of assorted other varieties also in this week’s reported figures. Western Australia continues to lead production with 81.83% of the total volume this week, then Tristate with 8.07%, New Zealand with 6.35%, Central NSW with 3.46% and South QLD with the last 0.26%. The downturn in volume this week is simply due to a number of farms electing to not harvest at all for the week or only harvesting a couple of smaller blocks to give the central markets a chance to tidy up with respects to the volume of fruit currently within the system.

·       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 420K and 450K per week. In terms of Avocado retail pricing in Qld shelf prices were as follows - Aldi Qld Hass at 99c each in all visited locations despite loose hass being featured in their catalogue at $1.29ea ;  Coles Qld had Hass ticketed at $1.30ea, and Woolworths had Hass selling at $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

QUICKLINKS

 

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Most with a tinge of green.

  • No Lady Fingers at this store this week.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • A display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg. Another store with mostly green fruit. Supplied by Mackays.

  • Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg. This variety was also mostly green.

  • All stores have the Christmas spirit with decorations as you enter the store.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • Cavendish bananas displayed at $4.50/kg. 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 INDOOROOPILLY

  • Cavendish on display priced at $4.50/kg - good colour.

  • Kids packs priced at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.50/kg and Lady Fingers $8.00/kg. Organic $6.00/kg (spotting).

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.00/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

  • A very neat display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/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 CARINDALE

  • Hass Avocados priced at 99c each - Aldi Super Savers this week!

  • 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea and 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

  • Hass Avocados - priced at 99c each, from a variety of growers - Aldi Super Savers! But the catalogue had them at $1.29 ea ??

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea and 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

  • 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 INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 25 Hass Avos - at $1.30ea. Very low stock at this store, potentially before restock? Lost sales.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea. Organic priced at $3.90ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

  • Hass ticketed at $1.00ea- displayed neatly with Eat Now and Eat Later.

  • 5pk prepacks at $5.00ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 20/23/25 Hass at $1.00ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $5.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.00ea.

 

Retail Market Week 45 - 2023

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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 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.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS SUNNYBANK HILLS

  • Hass ticketed at $1.00ea- displayed neatly with Eat Now and Eat Later.

  • 5pk prepacks at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Count 23/25 Hass at $1.50ea.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea. Organic variety at $3.50ea.

 

Retail Market Week 44 - 2023

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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

QUICKLINKS

 

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

ALDI GARDEN CITY

  • 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 COORPAROO

  • Hass Avocados - priced at $1.29ea. Fruit packed 16th October so fruit age is 15 days.

  • 1kg packs at $3.99ea. 5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea (Aldi Super Savers).

ALDI HELENSVALE

  • Hass Avocados - $1.29ea.

  • 1kg Hass at $3.99ea and 5 packs as Aldi Super Savers at $3.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

  • 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 COORPAROO

  • Hass Avos - at $1.30ea. NEW display format which looked both inviting and impressive. All pack variants available in the one location.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

COLES COOMERA

  • Count 25 Hass Avocados ticketed at $1.30ea. Fruit packed 16th October so fruit age is 15 days.

  • I’m Perfect 1kg packs priced at $4.00ea and Coles 5 Pack $4.50ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

  • Hass ticketed at $1.00ea- displayed neatly with Eat Now and Eat Later.

  • 5pk prepacks at $4.50ea and 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS COORPAROO

  • Hass at $1.00ea - both sides of the A frame tables.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea. Organic variety at $3.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS COOMERA

  • Count 23 Hass priced at $1.00ea with packed dates of 16th to 19th October so fruit age ranging 12 to 15 days.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.50ea - some on sale for $3.07ea. 5pks with signage stating they are ‘currently unavailable’.

 

Retail Market Week 43 - 2023

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QUICKLINKS

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

QUICKLINKS

 

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.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

  • Count 20/23 Hass at $1.50ea - both sides of the A frame tables.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.00ea and 1kg Odd Bunch at $4.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS TOOWOOMBA Clifford Gardens

  • Count 20 and 25 Hass priced at $1.20-1.30ea.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.00ea.