Retail Market Week 10 - 2026
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February has vanished!
BANANA OVERVIEW
🍌SUPPLY UPDATE
National Banana transport figures for Week 9 were approximately 491,000 cartons which represents a reduction of some 34,500 cartons on the previous week. Temperatures in the far north are similar to be last week with early A.M. temperatures falling within a range of 19.9 - 24.3C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 27.3- 31.8C with high humidity. North Qld banana growing regions experienced further rainfalls associated with the tropical lows sitting off the coast with Mareeba receiving 149.6mm for the week to date; Walkamin with 144.1mm; the coastal regions like Innisfail had falls totaling 186.0mm and South Johnston totaling 96.0mm across the week! More rain and potential high winds are expected today and over the weekend, potential for flooding has been raised which may mean road closures. We will keep you informed of further developments.
Banana displays varied across stores visited, some dull fruit present, light skin marking and bruising present, thrip damage, sap staining marking - there were definitely some better displays.
Queensland major retailers had bananas priced as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $3.99-$4.50/kg by tickets on display and store location.
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BANANA SNAPSHOT
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
AVOCADO OVERVIEW
🥑SUPPLY UPDATE
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
Week 9, 2025 - Avocado production for this week reached 654,744 tray equivalents, approximately 46,000 more than the previous week.
Production across the country saw WA/NT (Hass) just maintaining the lead in terms of production - accounting for 50.61% of the national production, followed by North Queensland accounting for 48.59% (Shepards) ; Central Queensland accounting for 0.44%; Central NSW for 0.21% and Tristate for 0.16% (Reeds+ other) of the total production for the week.
It is forecast that a total of some 572,881 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 10) nationally, with the majority of these for the first time this season being Shepard! Total production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 532K-553K tray equivalents per week. Whilst WA hass will still be present in all markets, it is thought that the concentration will be seen in Victoria, SA and WA.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw hass pricing as follows - Aldi had Shepard’s at $1.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $1.50 each; and Woolworths were retailing Shepards at $1.20ea.
Please be aware that the tropical low off the coast of north Queensland is bringing heavy rain this week, it is expected to continue across the weekend. There could be potential road closures due to flooding. The increased rainfall across this week has also hampered harvests. We will of course keep you informed of further developments and impacts upon supply.
AVOCADO SNAPSHOT
Right to left: Woolworths Hass; Coles Hass and Aldi Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
STOCK IN STORES
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BANANAS AT ALDI
ALDI INDOOROOPILLY
Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Mostly clean, a few sap stains and small skin marks noted.
Havana bananas at $4.49/kg - needed restocking.
ALDI KENMORE
Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Mostly backward, odd cluster with severe burn.
Havanas bananas at $4.49/kg.
Green fruit across both varieties with marking on cavendish.
ALDI GARDEN CITY
Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Main display backward in condition, carryover stock with good colour. Again some dull fruit and sap staining present.
Havana bananas at $4.49/kg.
BANANAS AT COLES
COLES INDOOROOPILLY
Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea. Some fruit with significant marking. Odd clusters found with severe burn and sap staining.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg (nil stock on display). Organic at $6.50/kg.
COLES KENMORE
Cavendish at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
COLES GARDEN CITY
Cavendish on display $3.99/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea. Fruit was full colour, small scars, neck injuries, odd split peel and bruising observed.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $8.90/kg.
BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS
WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea. Eat now and eat later displays fully stocked. Some sap staining and dull clusters present.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Sly Fox Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $5.90/kg.
WOOLWORTHS KENMORE
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea. A little neck injury and rust thrip damage observed.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $5.90/kg.
WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea. Again a little neck injury present.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
AVOCADOS AT ALDI
ALDI INDOOROOPILLY
Greenskins Ct 23 SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.49ea. A few pieces with limey skin colour which usually indicates immature fruit. Fruit packed 12th Feb so fruit age is 20 days old. Also note Aldi catalogue this week features “Autumn Delights” which they clearly include the Shepard Avocado and feature recipes etc.
1kg prepacks at $4.49ea. 5 piece packs at $4.99ea but no stock on display.
ALDI KENMORE
Greenskins Ct 23 Shepard avos ticketed at $1.49ea. Also note Aldi catalogue this week features “Autumn Delights” which they clearly include the Shepard Avocado and feature recipes etc.
1kg packs at $4.49ea. No Avocado 5pk stocked.
ALDI GARDEN CITY
Au Dacia NQLD Ct 23 Shepard Avos supplied by Avocado Collective ticketed at $1.49ea packed 13th Feb - so fruit age is 19 days old. Also note Aldi catalogue this week features “Autumn Delights” which they clearly include the Shepard Avocado and feature recipes etc.
5 piece prepacks at $4.99ea contained SHEPARD AVOS, 1kg SHEPARD packs $4.49ea.
AVOCADOS AT COLES
COLES INDOOROOPILLY
Shepard Avocados priced $1.50ea. Three separate display areas for the loose Shepards at this store, two of which were relatively close to the produce department entry point. Rock Ridge Shepards and last of the Avocado Collective Hass on display - Hass also selling at $1.50ea.
Prepacks: 1kg I’m Perfect packs at $5.00ea and 5 piece packs at $5.50ea.
COLES KENMORE
Ct 20 Shepard Avocados priced $1.50 supplied by Rockridge Fresh packed 21st Feb so fruit was 12 days old.
Mostly minor markings, however odd piece with more pest damage.
Ct 20 Avocado Collective Hass also selling at $1.50/piece packed 16th February so fruit was 17 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg packs at $5.00ea. No Avo 5pk stock on display.
Organic avos at $4.50ea seemed to be developing a skin mould.
COLES GARDEN CITY
Costa supplied WA Hass Avocados Ct20 priced $1.50ea packed 20th Feb so fruit is 12 days old.
1kg packs at $5.00ea.
AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS
WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY
Greenskins SHEPARD Ct 20 priced at $1.20ea - supplied by Greenskins - some rots and breakdown present, but improved on last couple of weeks - Shepards featured on both sides of the A frame unit positioned close to produce department entry point. Avos packed 18th and 19th Feb so fruit age was 13-14 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg packs at $6.00ea. 5 piece packs on special for $4.90ea.
WOOLWORTHS KENMORE
SHEPARD Ct 20 priced at $1.20ea supplied by Greenskins packed 10th-19th Feb so fruit is 13-23 days old.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $4.90ea on special. 1kg packs at $6.00ea. Some breakdown and anthracnose present in the prepacks. Organic at $4.90ea.
WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY
SHEPARD Ct 23 priced at $1.20ea supplied by Greenskins packed 18th Feb so fruit is 14 days old.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $4.90ea on special. 1kg packs at $6.00ea.
