🥑SUPPLY UPDATE
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 30, 2025 - The industry experienced an overall 7.87% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with this weeks total of 455,154 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 40,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 29, 2025 production.
Production across the country saw Central Queensland continue with the lead - accounting for 23.68% of national production, then WA/NT accounting for 19.17% ; whilst Central NSW accounted for 19.15%, followed by Southern Qld accounted for 13.59%, then North Queensland for 13.12%, Tristate for 9.64%, Sunshine Coast for 1.09%, and finally TNR at 0.55% of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 429,339 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 31) nationally, with the majority of these of course being Hass! Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 386K-402K tray equivalents per week, which may have supply of some sizing under pressure again.
Our growers in the Tristate region, namely the Barham Avocado group, have started harvesting slowly, inclement weather has been negatively impacting their ability to get in and harvest any great quantity last week and this week. Hoping for sunny skies from late this week. Average fruit sizing at this early stage seems to be falling within a 23-25 count. Dry matter has been ranging 22.8 to 25% with continued testing as they move through varying blocks to ensure correct maturity levels.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass at $1.49 to $1.69each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos on promo at $1.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with GMAX at $2.50ea and Hass on promo for $1.50-$2.00ea.
AVOCADO SNAPSHOT
