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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 27 were a total of just shy of 397K cartons. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 8.6 - 20.7C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 22.3 - 27.1C. We are indeed starting to see the early signs of some mild underpeel discolouration (see image below) as a result of the cooler winter temperatures occurring overnight and into the wee hours of the morning - which will mean fruit will start to loose some of its usual bright bloom as it ripens. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week were rather scant with recordings as follows: Mareeba receiving 0mm for the week; Innisfail receiving a total of a 0.6mm and South Johnston receiving 0.2mm throughout the week.

Banana Quality was on a par with last week, minimal skin marking; a presence of light rub and a few clusters with minor neck damage; a little sooty mould found on a few lines of ladyfingers.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were relatively stable 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 $4.50/kg in the stores visited.

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BANANA SNAPSHOT

Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays

AVOCADO OVERVIEW

🥑SUPPLY UPDATE

In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:

· Week 27, 2025 - The industry experienced an overall 7.01% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with this weeks total of 358,632 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 27,000 fewer tray equivalents) on Week 26, 2025 production.

Production across the country saw North Queensland once again slip into lead with respects to production this week (even if only marginally) - North Queensland accounted for 39.01%, Central Qld accounted for 37.87% , then Southern Queensland for 12.87%, WA for 4.22%; Central NSW for 3.93%, Sunshine Coast for 1.47% and finally TNR at 0.63% of the total production for the week. Sadly, our own Rock Ridge Farms will most likely be undertaking the final week of our avocado harvest for 2025 W/C 14/7/25. The NQ season certainly seemed to fly by quite quickly. But do not despair as our grower partners at Cherry Creek Orchards have commenced their hass season (images below taken during our farm visit on 18th June); and Barham Avocados won’t be far behind with harvesting expected to commence by the late July (we are awaiting dry matter test results for these).

· It is forecast that a total of some 375,922 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 28) 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 275K-345K tray equivalents per week, which would further support the notion that supply is continuing to tighten.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass at $1.49each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos priced at 2 for $4.00 or $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with GMAX at $2.50ea and Hass at $1.80ea.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

🍌Bananas at Woolworths

🥑Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CARINDALE

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Mostly good colour (approx half green) and clean fruit, some with slight bruising.
Havana bananas art $3.99/kg.

ALDI INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.
Havanas at $3.99/kg.

ALDI CHERMSIDE

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/k - majority of stock on display somewhat backward with still a way to ripen.
Havanas at $3.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CARINDALE

Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Lady Fingers $8.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES CHERMSIDE

Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Lady Fingers $8.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS CARINDALE

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg, Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Organic at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS INDOOROOPILLY

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg, Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Organic at $6.50ea.

WOOLWORTHS CHERMSIDE

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg, Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Organic at $6.50ea.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI