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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for week 36 were just over 472,000 cartons which is an increase of 12,000 cartons on the week prior. Temperatures in the far north have been milder this week with early A.M. temperatures falling within a range of 12.9 - 22.5C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 24.5 - 29.5C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week were rather scant on the Tablelands with recordings as follows: Mareeba receiving `0mm for the week and Walkamin with 0.6mm; with the coastal regions also having minimal falls - Innisfail receiving a total of a 9.2mm and South Johnston receiving 12.4mm throughout the week. Our banana production has slowed marginally after having had great volumes right throughout winter but it is only expected to be a temporary set back with an approximate reduction in volume of 10-15% affecting the next three -four week period. If the weather continues to warm up quickly, this may be reduced as bunch size will increase more rapidly.

Banana skin bloom varied across displays, noted a little rub marking and sooty mould present in a few displays.

Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas were as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.50/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 36, 2025 - The industry experienced an overall 30.91% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with this weeks total of 444,059 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 138,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 35, 2025 production. Breaking this figure down saw 85K tray equivalents being utilized for bulks/processing; another 83K exported leaving almost 276K tray equivalents for the domestic market.

Production across the country saw WA/NT take back the lead - accounting for 34.60% of the national production, followed by Tristate accounting for 28.04% ; whilst Central NSW accounted for 20.10%, Southern Queensland for 11.83%, TNR for 1.97%, NZ for 1.59%, North Queensland for 1.18%, Central Queensland for 0.58% and Sunshine Coast for 0.11% of the total production for the week. WA harvest is expected to start ramping up in another two to three weeks.

· It is forecast that a total of some 403,251 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 37) 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 415K-418K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw pricing remain the same as last week ie - Aldi’s Hass at $1.69each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos on promo at $1.50/$2.00 ea or 2 for $3.50 in one store depending upon store location, and Woolworths also were retailing Hass at either $1.50ea or $2.00ea in one store depending upon store location.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

STOCK IN STORES

QUICKLINKS

🍌Bananas at Aldi

🥑Avocados at Aldi

🍌Bananas at Coles

🥑Avocados at Coles

🍌Bananas at Woolworths

🥑Avocados at Woolworths

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI CANNON HILL

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Mostly a slight green tinge to the fruit, some with slight bruising and dullness.
Havana bananas art $4.99/kg.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Overall good colour and minimal bruising.
No Havanas.

ALDI BROWNS PLAINS

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.
Havana bananas in stock at $4.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES CANNON HILL

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

COLES LOGANHOLME

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 BROWNS PLAINS

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 CANNON HILL

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg and Organic at $6.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg and Organic at $6.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS BROWNS PLAINS

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg and Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI