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February is here!

BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for Week 5 were some 481,464 cartons, which was a 38,000 carton decrease compared to that of Week 4. Temperatures in the far north are similar to be last week with early A.M. temperatures falling within a range of 19.0 - 24.2C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 28.0- 33.7C with high humidity. North Qld banana growing regions experienced further rainfalls associated with the traditional wet season: Mareeba receiving 2.6mm for the week to date; Walkamin with 93.0mm; with regions like Innisfail receiving 0mm and South Johnston receiving 29.8mm throughout the week.

Banana displays varied across stores visited, light skin marking and bruising present, occasional presence of sooty mould, some sap staining- but again generally good overall. Cluster length is on the increase.

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 - $4.90/kg depending upon store location; and Coles were also offering fruit at $3.99-$4.50/kg by tickets on display.

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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 5, 2025 - Production for this week totalled 648,047 tray equivalents, approximately 100,000 more than the previous week.

Production across the country saw WA/NT (Hass) maintaining the lead in terms of production - accounting for 86.31% of the national production, followed by North Queensland accounting for 9.75% (Shepards) ; New Zealand accounting for 2.46% (Hass); Central NSW for 1.20% (other varietals) and Tristate for 0.28% (Reeds+ other) of the total production for the week.

It is forecast that a total of some 640,865 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 6) 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 647K-648K tray equivalents per week. We are expecting to commence our own Shepard slowly with an initial harvesting by size to occur early in W/C 9th February.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw hass pricing as follows - Aldi’s Hass at $1.79 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at 2 for $4.00; and Woolworths were retailing Hass at $2.20ea or 2 for $4.00.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Right to left: Woolworths Hass; Coles Hass and Aldi 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 FOREST LAKE

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some clusters with sooty mould, sap staiing, bruising and skin marking.
Havana bananas at $4.49/kg - bruising and skin marking present.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

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

ALDI COOPERS PLAINS

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.
Havana bananas at $4.49/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES FOREST LAKE

Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $2.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/k (fruit appeared old and temperature damaged as if stored at cold temps) and Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg.

COLES FAIRFIELD

Cavendish at $3.99/kg - some very long clusters. Kids packs at $4.90ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg - some clusters darkened and spotting. Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg.

COLES YERONGPILLY

Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Lady Fingers $8.90/kg.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg- more Eat Later than Eat Now on display. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg. Organic at $5.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS FAIRFIELD

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg. Organic at $5.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS YERONGPILLY

Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg.
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg.

FOREST LAKE INDEPENDENT STORE

Prices and quality to note in comparison to grocery stores
Cavendish priced at $3.99/kg.
Lady Fingers priced at $5.99/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI FOREST LAKE

Ct 23-25 Hass ticketed at $1.79ea. Fruit packed 12th Jan - so fruit age was 23 days from pack.

1kg prepacks at $5.99ea. 5 piece packs at $6.49ea.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

Ct 23/25 Hass ticketed at $1.79ea. Mix of WA Hass and Stuart’s Point Packed fruit (21st Jan Pack).
1kg packs at $5.99ea. 5 piece packs at $6.49ea.

ALDI ANNERLEY

Ct 23/25 Hass ticketed at $1.79ea.
5 piece prepacks at $5.99ea. 1kg packs $6.49ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES FOREST LAKE

Ct 25 Hass Avocados priced 2 for $4.00 - Costa supplied WA Hass packed by Bendotti’’s on 12th January so fruit age is 23 days from pack.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $7.50ea. 1kg I’m Perfect packs at $6.90ea.

COLES FAIRFIELD

Ct 20 Hass Avocados priced 2 for $4.00.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $7.50ea. 1kg packs fat $6.90ea.

COLES YERONGPILLY

Hass Avocados Ct20 priced 2 for $4.00.
1kg packs at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs $7.50ea.

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS FOREST LAKE

Hass Ct 18-23 priced at 2 for $4 or $2.20ea.
Major defects on Purpleskin supply - Grower Avonova fruit found with latania scale, sun blemishing, stings, scarring, and skin marking - pack date 16th January - fruit is ripe and full colour. Avocado Collective and Costa supplies much better presented both packed 21st January.