Retail Market Week 12 - 2026

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🍌BANANA OVERVIEW
🥑AVOCADO OVERVIEW
👌STOCK IN STORES

February has vanished!

BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for Week 11 were just over 492,000 which was approximately 3000 less cartons than the week prior. Temperatures in the far north are similar to be last week with early A.M. temperatures falling within a range of 19.3 - 25.3C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 26.0- 30.2C with varying degrees of humidity. North Qld banana growing regions experienced further rainfalls associated with tropical season with Mareeba receiving 167mm for the week to date; Walkamin with 198.3mm; the coastal regions like Innisfail had falls totaling 242.4mm and South Johnston totaling 228mm across the week! Late this week the threat of Cyclone Narelle is becoming reality, despite being on a direct route for Coen some 490km north of Mareeba for e.g. , with the size of the weather event and the rain it will bring, we may see further falls in our region and of course the waterways will see increased flows.

We are seeing the impact of the wet, humid weather throughout a number of Banana displays with blotchy mould present, somewhat dull fruit, light skin marking, thrip damage, sap staining etc - some better displays than others out there.

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; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg.


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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 11, 2025 - Avocado production for this week reached 520,427 tray equivalents, approximately 56,000 less than the previous week.

Production across the country saw North Queensland take the lead with 58.59% (Shepard) of production; followed by WA/NT (Hass) accounting for 32.07% of the national production; then Central Queensland accounting for 8.80%; and Central NSW for 0.54% of the total production for the week.

 It is forecast that a total of some 604,098 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 12) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard! Total production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 600K-622K tray equivalents per week. It is interesting to note that if we discount the small harvests of additional varietals, then the market is approximately 2/3 shepard and 1/3 hass currently. Should note, as previously discussed under the banana supply update, it has been a rather wet week in the far north and this is hampering harvests and also means that post harvest treatments have a vital role to play.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw hass pricing as follows - Aldi had Shepard’s at $1.19 each;  Coles Qld stores visited had Shepard avos at $1.00 each; and Woolworths were retailing Shepards at $1.00-$1.50ea depending upon store location.














 

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

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

BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield Independent Avo displays - WA Hass 2 for $6.00 and Shepards 2 for $5.00; note trays of cut avos also on sale so customers can see internal quality and ripe for use.

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🍌Bananas at Aldi
🥑Avocados at Aldi
🍌Bananas at Coles
🥑Avocados at Coles
🍌Bananas at Woolworths
🥑Avocados at Woolworths
 

BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI ACACIA RIDGE

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Mostly green, a few sap stains and small skin marks noted.

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. A few sap stains, random dull clusters, rust and skin marks noted. Also a few clusters found spotting, potentially fruit carried from the previous day and the cartons were hot.

  • Havanas bananas at $4.49/kg with packed dates of 4th and 5th March so fruit age was 13-14 days old.

ALDI ANNERLEY

  • Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Again some dull fruit and sap staining present. A few clusters found to be spotting.

  • Havana bananas at $4.49/kg.

 

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea. Fruit was full colour, some clusters found with neck injuries and a few with marking and rust thrip.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg (nil stock on display). Organic at $6.50/kg.

COLES

  • Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg - very dull in appearance.

COLES SUNNYBANK

  • Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.

  • Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $8.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

 

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS ACACIA RIDGE

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea. A few neck injuries evident and light skin marking.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Sly Fox Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $5.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS MOOROOKA

  • Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

WOOLWORTHS ANNERLEY

  • Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea.

  • Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI ACACIA RIDGE

  • Ct 23 NQ SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Avocado Collective.

  • 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

  • ALDI truck onsite at time of visiting… promoting avocados wherever it goes!

ALDI FAIRFIELD

  • Ct 23 SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Greenskins - packed 10th March so fruit age was 8 days old. Rub marking present on a few pieces. 11 trays on display - 5 trays wide which is a larger shelf space than normal.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.49ea. 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

ALDI SALISBURY

  • Ct 23 NQ SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Greenskins - packed 10th March so fruit age was 8 days old.

  • 1kg prepacks at $4.49ea. 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

  • CT 23-25 Hass Avocados priced $1.00ea. Packed 4-6th February so fruit age was 12-14 days from date of pack.
    Very neat display. End of unit display as well as an off location set up.

  • Prepacks: 1kg I’m Perfect packs at $4.50ea. 5 piece packs at $4.70ea. Organic at $5.90/kg.

COLES SUNNYBANK

  • Ct 23 Shepard Avocados priced $1.00! Rock Ridge fruit - minimal stock of loose, awaiting arrival of load.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $4.50ea; and Avo 5pk stock at $4.70ea.

COLES

  • Rock Ridge Fresh Shepard Avocados Ct23 priced $1.00ea.

  • 1kg packs at $4.70ea. 5 piece packs at $4.50ea.

 

AVOCADOS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS ACACIA RIDGE

  • Greenskins SHEPARD Ct 23 priced at $1.50ea - supplied by Greenskins Eat now stock packed 3rd March so fruit age is 15 days old. Trays upside down at the front somewhat block customer access to selecting avos from the rear trays.

  • Prepacks: 1kg packs at $4.00ea. 5 piece packs on special for $4.90ea.

WOOLWORTHS MOOROOKA

  • SHEPARD Ct 23 priced at $1.00ea supplied by Greenskins. Fresh stock packed 3rd March so fruit age is 15 days from pack. Odd piece with body rot found.

  • Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $4.90ea on special. 1kg packs at $4.00ea.

WOOLWORTHS ANNERLEY

  • SHEPARD priced at $1.00ea supplied by Greenskins. Very neat display.

  • Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $4.90ea on special. 1kg packs at $4.00ea.