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We are almost a quarter through 2026?!

BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for Week 12 have not been released as yet but the previous week harvest is still expected to fall within a range of 490-510K cartons. Temperatures in the far north are similar to be last week with early A.M. temperatures falling within a range of 19.1 - 25.0C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 26.6- 31.1C with varying degrees of humidity. North Qld banana growing regions experienced rainfalls as follows: Mareeba receiving 13mm for the week to date; Walkamin with 15.5mm; the coastal regions like Innisfail had falls totaling 105.2mm and South Johnston totaling 142.2mm across the week!

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 $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $3.99/kg - $4.50/kg based on store location 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 12, 2025 - Avocado production for this week reached 579,980 tray equivalents, approximately 59,000 more than the previous week.

Production across the country saw North Queensland take the lead with 55.32% (Shepard) of production; followed by WA/NT (Hass) accounting for 32.05% of the national production; then Central Queensland accounting for 12.37%; and Central NSW for 0.26% of the total production for the week.

It is forecast that a total of some 602,579 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 13) nationally, with the majority of these being Shepard! Total avocado production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 511K-602K tray equivalents per week with 60-65% of this being Shepards and 30-35% being WA Hass through to mid-April .

Despite there still being another 4-5 weeks of shepard avocados yet to be harvested; we had a sneak peak at what is just around the corner… the NQ Hass crop and I can assure you that fruit is presenting well, is very clean and has good size… we will be conducting our first round of dry matter testing for this varietal in about three weeks time.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw Shepard pricing as follows - Aldi had Shepard’s at $1.19 each in all three stores visited despite their Catalogue featuring Shepard Avos at $0.89 ea; Coles Qld stores visited had Shepard avos at $1.50 each; and Woolworths were retailing Shepards at $1.00ea. Independents in local centres had larger sized shepards at 2 for $4.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

TOPLINE 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 GARDEN CITY

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with a green tinge, a few sap stains and small skin marks noted.
Havana bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

ALDI SPRINGWOOD

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

ALDI LOGANHOLME

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 GARDEN CITY

Cavendish at $3.99/kg. Kids packs at $4.00ea. 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 $6.90/kg.

COLES SPRINGWOOD

Cavendish at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.90/kg a few clusters with sooty blotch mould.

COLES LOGANHOLME

Cavendish on display $4.00/kg.
Lady Fingers $8.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS GARDEN CITY

Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $3.70ea. Minimal marking this week!
Red Tipped bananas at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $5.90/kg.

WOOLWORTHS SPRINGWOOD

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.

WOOLWORTHS LOGANHOLME

Cavendish priced at $4.00/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 GARDEN CITY

Ct 25 NQ SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Avocado Collective. Despite shelf ticket stating price of $1.19, Aldi Catalogue featured Shepards at $0.89 ea.

5 piece packs at $4.49ea. 1kg prepacks at $3.99ea.

ALDI SPRINGWOOD

Ct 25 SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Avocado Collective. Through the Aldi Catalogue featured

1kg prepacks at $3.99ea. 5 piece packs at $4.49ea.

ALDI LOGANHOLME

Ct 25 NQ SHEPARDS ticketed at $1.19ea supplied by Avocado Collective. However their Catalogue featured loose Shepard Avos for $0.89 ea.

1kg prepacks at $3.99ea. 5 piece packs at $4.99ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES GARDEN CITY

CT 23-25 Hass Avocados priced $1.50ea.
Prepacks: 1kg I’m Perfect packs at $4.50ea. 5 piece packs at $4.70ea.

COLES SPRINGWOOD

Ct 20-23 Shepard Avocados priced $1.50ea. Rock Ridge fruit - minimal stock of loose, awaiting arrival of load.
Prepacks: 1kg packs at $4.50ea; and Avo 5pk stock at $4.70ea.