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BANANA OVERVIEW

🍌SUPPLY UPDATE

National Banana transport figures for Week 31 were up on the previous week by approximately 22,500 cartons with a total of 518,000 cartons harvested. Temperatures in the far north remain cooler with temps for last week early A.M. falling within a range of 11.9 - 18.9C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures still ranging 21.6 - 25.0C. North Qld banana growing regions experienced another relatively dry week on the Tablelands with falls as follows: Mareeba receiving 1.2mm for the week to date; Walkamin with 2.4mm; however the coastal regions saw more rain this week with Innisfail receiving a total of 32.2mm and South Johnston totaling 51.4mm across the week. You can expect to see continued dull bloom and fruit exhibiting a degree of light skin marking with these overall climatic conditions.

Banana displays are exhibiting a mix of fruit bloom and a continued presence of light skin marking, thrip damage, sap staining and light neck damage in some displays etc .

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/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 31, 2025 - Avocado production for this week reached 534,808 tray equivalents, approximately 59,000 more than the previous week. Whilst the total production figure is up, it is worthy to note that just over 115,000 of this total is in the form of bulks/processing fruit which leaves approximately 407,000 tray equivalents for all markets. If we use a figure of say 80% of this total of tray equivalents this would equate to approx 325,600 trays that would be premium - then consider that approx 22% of this are sizing 14-16; 28-30 - this leaves 253,600 premium trays in sizing 18-25 for main sales.

Production across the country saw Northern Queensland’s level of production maintain the lead in harvest volumes with 35.09% of total production; Central Queensland accounting for 31.54% of the national production followed next by Central NSW for 11.85%; then Southern QLD for 10.18%; WA/NT for 4.57%; NZ for 3.23%; TNR for 2.14% and finally Sunshine Coast for 1.39% of the total production for the week. The preceding changing percentiles reflect the changing regional productivity, our own farms still have another 2-3 weeks of harvesting hass whilst a couple of other major suppliers it is believed will have their NQ and Central Qld seasons come to an end in another one-two weeks ; regions further south e.g. Southern Qld and Central NSW are gaining traction.

It is forecast that a total of some 501,288 tray equivalents will be dispatched this week (Week 32) nationally, with the majority of these being Hass! Total avocado production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within a similar range of 447K-537K tray equivalents per week.

In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week, we saw pricing as follows - Aldi with Hass retailing at $1.79ea whilst GMAX were at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at 2 for $4.00; and Woolworths were retailing Hass at $2.20ea and Gmax Avo for $2.90/piece.

AVOCADO SNAPSHOT

Top to Bottom: Woolworths Hass; Woolworths GMAX; Coles Hass; Bottom: Aldi Hass and Aldi Display in Queensland stores

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BANANAS AT ALDI

ALDI FAIRIFIELD

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg - some light skin marking and neck injuries noted.
Havana bananas - priced at $6.99/kg.

ALDI ALEXANDRA HILLS

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.

ALDI CAPALABA PARK

Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg.
Havanas still at $7.99/kg.

BANANAS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

Cavendish on display $4.50/kg - fruit with mixed bloom. Kids packs at $4.50ea.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $8.90/kg.

COLES CAPALABA PARK

Cavendish on display $4.50/kg and Kids Bananas packs $4.50ea.
Lady Fingers $8.90/kg. Organic bananas at $5.90/kg.

COLES CARINDALE

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

BANANAS AT WOOLWORTHS

WOOLWORTHS MOOROOKA

Cavendish priced at $3.40/kg on special, Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $6.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg. Ladyfingers at $9.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CAPALABA CENTRAL

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $6.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg. Ladyfingers at $9.00/kg.

WOOLWORTHS CAPALABA PARK

Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tipped bananas at $6.00/kg. Lady Fingers at $9.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.

INDEPENDENT STORES - CAPALABA PARK AND CAPALABA CENTRAL

AVOCADOS AT ALDI

ALDI FAIRFIELD

Ct 23 Hass shelf ticketed at $1.79ea. GMAX ticketed at $2.49ea.

5 piece Hass packs at $5.99ea and 1kg prepacks at $5.49ea.

ALDI ALEXANDRA HILLS

Ct 23 Hass - ticketed at $1.79 each. GMAX at $2.49ea.

5 piece Hass packs at $5.99ea. 1kg Avocado nets $5.49ea.

ALDI CAPALABA PARK

Ct 23 Hass shelf ticketed at $1.79ea. Greenskins Ct 20 GMAX ticketed at $2.49ea.

5 piece Hass packs at $5.99ea. 1kg prepacks for $5.49ea.

AVOCADOS AT COLES

COLES FAIRFIELD

Ct 23/25 Hass - priced 2 for $4.00. Main supply from Avocado Collective and Zebra Avocados.
Prepacks: 1kg packs at $6.50ea; and Avo 5pk stock at $6.90ea.