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ALL STORES VISITED WEDNESDAY 22ND JANUARY….
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank Hills, Loganholme and Garden City
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National Banana transport figures for week 2 saw 491,342 cartons transported. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 18.3 - 25.1 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.7 - 35.4 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 21.4 - 42.6mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a 6.8-18.8mm of rain this week.
Quality is a more consistent with mostly good colour and again minimal skin marking seen this week.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 2, 2025 - The industry experienced a 32.55% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 404,990 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 130,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 1, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 74.25% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 17.02%, then Central NSW accounting for 5.30%, and lastly Tristate with 3.44% of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 383,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 3) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 386 to 438K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.99 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $3.20ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Better colour than recent weeks, less green fruit.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $4.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.99 each.
Prepacks at $8.99ea.
NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
NZ Ct 25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
NZ Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ Hass in Ct 20 on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.
NZ Hass Count 20-23; selling at $2.90ea.
1kg packs at $9.90ea.
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ALL STORES VISITED WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY….
Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City
Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City
Stores visited this week: Mount Ommaney, Forest Lake and Garden City
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ALL STORES VISITED WEDNESDAY 8TH JANUARY….
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo
Stores visited this week: Sunnybank, Carindale and Coorparoo
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National Banana transport figures for week 1 have not been released by industry bodies. Weather patterns in the major growing regions included continued warm temperatures and rain this week, meaning humidity is on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 19.6 - 24.9 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 26.7 - 34.0 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 26.4-83.0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with a massive 180.8-207.4mm of rain this week.
Quality is a more consistent with mostly good colour and minimal skin marking seen this week - light rub, superficial bruising, little thrip damage.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 1, 2025 - The industry experienced a 11.01% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 273,155 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 52, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 74.11% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 16.78%, then Central NSW accounting for 7.58%, and lastly Tristate with 1.53% of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 370,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 2) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 376 to 380K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.79 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $3.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.90ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Better colour than recent weeks, less green fruit.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - more green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and a tinge green.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $4.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.79 each.
Prepacks at $7.99ea.
NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
1kg prepacks at $9.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
NZ Ct 25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
5 piece prepacks at $10.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
NZ Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $3.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $10.90ea and 1kg packs $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ Hass in Ct 20 on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea.
NZ Hass Count 20-23; selling at $2.90ea.
1kg packs at $9.90ea.
NZ and Australia (WA) Hass in Ct 20 and 23’s on display priced at $2.90ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic packs $7.90ea
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ALL STORES VISITED WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER….
Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme
Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme
Stores visited this week: Forest Lake, Garden City and Loganholme
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ALL STORES VISITED WEDNESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER…
Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Bunbury (WA)
Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Eaton (WA)
Stores visited this week: Indooroopilly (QLD) and Bunbury(WA)
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National Banana transport figures for week 46 saw 391,550 cartons harvested which was 1.5% or 5831 cartons fewer than the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions we again saw minimal rainfall, with warm temperatures this week, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 17.8 - 24.2 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 31.0 - 33.3 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions with 1.4-7.6mm of rain this week.
Quality is a still varied - although minimal bat/bird marking and rub marking observed this week - some still being found amongst a couple of displays together with some thrip marking and bronzing. Fruit bloom was generally bright which should help with fruit appeal.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 46, 2024 - The industry experienced a 3.21% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 539,190 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 18,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 45, 2024 production. Interestingly almost 90K units (up 8K units on last week) of this total were in the form of bulk/processing; a further 65K units were exported (more than double the quantity that was exported last week) which left just over 384K units for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 66.56% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 21.61%, then Central NSW accounting for 7.31%, and lastly Tristate with 4.51% of the total production for the week. Dry matter in WA fruit is not only markedly varied from farm to farm; and block to block but this season even down to the level of tree to tree on the same farm - with the region putting this down to the previous 9-12 month period of dry heat over a long summer and a very mild winter which has impacted tree production; maturity and now fruit developing fruit colour. The impact of this is being seen in the form of quite mixed maturity - which is making the task of ripening a difficult one when trying to ensure consistency across trays. Developing colour of fruit whilst on the tree is also occurring and a percentage of farms in the region are experiencing a degree of fruit drop. This is resulting in some farms increasing their current harvest rate in recent weeks, which will see a short term increase in availability but for the longer term picture, we believe this will put pressure on hass supplies post Christmas. It is difficult to accurately gauge how long trees will hold fruit for in light of these factors.
· It is forecast that a total of some 527,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 47) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 446 to 456K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.29 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking and some green.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Mostly dull or green colour.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - also mostly green.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg and Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg - some clusters with a little bronzing developing. Organic at $7.90/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg, some green. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
NZ Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each. Fruit packed 21st October therefore fruit age from date of pack is 30 days.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Loose Ct 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each. Fruit packed 21st October therefore fruit age from date of pack is 30 days.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Ct 23/25 Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
1kg prepacks at $8.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
NZ and Australian (WA) Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Fruit packed dates of 24th October through to 5th November hence fruit age from date of pack ranges 15 to 27 days old.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $9.90ea and 1kg packs $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ Skylark Ct 25 Hass Avocados, $2.50 ea, Packed date 25th October, therefore fruit age is 26 days old.
Avocado 5pk at $9.90ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ and Australia (WA) Hass in Ct 20 and 23’s on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed dates of 17th October through to 29th October hence fruit age is 22 to 33 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea.
NZ Hass Counts; selling at $2.50ea.
1kg packs at $8.90ea.
NZ and Australian (WA) Hass in Count 23 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the A frame display. Packed dates of 18th October through to 31st October so fruit age from date of pack is 20 to 33 days old.
Prepacks: Both packs at $8.90ea.
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National Banana transport figures for week 45 were 397,381 cartons which down by 2.2% on the cut for the previous week. Weather patterns in the major growing regions saw less rain this week and warmer temps, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 13.4 - 20.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 29.3 - 33.6 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was none existent with: Mareeba and Walkamin receiving 0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions also with 0mm of rain this week.
Quality is a still varied and there is a visible improvement on the last few weeks - less bat/bird marking; still a little rub marking, and bloom has definitely improved. From our walks around the market and what has been seen on store shelves, we believe the worst of the dull winter fruit has almost come to an end and within the next week, just perhaps we will be saying it is bloomin” bright!
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $3.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 45, 2024 - The industry experienced a 1.46% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 521,849 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 7,700 less tray equivalents) on Week 44, 2024 production. It is interesting to note that of this total a little over 81K units were in the form of bulks/processing; 30K units were exported which left just over 410K units for domestic sale.
Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 63.86% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 17.26%, then Central NSW accounting for 12.49%, Tristate with 6.33% and finally Southern Queensland accounting for 0.06% of the total production for the week. Local weather conditions around our growing areas of Manjimup and Pemberton have seen cooler/overcast days this week with temps ranging in the early mornings between 5-9C and days warming up to 18/19C with between 1-11mm of rainfall on a daily basis, which is slowing the harvest task a little. We visited the farms this week and were able to see first hand the impact that the previous summer/mild winter is having on fruit production. Fruit maturity is varied not only between farms but indeed between trees on the same farm; with dry matter results recording consistently high in comparison to other seasons for the same time of year. A number of farms have a percentage of their trees that are shedding fruit (fruit drop) across the region which has prompted some growers to harvest a little more fruit; but other growers are waiting to see if their trees will hold fruit post this “lightening of the load”. The other notable occurrence is the development of tree colour whilst fruit still hanging on the tree - fruit is firm but that renowned varietal purplish/black skin tone. After reviewing and discussing these factors with each of our growers, we will be revising our supply forecast for this season down.
· It is forecast that a total of some 529,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 46) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 442 to 479K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each featuring them in their weekly catalogue; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with dull or green colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Desert Sweet Banana packs at $4.69/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg - very green.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $3.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips and Lady Fingers needing restocking. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.50/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.50/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $4.00ea.
750g packs priced $5.00ea.
Red Tips at $7.00/kg. Organic at $7.90/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, some green. Kids packs at $3.50ea - needed restocking.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Count 28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.99ea.
Avonova Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Packed 4th November so fruit age is 10 days.
1kg prepacks at $8.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.90ea.
Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $9.90ea and 1kg packs $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Hass Avocados, $2.50 ea,
Avocado 5pk at $9.90ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Count 25 Hass display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display, packed between 29th Oct and 1st Nov.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea.
Hass Counts 18-20; selling at $2.50ea. Fruit packed 16th October so fruit age is 28 days.
1kg packs at $8.90ea.
NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the A frame display.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $9.90ea.
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National Banana transport figures for week 44 were up by 4.5% (17,675) on last week to a total of 406,539 cartons harvested for the week. Weather in the major growing regions saw less rain this week and warmer temps, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 13.4 - 20.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 29.3 - 33.6 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions also 0mm of rain this week.
Quality is a still varied - visible on display are bat/bird marking; rub marking, and underripe fruit however bloom is slowly improving with each passing week. From our walks around the market and what has been seen on store shelves, we believe the worst of the dull winter fruit has almost come to an end and within the next fortnight, just perhaps we will be saying it is bloomin” bright!
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.50/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 44, 2024 - The industry experienced a 4.42% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 529,603 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 23,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 43, 2024 production. Despite the fact that this harvest number is stronger, almost 86,000 tray equivalents are only suitable as bulks /processing lines and almost 25,000 trays were exported leaving 419,000 for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw WA/NT continue their lead in production - accounting for 60.57% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 18.90%, then Central NSW accounting for 14.60%, Tristate with 5.53% and finally Southern Queensland accounting for 0.41% of the total production for the week. Word on the market is that we should see SA supplies coming to an end late this week or next and once these are exhausted, market agents will be looking to strengthen their floor supplies with fruit from the west. Local weather conditions around the growing areas of Manjimup and Pemberton have seen cooler/overcast days this week with temps ranging in the early mornings between 5-9C and days warming up to 18/19C with between 1-11mm of rainfall on a daily basis, which is slowly the harvest task a little. Apart from the weather impacting volume, a number of farms in WA region are experiencing a degree of fruit drop which seems to be increasing their sense of urgency around harvest. This will no doubt put more pressure on supplies as we move closer to Christmas and if this continues we may be facing the very real possibility of very low supplies post Christmas. The understanding as to why this is occurring across a wide number of farms has been put down to the weather patterns in the preceding 10-12 month period whereby a very hot and lengthy summer have perhaps stressed the trees and hence why they are not holding the fruit for as long as expected.
· It is forecast that a total of some 503,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 45) nationally, with the majority of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 452 to 480K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $1.99 each featuring them in their weekly catalogue; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - less skin marking this week.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg - very green.
Cavendish on display $4.49/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.50/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.50/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Organic $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, some green. Kids packs at $3.50ea - needed restocking.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at $1.99ea. Packed 25th October so fruit age is 17 days old.
1kg prepacks at $7.99ea and 5 piece packs at $8.99ea.
NZ Count 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.99ea.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Packed 16th October so fruit age is 20 days.
1kg prepacks at $8.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Avocado Collective WA Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $9.90ea and 1kg packs $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Skylark NZ Hass and Avocado Collective WA Hass loose count 20, $2.50 ea,
Avocado 5pk at $9.90ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ and Australian Hass display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea. 5 piece packs at $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Hass Counts 18-28; selling at $2.50ea. Fruit packed 21st October so fruit age is 16 days.
5 piece packs at $9.90ea. Organic packs $7.90ea.
NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the A frame display.
Prepacks: 5 piece packs at $9.90ea.
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Stores visited this week: Garden City; Carindale and Chermside
Stores visited this week: Garden City; Carindale and Chermside
Stores visited this week: Carindale, Garden City and Chermside
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The National Banana transport figures for week 41 were a touch over 412,000 cartons. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen a little more rain this week with temps remaining warm. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 16.0 - 22.4 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 27.2 - 31.4 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0-7.0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions 20.2-38.4mm of rain this week.
Quality is a little mixed - some rub marking, a little bat/bird marking and some thrip damage; however bloom is improving.
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Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 41, 2024 - The industry experienced a 3.91% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 430,330 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 20,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 40, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now firmly take the lead in production with both hands - accounting for 44.51% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 26.62%, then Central NSW accounting for 16.59%, Tristate with 10.08% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 1.34% and 0.86% respectively of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 408,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 42) nationally, with the majority of these obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 409 to 457K tray equivalents per week. The central market has tidied somewhat this week and by late in the week pricing was starting to lift by approx $1/tray … as we see SE Qld and Tristates growers nearing the end of their harvests more pressure is expected on supply.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.29 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks. Pack date 7th October, fruit age 9 days.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - more skin marking this week and some lightly green fruit.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg - probably needing a better display setup!
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg - the best quality of the week!
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg - a little bat/bird damage noticable; also some skin marking, bloom is still quite mixed.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Minimal marking but some bat/bird damage noted.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg - needed restocking, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg- these quite green and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, odd cluster found with bat damage. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each, packed 17th Sept.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Darling Avocado Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.29ea.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
1kg prepacks at $8.00ea and 5 piece prepacks at $7.00ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs and 1kg packs $8.00ea.
NZ Hass anb Barham Hass loose, $2.50 ea,
Avocado 5pk at $7.00ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.00ea
NZ Hass in Count 20 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Fruit packed 25th Sept - 5th Oct therefore fruit age is 11-22 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Mix of Central NSW, WA and NZ Hass Counts 16-25; selling at $2.50ea.
5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
WA and NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the front of an A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
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National Banana transport figures for week 42 were 430,972, an increase on week 41 by some 18,000 cartons. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen a less rain this week and temps are continuing to warm up, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 14.1 - 21.9 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 29.2 - 33.3 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions 2.0-4.4mm of rain this week.
Quality is a still varied - visible on display are bat/bird marking; rub marking, some thrip damage and the occasional splitting peel; however bloom is slowly improving with each passing week.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 42, 2024 - The industry experienced a 1.23% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 435,683 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 5,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 41, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now firmly take the lead in production with both hands - accounting for 55.99% of the total volume, followed by Central NSW accounting for a further 18.87%, then NZ accounting for 13.09%, Tristate with 10.01% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 1.95% and 0.10% respectively of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 403,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 43) nationally, with the majority of these obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 406 to 451K tray equivalents per week. The central markets continued to firm in price a little as some regions are now finished their harvests with a further lift by $1-$2/tray expected in next’s trade. Pricing is varied and quality is key
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.29 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - less skin marking this week and some lightly green fruit.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg - very green.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Minimal marking.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg - needed restocking, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, odd cluster found with bat damage. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Skylark Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.29ea.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $6.99ea.
Count 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.99ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
1kg prepacks at $8.00ea and 5 piece prepacks at $7.00ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $8.50ea and 1kg packs $8.00ea.
NZ Hass loose, $2.50 ea,
Avocado 5pk at $8.50ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.00ea
NZ Hass display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Mix of Central NSW, WA and NZ Hass Counts 18-28; selling at $2.50ea.
5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
WA and NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the front of an A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
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National Banana transport figures for week 43 were down by approximately 10% on the previous week with a total of 388,864 transported. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen a little more rain this week and temps are continuing to warm up, particularly in the day with humidity on the increase as well. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 17.0 - 24.3 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 29.0 - 33.5 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was as follows: Mareeba and Walkamin 0-1.8mm of rain; and Innisfail and Tully regions 13.6-29.6mm of rain this week.
Quality is a still varied - visible on display are bat/bird marking; rub marking, and underripe fruit however bloom is slowly improving with each passing week.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00 to $4.49/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 43, 2024 - The industry experienced a 13.93% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 506,197 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 70,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 42, 2024 production. It is interesting to note that of this total approximately 68k tray equivalents were in the form of bulks/processing fruit; 36K were exported which left just over 402K for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw WA/NT lead in production - accounting for 51.81% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 25.27%, then Central NSW accounting for 15.94%, Tristate with 5.77% and finally Southern Queensland accounting for 1.21% of the total production for the week. This week we say thank you to our SE Qld grower partner, Cherry Creek Estates, as their season comes to an end and a thank you to our Tristate regions grower partners, Barham Avocados and Murray Eden Avocados as their seasons also come to a close. Avonova is now in full swing with their WA hass harvest and packing programmes, the season is showing signs of being lighter in volume than first anticipated which may mean an earlier finish to the season but supplies will be solid through to Christmas.
· It is forecast that a total of some 502,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 44) nationally, with all of these being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 450 to 468K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.29 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - less skin marking this week.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor marking.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg - very green.
Cavendish on display $4.49/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg.
Red Tips at $5.90/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg.
Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg and Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Empty shelves mean lost sales opportunities.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, some green at the stalk. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg. Ladies and Organic both just signage, no stock.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each. Packed 8th October so fruit age is 22 days old.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.29ea. Packed 18th October so fruit age is 12 days old.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.99ea.
NZ Count 25/28 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.29 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $6.99ea.
Avocado Collective Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Packed 16th October so fruit age is 14 days.
1kg prepacks at $8.90ea and 5 piece prepacks at $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Mix of Skylark NZ and Avocado Collective WA Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs at $9.90ea and 1kg packs $8.90ea.
Skylark NZ Hass loose, $2.50 ea,
Avocado 5pk at $8.50ea and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect selling at $8.00ea
NZ and Australian Hass display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.90ea. 5 piece packs at $9.90ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
NZ and Avocado Collective WA Hass Counts 18-28; selling at $2.50ea. WA fruit packed 15th October so fruit age is 15 days; NZ fruit packed 27th Sept so fruit age was 33 days.
5 piece packs at $9.90ea.
Avocado Collective WA and NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the front of an A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
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The National Banana transport figures for week 40 were a little over 417,000 cartons which is some 57,000 more, than harvested in week 39. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen minimal rain again and temps this week have remained warm. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 14.6 - 20.8 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 25.2 - 32.7 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was again light with Mareeba and Walkamin experiencing 0mm of rain; and across Innisfail and Tully regions there was only 7.4-7.8mm of rain this week.
Quality is a little mixed - seeing evidence of some light bird/bat marking and some rub marking in particular; bloom is improving, however there is still a percentage of dull fruit in the market.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 40, 2024 - The industry experienced a 16.50% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 413,499 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 80,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 39, 2024 production. This production figure can be broken down into 68.5K bulks/processing lines; almost 47K tray equivalents were exported which left some 301K tray equivalents for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now firmly take the lead in production with both hands - accounting for 44.41% of the total volume, followed by NZ accounting for a further 18.05%, then Central NSW accounting for 17.33%, Tristate with 14.34% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 3.85% and 1.68% respectively of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 416,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 41) nationally, with the majority of these obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 393 to 422K tray equivalents per week.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - light skin marking and some green fruit.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg - I hope the offering was better than what was on show!
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and splitting peel as well as some discolouration.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Minimal marking.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display for $4.00/kg, somewhat a jumbled display.
Off location display of the Kids Bananas $4.00/pack, Ladyfingers $6.90/kg but only one small cluster and Red Tips at $5.50/kg which presented well.
Organic bananas were located with other organic product lines and were ticketed at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg, odd cluster found with bat damage. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg- a few clusters found that were very backward. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
NZ Count 20 Hass Avocados priced at $2.49ea. Fruit packed 25th Sept so fruit age is 13 days old.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Darling Avocado Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks at $8.00ea - 1kg packs needing restocking.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Fruit packed 12th Sept, therefore fruit age is up to 26 days old.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs and 1kg packs $8.00ea.
NZ Hass loose, $2.50 ea - a little sun blemish noticed.
Avocado 5pk and Avocado 1kg I’m Perfect both selling at $8.00ea
Organic Avocados located with other organic lines ticketed at $3.80ea
NZ Hass in Count 20 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Fruit packed 16th Sept therefore fruit age is up to 22 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
Mix of Central NSW, WA and NZ Hass Counts 16-25; selling at $2.50ea. Fruit packed dates range 13th to 24th September therefore age ranges 14 to 25 days.
1kg Odd Bunch and 5 piece packs both at $8.00ea.
WA and NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the front of an A frame display. Strip signage talks about QLD Grown Hass which is not relevant. Fruit packed dates range from 13th Sept through to 25th Sept meaning fruit age ranges 13 to 25 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea. Also mini organic packs containing between 6 and 7 pieces per net - a few of which had strong sun colour blemish selling for $7.90/bag.
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We did not receive the national Banana transport figures for week 39 prior to release of this update. What we do know is weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen less rain again and continued warm temps this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 14.6 - 20.1 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 23.5 - 32.7 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week was again light with Mareeba and Walkamin experiencing 0mm of rain; and across Innisfail and Tully regions there was only 0.2-0.6mm of rain this week.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited.
Don’t forget to celebrate National Banana Day which is fast approaching 16th October, 2024 or like a Minion love your bananas everyday!
Kenmore independent with a beautiful display of queensland grown bananas supporting national banana day, 16th october...Ticket price $4.99/kg
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 39, 2024 - The industry experienced a 1.10% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 495,240 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 9,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 38, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now firmly take the lead in production - accounting for 38.66% of the total volume, followed by Central NSW accounting for a further 21.14%, then NZ accounting for 17.76%, Tristate with 14.29% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 4.91% and 1.51% respectively of the total production for the week. Of the total 495K tray equivalents harvested it is interesting to note that almost 76K were in the form of bulks/processing fruit; some 37K were exported which left just over 382K trays for the domestic market.
· It is forecast that a total of some 452,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 40) nationally, with the majority of these obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 433 to 454K tray equivalents per week - a little lighter than where it has been as the SQld, Victorian and Tristate regions are drawing closer to finishing their seasons with only two to four weeks remaining in these regions.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50-2.90ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - light skin marking and some green fruit.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg - good colour!
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and some quite over-ripe.
Havana Bananas also at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Mostly light green fruit.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.50/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.50/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.00ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Skylark supply of Count 25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Variety of growers had Count 23/25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.49ea.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Avolution supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Primarily a supply of Skylark NZ Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.90 ea. Packed dates of 5th to 6th September meaning fruit was 26-27 days old. Some sun blemish observed.
Prepacks at $8.00ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $8.00ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
Primarily NZ Hass Ct23 Avocados found on display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $8.00ea.
A mix of Aussie Hass and NZ Hass in Count 18-20 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. NZ fruit packed 9th Sept so fruit age is 23 days; Australian fruit packed 25th Sept so fruit age is 7 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
Mix of Central Qld and NZ Hass; selling at $2.50ea.
1kg Odd Bunch and 5 piece packs both at $8.00ea.
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Banana national figures for week 38 have decreased compared to week 37. Week 38 saw a total of 389,799 cartons harvested and transported nationally, a 56,000 decrease in volume or 12.5% less on week 37. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen less rain and warmer temps this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 13.0 - 21.5 C across all major growing regions; and day time temperatures ranging 27.0 - 32.7 C. warmer than previous weeks. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week saw Mareeba and Walkamin experience 0mm of rain; and across Innisfail and Tully regions we saw also 0mm of rain this week. Central Markets have been rather messy over the last two weeks with the flush of fruit and falling prices, but with a lighter cut in the last week, this has provided a slight reprieve, so that by late this week, we were starting to see the market tidy up a little.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $3.99/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00/kg in the stores visited. Independents were selling fruit from $1.99/kg up to $3.99/kg in the centres visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 38, 2024 - The industry experienced a 11.95% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 489,753 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 50,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 37, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now definitely take the lead in production - accounting for 40.19% of the total volume, followed by Tristate accounting for a further 18.24%, then NZ accounting for 16.11%, CNSW with 14.54% and finally Southern Queensland and TNR with harvests accounting for 8.12% and 1.76% respectively of the total production for the week. In relation to the almost 490K tray equivalents this week approximately 70K were in the form of bulks/processing; a further 36K were exported which left 383K for domestic sale and consumption.
· It is forecast that a total of some 449,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 39) nationally, with the majority of this obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 437 to 464K tray equivalents per week. We saw Market pricing this week came back a little, still seeing good quality premium fruit fetching up to $40/$42/tray though there was a softening and main sales seemed to be in the range of $36-$38/tray; whilst class one fruit has also come back a few dollars with trays selling $26-$30 - this has in part been caused by a slowing of the market with school holidays in progress in Queensland coinciding with an increase in production.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw stable shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea. Queensland is coming to the end of the two week September school holiday break - sales during this period have been somewhat slow as has been replicated in the market system, so as we head back to school for the last term of 2024 and head into much warmer weather, we expect to see sales lift. Conversely with the AFL Grand Final this weekend, we see the commencement of the Victorian school holidays whereby we expect a quietening of market sales in this state, for the next two week period. GO THE LIONS!
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour, better quality then the last few weeks.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $3.99/kg - light skin marking and some green fruit.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg - good colour!
Cavendish Bananas priced at $3.99/kg. Some with minor bruising and some quite over-ripe.
No Havana Bananas.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Mostly light green fruit.
Red Tips $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers $6.90/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.00/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.49/kg. Kids packs at $4.49/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.50/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.00/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.00/kg.
Avolution supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Avolution Count 23/25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.49ea.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Avolution supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
A few different suppliers of Hass Avocados, one being Cherry Creek - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
No prepacks.
Skylark NZ Hass Avocados primarily found on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Majority of fruit was very firm. Fruit packed 5th September -so fruit age from date of pack is 20 days.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $8.00ea. Organic avocados at $3.80ea.
Primarily NZ Hass Ct20 Avocados found on display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $8.00ea.. 2 only loose Organic avos on display $3.80ea
A mix of The Avocado Collective WA Hass and NZ Hass in Count 20-25 on display priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea.
Mix of Central Qld and NZ Hass with Qld fruit packed 11th Sept so fruit age is 14 days old; selling at $2.50ea.
1kg Odd Bunch and 5 piece packs both at $8.00ea.
Tree To Me and N&A with Count 20-25 Hass avocados priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed date of 14th September so fruit 11 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $8.00ea. 5 piece packs at $8.00ea. Organic at $2.90ea.
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Banana national figures for week 37 were a touch over 446,000 cartons which was roughly 5% less the week prior. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen the return of some rain this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 13.0 - 21.4 C across all major growing regions which were a touch warmer than last week; and day time temperatures ranging 22.0 - 28.7 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week saw Mareeba and Walkamin experience falls of 0.2mm and 0.8mm; and similar falls to last week across Innisfail and Tully regions with recordings of 28.2mm and 44.6mm.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing as follows: Aldi’s banana ticket price at $4.49/kg; Woolies offered fruit at a ticket price of $4.00-4.50/kg; and Coles were offering fruit at $4.00-4.50/kg in the stores visited.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 37, 2024 - The industry experienced a 2.92% decrease in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 431,227 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 10,000 less tray equivalents) on Week 37, 2024 production.
Production across the country saw WA/NT now take the lead in production - accounting for 24.57% of the total volume, followed by Central NSW accounting for a further 24.42%, then Tristate accounting for 22.25%, Southern QLD with 11.19% and finally NZ, Central Queensland and North Queensland with harvests accounting for 8.61%; 3.58% and 2.26% respectively of the total production for the week. Of the 431K trays produced this week - approximately 78.5K were in the form of bulks/processing tray equivalents and 33K tray equivalents were exported leaving just shy of 320K tray equivalents for the domestic market.
· It is forecast that a total of some 464,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 38) nationally, with the majority of this obviously being hass. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 480 to 495K tray equivalents per week which will mean a steady increase in numbers.
In addition to our grower partner in SE Qld - Cherry Creek Estates; and our grower partners in the Tristate region, Barham Avocados and Murray Eden Avocados, our partner in the west of this great land, Avonova, are all in harvest mode.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour, also the odd split peel.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg - light skin marking.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg - quite green.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor bruising and some quite over-ripe.
No Havana Bananas.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Best of the colour in stores this week. A little bat/bird marking observed.
Organic at $6.00/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.00/kg. Kids packs at $4.00/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.00/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.49/kg. Kids packs at $4.49/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.00/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.00/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Avolution supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed date of 9th September therefore fruit age was 9 days old.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Skylark NZ Count 23/25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.49ea.
1kg prepacks at $7.49ea and 5 piece packs at $7.49ea.
Skylark NZ supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $7.49ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $7.50ea. 1kg packs at $6.90ea.
Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 1kg $6.90ea and 5 piece packs $7.50ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $7.50ea. 1kg packs at $6.90ea. Organic $3.80ea
Count 20-25 Hass avocados priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed date 5th September so fruit 13 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
Hass packed 3rd Sept so fruit age is 8 days old; selling at $2.50ea.
1kg Odd Bunch at $8.00ea. $6.90 for Organic packs.
Avocado Collective WA Hass and N &A Fruit Distributors supplying a number of growers with Count 20-25 Hass avocados priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed date of 28th August - 5th September so fruit 6-14 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
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Banana national figures for week 36 harvest saw another slight lift of almost 6000 cartons on last week, resulting in a total of just over 470K cartons. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have seen the return of some rain this week. Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 15.3 - 20.1 C across all major growing regions which were a touch warmer than last week; and day time temperatures ranging 23.9 - 28.6 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week saw Mareeba and Walkamin experience falls of 0.2mm and 11.6mm; and increased falls were across Innisfail and Tully regions with recordings of 27mm and 56mm.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing 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. Independents were found to have tickets of $3.99/kg.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 36, 2024 - The industry experienced a welcome 3.69% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 444,204 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 17,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 35, 2024 production. Of the total tray equivalents harvested this week, some 91K were in the form of bulks/processing; 34K were exported which left just over 318K tray equivalents for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw Tristate now take the lead in production - accounting for 25.21% of the total volume, followed by Central NSW accounting for a further 23.95%, then WA/NT accounting for 17.02%, Southern QLD with 11.78% and finally NZ, Central Queensland and North Queensland with harvests accounting for 10.78%; 7.47% and 2.25% respectively of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 401,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 37) nationally, with the majority of this obviously being hass - which means a similar quantity is expected for domestic supply to last week. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 400 to 412K tray equivalents per week meaning that market pricing is expected to hold.
In addition to our grower partner in SE Qld - Cherry Creek Estates; and our grower partners in the Tristate region, Barham Avocados and Murray Eden Avocados, our partner in the west of this great land, Avonova, are kicking off their harvest slowly.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.49 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.20ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.50ea.
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour, also the odd split peel.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - needed restocking.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg - light skin marking and some minor neck damage and splitting skin observed.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor bruising and some quite over-ripe.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - all green with minor bruising this week.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg. Best of the colour in stores this week. A little bat/bird marking observed.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg - very marked. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat and green fruit.
Organic at $6.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $6.90/kg. Red Tips at $5.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Skylark NZ supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each. Packed date of 12th August therefore fruit age was 29 days old!
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $6.79ea and 5 piece packs at $7.29ea.
Skylark NZ Count 23/25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.49ea.
1kg prepacks at $6.79ea and 5 piece packs at $7.29ea.
Skylark NZ supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.49 each.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $6.79ea.
Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.20 ea. Low supplies of all avocado lines on show.
Prepacks - 5 piece packs $7.50ea.
Barham Avos (Aust) and Skylark NZ Ct23 Hass Avocados on the display - ticketed at $2.20 ea. NZ Fruit packed dates of 13th August - so fruit age is 28 days!
Prepacks - 1kg $6.90ea and 5 piece packs $7.50ea.
Avocado Collective WA Hass and N &A Fruit Distributors supplying a number of growers with Count 20-25 Hass avocados priced at $2.50ea were on the the A frame display. Packed date of 28th August - 5th September so fruit 6-14 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
N & A Fruit Distributors Count 18 Hass packed 3rd Sept so fruit age is 8 days old; selling at $2.50ea. A percentage of the display footprint was upturned empty trays.
1kg Odd Bunch at $8.00ea. $6.90 for Organic packs.
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Banana national figures this week 35 harvest were up again by a further 27K cartons to a total of some 464,555 cartons. Weather patterns in the major growing regions have continued to warm! Temperatures in the far north have seen early A.M. temperatures fall within a range of 13.1 - 22.3 C across all major growing regions which is a touch warmer than last week; and day time temperatures ranging 26.6 - 29.3 C. Rainfall in North Qld banana growing regions this week were minimal yet again. Mareeba and Walkamin experienced falls of 0.2-0.3mm each; and decreased falls were experienced across Innisfail and Tully regions with recordings of 0mms.
Retail ticket pricing in Queensland for cavendish bananas has remained stable this week with pricing 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 $3.99-4.50/kg in the stores visited. Independents in the centres visited this week were returning for between $3.99 and $4.29/kg.
Left to Right: Aldi; Coles and Woolworths Cavendish Displays
In a nutshell the national production figures for last week were as follows:
· Week 35, 2024 - The industry experienced a welcome 8.53% increase in production on the previous week’s harvest with a total of 427,771 tray equivalents harvested and transported (approx 30,000 more tray equivalents) on Week 34, 2024 production. It is worth noting that whilst this week’s harvest was a little stronger some 81K tray equivalents were in the form of bulks/processing fruit and almost 17K tray equivalents were exported - this left just shy of 330K tray equivalents for the domestic market.
Production across the country saw Central NSW now take the lead in production accounting for 26.17% of the total volume, followed by Central QLD accounting for a further 18.80%, then WA/NT accounting for 16.55%, Tristate with 15.64% and finally Southern Queensland, North Queensland and NZ with harvests accounting for 14.07%; 5.05% and 2.09% respectively of the total production for the week.
· It is forecast that a total of some 393,000 tray equivalents will be despatched this week (Week 36) nationally, with the majority of this obviously being hass - which means a similar quantity is expected for domestic supply to last week. Production for the next three week period thereafter, is expected to fall within the range of 365 to 385K tray equivalents per week meaning pressure will still be on supply and pricing is expected to hold within the central market place.
In terms of Avocado retailing in the major supermarkets in Qld this week we saw shelf prices as follows - Aldi’s Hass this week shelf tickets at $2.19 each; Coles Qld stores visited had Hass avos at $2.50ea, and Woolworths Qld with Hass at $2.20ea - however Springwood Hass priced $2.90ea!
Left to Right: Woolworths Hass; Aldi Hass and Coles Hass Avocados in Queensland stores
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Cavendish Bananas priced at $4.49/kg. Some with minor bruising and some with dull colour.
Havana Bananas at $3.99/kg - all green with minor bruising this week.
A full display of Cavendish Bananas ticketed at $4.49/kg - light skin marking and some minor neck damage observed.
Havana bananas at this store this week, ticketed at $3.99/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Kids packs at $4.50/kg. All varieties needing a restock here this week.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $7.90/kg.
Cavendish on display $4.50/kg. Majority of fruit on display was full colour. Kids packs on display also for $4.50/kg.
Lady Fingers at $7.90/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish on display $3.99/kg. Kids packs at $4.90/kg. Relatively good mix of ready to eat though fruit was quite marked, bruised and with evidence of split peels.
Organic at $6.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $7.90/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately positioned in ‘Eat Now’ and ‘Eat Later’. Kids packs at $3.50ea.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Low stock of these varieties.
The display of Cavendish priced at $4.50/kg. Appropriately displayed. Kids packs at $3.50ea. A little bat/bird damage noticed.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg, Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg and Organic at $6.50/kg.
Cavendish priced at $4.90/kg.
Red Tips at $5.50/kg. Lady Fingers at $8.00/kg. Organic at $6.50/kg.
Avolution supply of Count 23/25 Hass Avocados, priced at $2.19 each. Packed date of 27th August therefore fruit age was 8 days old.
Prepacks also on display - 1kg packs at $6.79ea and 5 piece packs at $7.29ea.
Count 23/25 Hass Avocados priced at $2.19ea.
1kg prepacks at $6.79ea and 5 piece packs at $7.29ea.
Count 20 Lovacado Hass Avocados - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Packed 26th August so fruit age is 9 days from date of pack.
Prepacks - 1kg $6.90ea and 5 piece packs $7.50ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Loose Hass Avos- $2.50 ea. Packed date of 26th August meaning fruit is 9 days old.
1kg prepacks at $6.90ea and 5 piece at $7.50ea. Organic avocados $3.80ea.
Loose Hass Avocados from a few different growers - ticketed at $2.50 ea. Fruit packed dates of 21st August to 26th August so fruit age is 9 to 14 days.
Prepacks - 1kg $6.90ea and 5 piece packs $7.50ea. Organic at $3.80ea.
Count 18-25 Hass avocados from a variety of growers including Avocado Collective (WA fruit) and NZ Hass from Darling Group (JH Leavy) , priced at $2.20ea were on the the A frame display. Packed date of 16th- 26th August so fruit 9-19 days old.
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
Count 23/25 Hass selling at $2.20ea. Avorama (Tree-2-Me) and NZ Hass - Darling Group - NZ fruit with a noticeable amount of ridging.
1kg Odd Bunch at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
Count 23-25 Tree2Me and The Avocado Collective Hass (WA) avocados priced at $2.90ea!!!!
Prepacks: 1kg prepacks at $6.90ea. 5 piece packs at $7.50ea.
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