With some much-needed sunshine, we saw a lot more production during the week and even some movement in late-week prices to ensure that stock continued to flow. We will see a 170g transition in VIC/TAS next week, and then it’s likely that QLD will move the week after next. 

Coffs Coast – There will be a warmer week coming for Northern NSW and Southeast QLD Growers. You will note below the warmer days and nights vs the median. I expect this to bring a significant flush leading into September. Quality has been extremely challenging in this region with most outside growers having issues with mould upon arrival to DC. Below is next week’s weather forecast for Woolgoolga. (source Accuweather.com) 

 Far North QLD – We are still hitting peak volume for a few more weeks; we will start to see volume from this region drop away in the next few weeks. 

Strawberries—Similar to Blueberries, we are finally seeing volume come on after the mid-season gap between the first flush and the second. Most farms will have cleaned up the weather-affected blocks and are back to regular harvests. Retailers have called out several quality issues via rejections in the last week, but I believe this will all be temporary, as we should be past the worst. 

Raspberries – We expect a small flush of Raspberries to be coming from Southeast QLD in the next couple of weeks. They’re hoping the timing to be early September, but we will monitor this over the next couple of weeks to understand any interactions with other berries. We will also be having our grower catch on Thursday to provide an update on the season. 

Blackberries—There are no major changes week on week. The baseline volume of Blackberries is at the bottom of the season, with approximately a meagre 15T being harvested last week.