Blueberries reach the bottom as strawberries volumes decrease alongside raspberries and blackberries
Blueberries are now at the bottom of the season, and Strawberry Volumes have dropped
by 10% week on week. Raspberries and blackberries saw volumes decrease week on
week, but compared to last year, there was more volume around during the same period.
More customers shopping frequently dives growth in standard blueberries
Increase in customers and frequency of purchase driving growth in Standard Blues
Blueberries drop as Strawberries remain flat and Raspberries and Blackberry supply see less supply.
Blueberry volume continues to drop, and Strawberries remain flat. Raspberries and blackberries are seeing less supply due to poor growing conditions and the slowing down of the season in Tasmania, while northern production has increased week on week.
Blueberry supply decreases whilst raspberries and blackberries increase.
Supply for Blueberries is starting to decrease whilst Strawberries remain consistent; however, the number of Raspberries and Blackberries continues to increase.
Humidity continues – but why?
Over the last two months, most conversations I have begin with, “How humid is it? I’ve never experienced anything like this before
Back to school should bring demand levels back to normal
Back to School across the country will bring demand levels back to normal after the difficult trading period after Xmas and Jan. What do we expect to happen next in the berry category?
Blueberry and strawberry volume and demand decreases as we see a spike in raspberries and blackberries towards Christmas.
Blueberry and Strawberry volume and demand have been flat across the week and are expected to continue. Raspberries and Blackberries continue to increase in volume in the coming weeks ahead of last year’s volume curve leading into Xmas.
Blueberry prices moving on up and changes in the Raspberry and Blackberry retail space.
Blueberry prices finally move up on the East Coast, Raspberries/Blackberry packaging changes in NSW for some retailers and Strawberry volume from Southern production stutters with the cool change last week.
Berries on track for next 4 weeks
The next four weeks of berries are on track to be one of the largest on record across the country, with some categories still at peak, changing over seasons or ramping up fast.
