The following information is market information provided to ABGC by
Australian Banana Wholesalers (ABW) weekly.

Unlike the transport figures supplied in this section which are Sunday to Sunday, these are Wednesday to Wednesday the week prior.

Week ending 3/09/08

ADELAIDE

Demand: Fair.
General: Demand has increased slightly due to better weather stimulating sales.
Price has stabilized and will remain similar next week.
More fruit is being cut this week due to spring weather in growing areas.

SEQ & NTHN NSW

Demand: Good due to very light supply and values have adjusted accordingly.
General: Steady market expected next week.

MELBOURNE

Demand: Fair given higher intake.
General: We anticipate arrivals to be a touch higher again next week and prices may be a little softer as a result.

PERTH

Demand: Slow
General: Sales slow with demand remaining light.
Retail pricing from $3.99-4.98/kg. Coles and Woolies around $5.50/kg. 

SYDNEY

Demand: Steady.
General: Market to firm due to lighter numbers.
Should be more fruit next week although coming onto an empty market. Should stay steady.

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