Australia’s supermarket shelves are facing a rare fruit shortage as banana supplies dwindle due to cooler-than-usual growing conditions in Queensland, leaving stores with limited stock or overly green produce. The shortage comes at an awkward time for families, as apple harvests have also fallen short after difficult growing seasons, leaving summer stone fruits still scarce. Major retailers including Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi are reporting slimmed-down displays, raising concerns over lunchbox staples. With no immediate relief in sight, shoppers may need to adjust their fruit choices in the coming weeks.
Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shortage of Australia’s most popular fruit, bananas, has hit supermarket shelves at a tricky time for lunchboxes, right as apple season winds down after tough growing conditions and summer stone fruit is yet to arrive en masse.Cool weather in key Queensland growing regions has severely slowed banana production, leaving major supermarkets Coles, Woolworths and Aldi with sparse displays or very green stock. Continue reading...
