Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland
Australian supermarkets are facing a banana shortage due to unseasonably cool weather in Queensland. The supply issue is compounded by poor apple harvests and a lack of summer stone fruit, affecting consumer availability.
Why it matters
The shortage illustrates the impact of climate variability on food supply chains and consumer pricing.
Australian shoppers might find it more difficult to buy bananas after slow growth in Queensland but stone fruit prices should drop in coming weeks. Australian shoppers might find it more difficult to buy bananas after slow growth in Queensland but stone fruit prices should drop in coming weeks. Business Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruit
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A 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.
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