The average banana price dropped by 13% to R9.89 per kilogram or R178 per 18kg box and is still 3% higher than a year ago. We are expecting prices to drop further this week due to lower demand expected over the school holidays.

Apple prices dropped by about 5% to R10.31 per kilogram and is still 22% higher than last year this time. We are still expecting more volumes to gradually push prices lower over the next two months.

The pear price dropped by 15% to R6.95 per kilogram and can remain on current levels for now.

Orange prices decreased by another 23% to R5.81 per kilogram, but is still about 14% higher compared to a year ago. We are expecting prices to stay in this downward trend for now and that lower juice prices this season can result in prices to lower this year compared to last season.

The Avo prices dropped by another 2% to R10.03 per kilogram and is now 9% lower than a year ago. Variety-wise, Fuertes stayed on R12, Hass traded on R6.50 while Pinkertons dropped sharply to R11.79 per kilogram. I think the avo price can stabilize soon and then stay on a lower level for the next month or so.

The average grape price traded on R25.25 per kilogram last week, Pineapples dropped to R11.48, lemons decreased to R6.59 and can stay in a downward for now while blueberries traded 21% lower at R170 per kilogram.