Abundant supply has helped lower the price of summer fruits such as strawberries, stone fruit and mangos.
Growers report bumper crops this year in South Australia, Darwin and Queensland.
Pick A Local, Pick SA spokeswoman Penny Reidy said many farmers had enjoyed “perfect weather, perfect growing seasons”.
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“It means you’ll be able to fill your fruit basket and be able to afford it all the way through to Christmas this year,” she said.
At Adelaide Central Markets, three punnets of strawberries were selling for $5, while Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market was advertising yellow nectarines for $4.50 per kg.
Adelaide Central Market stallholder Nimat Nasiry said summer fruit prices could end up even cheaper.
“The quality is looking good, so we’re looking forward to a good season,” he said.
The Australian government forecast in August that stone fruit production would increase in 2024-2025 as a result of above-average rainfall.
Cherry production was predicted to rise 8 per cent, while peaches and nectarines were forecast to increase in production by 6 per cent.
Northern Territory mango growers were expected to deliver 24,000 trays of the fruit, a slight increase on 2023.
Calypso mangos are being sold for $42.50 for a 10kg tray, according to the latest weekly wholesale price.
But South Australian growers are cautious in their optimism experiencing one of their worst seasons on record in 2023 because of hailstorms.
“The fruit is coming on nicely and hopefully, if the weather stays kind to us, we’ll get a good crop (and) good season,“ Adelaide Hills grower Malcolm Park said.