Average UK wholesale banana prices remained broadly steady in the current week, with price movements limited to a small number of dollar banana origins.
Colombia (Dollar) recorded a lower most usual price of £0.88 and an upper most usual of £1.04, resulting in a range of £0.15. The weekly average stood at £0.99, compared with £1.00 in the previous week, representing a decline of £0.01 or -1%.
Costa Rica (Dollar) reported prices between £0.97 and £1.01, with a narrow range of £0.04. The average price rose to £0.99 from £0.91 in the previous week, an increase of £0.08 or 9%.
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Guatemala (Dollar) showed a lower most usual price of £0.97 and an upper most usual of £1.04, giving a range of £0.07. The average increased to £1.00 from £0.98, reflecting a week-on-week rise of £0.03 or 3%.
At an aggregate level, the ALL Dollar category recorded an average price of £0.99, up from £0.95 the previous week, representing an increase of £0.04 or 4%.
Similarly, the ALL EU category showed an average of £0.99, compared with £0.95 in the previous week, also marking a rise of £0.04 or 4%.
Overall, UK banana prices remain centred around £0.99, with week-on-week changes confined to specific dollar origins and higher-level category averages.
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