Avocado at the supermarket

Averaging $6.49/kg right now  (23/04/2026)

▲ 1.3% per month

Price is stable at 1.3% per month

Avocado
Current avg
$6.49
per kg
Tracked at
4 shops
of 4 retailers

12-month price history

Monthly average with min/max range band. Data from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and IGA.

10 months of data  ·  Last updated: 23/04/2026 22:00

Grow-vs-buy savings

A Grafted avocado tree costs around $55 and takes about 4 years before it produces a meaningful crop. Not a quick payback — but once it's established a avocado plant returns roughly $195/year in supermarket equivalent (30kg × $6.49/kg) and keeps producing for many years.

You spend
$55
Grafted avocado tree
Wait time
4 years
before first crop
Then ~
$195/year
30kg at today's prices

Before you buy: Seed-grown trees take 7-15 years and rarely fruit true to type. Always buy a grafted named variety (Hass, Wurtz, Bacon). Most varieties need a pollinator partner.

Realistic yield: Mature tree 30-100 kg per year depending on variety and conditions. Dwarf Wurtz stays small but yields less (~15-25 kg).

Ballpark numbers — yield varies by climate, variety, care and luck. Use as a rough indicator, not a business plan.

Today at each retailer

CHEAPEST
Aldi
$3.96
Shepard Avocado Each
Coles
$7.50
Coles Shepard Avocados
IGA
$9.50
Hass Avocado
Woolworths
$5.00
Avocado Shepard

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Real ROI

Based on live-scraped seed prices and measured yield data. This is a long-term plant — first harvest around year 4.0.

Seed / Plant cost
$55.00
per plant / packet
Annual yield at maturity
30.0 kg
@ $23.30/kg today
Supermarket value
$699.00
at today's prices
Profit
+$644.00
after seed cost
ROI multiple
12.7×
return on seed cost

Yield based on a 4 m² home garden bed. Source: QLD DAF Avocado Production Manual; NSW DPI Avocados. Seed price scraped 18/04/2026.

Pests to watch for

Australian pests and diseases that target avocado. Full library.

Rats and Mice moderate
Rattus rattus; Rattus norvegicus; Mus musculus
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