# Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:00:03+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/tricky-time-for-lunchboxes-banana-shortage-hits-supermarket-shelves-after-cool-weather-in-queensland
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tricky-time-for-lunchboxes-banana-shortage-hits-supermarket-shelves-af-9131a3/

Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruit Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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. Cool weather in key Queens

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