Artichoke Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale artichokes averaged $22.03 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 11.3% on the week. That is 25% below the five-year October average of $29.30, across 8,722 USDA observations since 2021.
Artichokes · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$22.03
-11.3%on the weekPer carton, the average of all 4 lines reported. Mostly $19.80 – $22.00. Terminal prices in 7 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Globe · all sizes · all origins · carton across 16 combinations
- Average of all 4 lines
- Range today
- $17.55 – $24.75Low to high across all 4 lines · mostly $19.80 – $22.00 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 7 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Detroit dearest
- Against a normal October
- 25% belowFive-year norm $29.30 · cheapest Jul, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $45.36Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $22.03Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $32.4722 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $20.23 – $46.76Today sits 7% up that range
- Range today · 4 lines
- $17.55 – $24.75
- Terminal · 7 cities
- vs a normal October
- 25% below
- 30-day low to high
- $22.03 – $45.36
Is $22.03 a good price for artichokes right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 25% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in November — a 62% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $22.03
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$19.73
- 2023$27.41
- 2024$36.09
- 2025$27.66
- 2026$31.85
- $19.732022
- $27.412023
- $36.092024
- $27.662025
- $31.852026
2026 so far is 15% over last October and 9% over the five-year norm of $29.30.
Where do artichokes ship from?
One shipping district reports artichokes to USDA: South and Central California.
- South and Central California4 lines
What do artichokes cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton. 4 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Globe · 24s South and Central California · mostly $20.55 – $22.75 | $22.65 | -14.7% |
Globe · 12s South and Central California · mostly $20.55 – $22.75 | $22.65 | -14.7% |
Globe · 18s South and Central California · mostly $20.55 – $22.75 | $22.65 | -14.7% |
Where are artichokes cheapest to buy?
7 terminal markets reported artichokes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 75% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Boston
- New York
- Atlanta
- Detroit
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of artichokes today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, artichokes averaged $22.03 per carton at FOB shipping point for globe, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are artichokes cheapest right now?
Of the 7 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $34.00 and Detroit dearest at $59.50 — a difference of $25.50 per package for the same produce.
When are artichokes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, artichokes are cheapest in July at $21.31 and most expensive in November at $34.47.
What is the difference between FOB and terminal market prices?
FOB (free on board) is the price at the origin shipping point, before freight. Terminal market prices are wholesale prices at major-city terminal markets, for whatever pack each market reported, so the two are shown side by side rather than as a margin.
Where does the price data for artichokes come from?
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Market News reports, synced every morning, with history back to January 2021. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.
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