Chayote Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale chayote averaged $21.50 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 2% below the five-year October average of $21.87, across 2,151 USDA observations since 2021.
Chayote · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$21.50
0.0%on the weekThe one line reported. Mostly $20.00 – $22.00. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · 24s · Central America Imports · all packs across 4 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $18.00 – $25.00Low to high across the one line · mostly $20.00 – $22.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Philadelphia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 2% belowFive-year norm $21.87 · cheapest Sep, dearest Jun
- 30-day high
- $28.50Oct 2
- 30-day low
- $21.50Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $24.8622 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.50 – $32.50Today sits 35% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $18.00 – $25.00
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 2% below
- 30-day low to high
- $21.50 – $28.50
Is $21.50 a good price for chayote right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 2% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in September, dearest in June — a 46% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $21.50
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$16.40
- 2023$15.25
- 2024$34.35
- 2025$27.50
- 2026$24.69
- $16.402022
- $15.252023
- $34.352024
- $27.502025
- $24.692026
2026 so far is 10% under last October and 13% over the five-year norm of $21.87.
Where does chayote ship from?
One shipping district reports chayote to USDA: Central America Imports.
- Central America Imports1 line
What does chayote cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
16 kg carton Central America Imports · mostly $20.00 – $22.00 | $21.50 | flat |
Where is chayote cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported chayote, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 63% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Columbia
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Detroit
- New York
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Philadelphia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of chayote today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, chayote averaged $21.50 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is chayote cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $25.00 and Philadelphia dearest at $40.83 — a difference of $15.83 per package for the same produce.
When is chayote cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, chayote is cheapest in September at $17.74 and most expensive in June at $25.87.
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 chayote 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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