Clementine Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale clementines averaged $32.00 per flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags at USDA shipping point on Aug 18, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 16% above the five-year August average of $27.57, across 5,644 USDA observations since 2021.
Clementines · USDA FOB · Tue 18 Aug 2026
$32.00
0.0%on the weekPer flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags, the average of all 15 lines reported. Mostly $32.00 – $34.00. Terminal prices in 6 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags across 20 combinations
- Average of all 15 lines
- Range today
- $30.00 – $34.00Low to high across all 15 lines · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 across 15 lines
- Terminal price
- 6 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Atlanta dearest
- Against a normal August
- 16% aboveFive-year norm $27.57 · cheapest Dec, dearest Jun
- 30-day high
- $35.00Aug 3
- 30-day low
- $32.00Aug 18 · today
- 30-day average
- $33.6822 report days, Jul 20 to Aug 18
- 52-week range
- $27.00 – $36.00Today sits 56% up that range
- Range today · 15 lines
- $30.00 – $34.00
- Terminal · 6 cities
- vs a normal August
- 16% above
- 30-day low to high
- $32.00 – $35.00
Is $32.00 a good price for clementines right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 16% above the five-year August average. Cheapest in December, dearest in June — a 14% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags
Today $32.00
Augusts past · monthly average
- 2021$24.20
- 2022$27.00
- 2024$30.90
- 2025$27.07
- 2026$33.08
- $24.202021
- $27.002022
- $30.902024
- $27.072025
- $33.082026
2026 so far is 22% over last August and 20% over the five-year norm of $27.57.
Where do clementines ship from?
3 shipping districts reported clementines to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Peru Imports5 lines
- South Africa Imports5 lines
- Chile Imports5 lines
What do clementines cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags. 15 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
36 size Peru Imports · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | -5.9% |
20 size Peru Imports · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | -5.9% |
24 size Peru Imports · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | -5.9% |
Where are clementines cheapest to buy?
6 terminal markets reported clementines, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 81% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- New York
- Detroit
- Chicago
- Atlanta
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of clementines today?
As of Aug 18, 2026, clementines averaged $32.00 per flat carton 10 3-lb mesh bags at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are clementines cheapest right now?
Of the 6 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Aug 18, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $28.33 and Atlanta dearest at $51.25 — a difference of $22.92 per package for the same produce.
When are clementines cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, clementines are cheapest in December at $27.44 and most expensive in June at $31.28.
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 clementines 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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Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Prices are daily aggregates across reported varieties, packages and grades. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.