Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale dragon fruit (pitaya) averaged $21.55 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 2.0% on the week. That is 3% below the five-year October average of $22.21, across 1,629 USDA observations since 2021.
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$21.55
-2.0%on the weekThe average of all 10 lines reported. Mostly $18.57 – $19.43. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · South America Imports · all packs across 15 combinations
- Average of all 10 lines
- Range today
- $14.00 – $30.00Low to high across all 10 lines · mostly $18.57 – $19.43 across 7 lines
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Chicago cheapest, Miami dearest
- Against a normal October
- 3% belowFive-year norm $22.21 · cheapest Jul, dearest May
- 30-day high
- $23.65Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $17.36Oct 13
- 30-day average
- $22.1921 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.00 – $31.00Today sits 41% up that range
- Range today · 10 lines
- $14.00 – $30.00
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 3% below
- 30-day low to high
- $17.36 – $23.65
Is $21.55 a good price for dragon fruit (pitaya) right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 3% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in May — a 48% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $21.55
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2025$20.67
- 2026$22.12
- $20.672025
- $22.122026
2026 so far is 7% over last October and level with the five-year norm of $22.21.
Where does dragon fruit (pitaya) ship from?
One shipping district reports dragon fruit (pitaya) to USDA: South America Imports.
- South America Imports10 lines
What does dragon fruit (pitaya) cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 10 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Red Skin/Red Flesh · 10s · 4.5 kg carton South America Imports | $28.00 | -3.4% |
Red Skin/Red Flesh · 8s · 4.5 kg carton South America Imports | $28.00 | -3.4% |
Red Skin/Red Flesh · 9s · 4.5 kg carton South America Imports | $28.00 | -3.4% |
Where is dragon fruit (pitaya) cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported dragon fruit (pitaya), and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 74% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- New York
- Detroit
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- Columbia
- Miami
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of dragon fruit (pitaya) today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single dragon fruit (pitaya) FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $21.55, and red skin/white flesh at $16.00, and yellow skin/white flesh at $22.50, and red skin/red flesh at $28.00. They trade 75% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where is dragon fruit (pitaya) cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Chicago was cheapest at $21.81 and Miami dearest at $38.00 — a difference of $16.19 per package for the same produce.
When is dragon fruit (pitaya) cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, dragon fruit (pitaya) is cheapest in July at $18.61 and most expensive in May at $27.53.
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 dragon fruit (pitaya) 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.