Ginger Root Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale ginger root averaged $29.00 per 30 lb carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 1.8% on the week. That is 10% below the five-year October average of $32.36, across 1,764 USDA observations since 2021.
Ginger Root · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$29.00
+1.8%on the weekPer 30 lb carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $28.00 – $29.50. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 30 lb carton · conventional and organic across 3 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $23.00 – $35.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $28.00 – $29.50 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Los Angeles dearest
- Against a normal October
- 10% belowFive-year norm $32.36 · cheapest Sep, dearest Feb
- 30-day high
- $29.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $25.25Oct 7
- 30-day average
- $27.3822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $20.83 – $47.17Today sits 31% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $23.00 – $35.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 10% below
- 30-day low to high
- $25.25 – $29.00
Is $29.00 a good price for ginger root right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 10% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in September, dearest in February — a 48% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 30 lb carton
Today $29.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$29.00
- 2023$39.83
- 2024$37.07
- 2025$36.08
- 2026$27.48
- $29.002022
- $39.832023
- $37.072024
- $36.082025
- $27.482026
2026 so far is 24% under last October and 15% under the five-year norm of $32.36.
Where does ginger root ship from?
2 shipping districts reported ginger root to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Brazil Imports1 line
- South America Imports1 line
What does ginger root cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 30 lb carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Brazil Imports · mostly $32.00 – $33.00 | $32.50 | +3.2% |
All linesOrganic South America Imports · mostly $24.00 – $26.00 | $25.50 | flat |
Where is ginger root cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported ginger root, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 154% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Miami
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Asheville
- Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of ginger root today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, ginger root averaged $29.00 per 30 lb carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is ginger root cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $20.50 and Los Angeles dearest at $52.00 — a difference of $31.50 per package for the same produce.
When is ginger root cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, ginger root is cheapest in September at $27.20 and most expensive in February at $40.13.
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 ginger root 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.