Grapefruit Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale grapefruit averaged $23.68 per 7/10 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 1.4% on the week. That is 16% below the five-year October average of $28.32, across 21,082 USDA observations since 2021.
Grapefruit · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$23.68
-1.4%on the weekPer 7/10 bushel carton, the average of all 7 lines reported. Mostly $23.90 – $26.00. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · 7/10 bushel carton · conventional and organic across 29 combinations
- Average of all 7 lines
- Range today
- $20.75 – $27.60Low to high across all 7 lines · mostly $23.90 – $26.00 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 16% belowFive-year norm $28.32 · cheapest Aug, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $24.01Oct 26
- 30-day low
- $23.68Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $23.869 report days, Oct 20 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $0.00 – $37.69Today sits 63% up that range
- Range today · 7 lines
- $20.75 – $27.60
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 16% below
- 30-day low to high
- $23.68 – $24.01
Is $23.68 a good price for grapefruit right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 16% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in November — a 35% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 7/10 bushel carton
Today $23.68
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2021$22.49
- 2023$28.76
- 2024$35.96
- 2026$23.86
- $22.492021
- $28.762023
- $35.962024
- $23.862026
2026 so far is 34% under last October and 16% under the five-year norm of $28.32.
Where does grapefruit ship from?
One shipping district reports grapefruit to USDA: Central and Southern California and Arizona.
- Central and Southern California and Arizona7 lines
What does grapefruit cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 7/10 bushel carton. 7 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Rio Red · 32s Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $25.50 – $27.60 | $25.68 | flat |
Rio Red · 36s Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $24.50 – $26.60 | $24.68 | flat |
Rio Red · 27s Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $24.50 – $26.60 | $24.68 | flat |
Where is grapefruit cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported grapefruit, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 25% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- New York
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of grapefruit today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, grapefruit averaged $23.68 per 7/10 bushel carton at FOB shipping point for rio red, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is grapefruit cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $30.00 and Asheville dearest at $37.50 — a difference of $7.50 per package for the same produce.
When is grapefruit cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, grapefruit is cheapest in August at $23.39 and most expensive in November at $31.57.
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 grapefruit 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.