Hami Melon Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale hami melon averaged $12.95 per 2/3 carton at USDA shipping point on Jun 17, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 2% below the five-year June average of $13.18, across 476 USDA observations since 2021.
Hami Melon · USDA FOB · Wed 17 Jun 2026
$12.95
0.0%on the weekPer 2/3 carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $12.95 – $13.95. Terminal prices in 6 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona · 2/3 carton across 2 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $10.95 – $14.95Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $12.95 – $13.95 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 6 cities · reported Oct 30 · Chicago cheapest, New York dearest
- Against a normal June
- 2% belowFive-year norm $13.18 · cheapest Sep, dearest Jun
- 30-day high
- $12.95Jun 17 · today
- 30-day low
- $12.45Jun 5
- 30-day average
- $12.6322 report days, May 18 to Jun 17
- 52-week range
- $10.00 – $12.95Today sits 100% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $10.95 – $14.95
- Terminal · 6 cities
- vs a normal June
- 2% below
- 30-day low to high
- $12.45 – $12.95
Is $12.95 a good price for hami melon right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 2% of the five-year June average. Cheapest in September, dearest in June — a 31% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 2/3 carton
Today $12.95
Junes past · monthly average
- 2022$13.24
- 2023$13.52
- 2024$13.20
- 2025$12.45
- 2026$12.76
- $13.242022
- $13.522023
- $13.202024
- $12.452025
- $12.762026
2026 so far is 2% over last June and 3% under the five-year norm of $13.18.
Where does hami melon ship from?
One shipping district reports hami melon to USDA: Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona.
- Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona2 lines
What does hami melon cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 2/3 carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
5s Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona · mostly $12.95 – $13.95 | $12.95 | flat |
6s Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona · mostly $12.95 – $13.95 | $12.95 | flat |
Where is hami melon cheapest to buy?
6 terminal markets reported hami melon, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 185% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Detroit
- New York
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of hami melon today?
As of Jun 17, 2026, hami melon averaged $12.95 per 2/3 carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is hami melon cheapest right now?
Of the 6 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Jun 17, 2026, Chicago was cheapest at $10.00 and New York dearest at $28.50 — a difference of $18.50 per package for the same produce.
When is hami melon cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, hami melon is cheapest in September at $10.05 and most expensive in June at $13.18.
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 hami melon 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.