Papaya Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale papaya averaged $23.60 at USDA shipping point on Oct 23, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 13% above the five-year October average of $20.96, across 12,968 USDA observations since 2021.
Papaya · USDA FOB · Fri 23 Oct 2026
$23.60
0.0%on the weekThe average of all 5 lines reported. Mostly $22.80 – $24.20. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 11 combinations
- Average of all 5 lines
- Range today
- $20.00 – $26.00Low to high across all 5 lines · mostly $22.80 – $24.20 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 13% aboveFive-year norm $20.96 · cheapest Jul, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $23.60Oct 23 · today
- 30-day low
- $20.70Oct 9
- 30-day average
- $22.2322 report days, Sep 23 to Oct 23
- 52-week range
- $18.00 – $31.60Today sits 41% up that range
- Range today · 5 lines
- $20.00 – $26.00
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 13% above
- 30-day low to high
- $20.70 – $23.60
Is $23.60 a good price for papaya right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 13% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in October — a 12% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $23.60
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$16.21
- 2023$19.49
- 2024$24.20
- 2025$23.90
- 2026$22.33
- $16.212022
- $19.492023
- $24.202024
- $23.902025
- $22.332026
2026 so far is 7% under last October and 7% over the five-year norm of $20.96.
Where does papaya ship from?
One shipping district reports papaya to USDA: Mexico via Texas.
- Mexico via Texas5 lines
What does papaya cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 5 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Maradol Type · 9s · 35-40 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $24.00 – $25.00 | $24.00 | flat |
Maradol Type · 8s · 35-40 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $24.00 – $25.00 | $24.00 | flat |
Maradol Type · 12s · 35-40 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $24.00 – $25.00 | $24.00 | flat |
Where is papaya cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported papaya, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 53% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Miami
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- New York
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Boston
- Columbia
Every papaya price USDA publishes, free
This page answers what it costs. The account answers what YOUR cut costs — 8.4 million USDA prices across 100+ commodities, back to 2021. No card, no trial.
- Filter by variety, size, pack, origin and organic
- Five years of history for every cut, not just the whole commodity
- Every terminal market, side by side
- An email when the commodities you watch move
Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of papaya today?
As of Oct 23, 2026, papaya averaged $23.60 at FOB shipping point for maradol type, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is papaya cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 23, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $25.50 and Columbia dearest at $39.00 — a difference of $13.50 per package for the same produce.
When is papaya cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, papaya is cheapest in July at $18.73 and most expensive in October at $20.96.
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 papaya 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.
Related commodities
Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Prices are daily aggregates across reported varieties, packages and grades. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.