Parsley Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale parsley averaged $19.58 per carton bunched at USDA shipping point on Oct 29, 2026, up 0.7% on the week. That is 18% above the five-year October average of $16.66, across 12,540 USDA observations since 2021.
Parsley · USDA FOB · Thu 29 Oct 2026
$19.58
+0.7%on the weekPer carton bunched, the average of all 8 lines reported. Mostly $17.54 – $19.86. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · carton bunched · conventional and organic across 12 combinations
- Average of all 8 lines
- Range today
- $13.55 – $24.95Low to high across all 8 lines · mostly $17.54 – $19.86 across 8 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Atlanta cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 18% aboveFive-year norm $16.66 · cheapest Aug, dearest Dec
- 30-day high
- $20.06Sep 29
- 30-day low
- $19.34Oct 19
- 30-day average
- $19.5622 report days, Sep 29 to Oct 29
- 52-week range
- $15.40 – $21.31Today sits 71% up that range
- Range today · 8 lines
- $13.55 – $24.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 18% above
- 30-day low to high
- $19.34 – $20.06
Is $19.58 a good price for parsley right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 18% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in December — a 26% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton bunched
Today $19.58
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$17.02
- 2023$17.65
- 2024$17.25
- 2025$15.22
- 2026$19.54
- $17.022022
- $17.652023
- $17.252024
- $15.222025
- $19.542026
2026 so far is 28% over last October and 17% over the five-year norm of $16.66.
Where does parsley ship from?
3 shipping districts reported parsley to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central Coast California4 lines
- Oxnard California2 lines
- South and Central California2 lines
What does parsley cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton bunched. 8 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Plain · 60s Oxnard California · mostly $21.95 – $23.95 | $22.95 | flat |
Plain · 60s Central Coast California · mostly $19.55 – $21.75 | $21.65 | +2.1% |
Curly · 60s Oxnard California · mostly $18.95 – $20.95 | $20.23 | flat |
Where is parsley cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported parsley, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 42% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Chicago
- Columbia
- Miami
- Baltimore
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of parsley today?
As of Oct 29, 2026 there is no single parsley FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $19.58, and plain at $20.44, and curly at $18.73 per carton bunched. They trade 9% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where is parsley cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 29, 2026, Atlanta was cheapest at $25.63 and Asheville dearest at $36.50 — a difference of $10.87 per package for the same produce.
When is parsley cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, parsley is cheapest in August at $15.84 and most expensive in December at $19.98.
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 parsley 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.