Pear Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale pears averaged $28.38 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.7% on the week. That is 0% below the five-year October average of $28.41, across 33,878 USDA observations since 2021.
Pears · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$28.38
-0.7%on the weekThe average of all 14 lines reported. Mostly $25.66 – $29.02. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 43 combinations
- Average of all 14 lines
- Range today
- $20.95 – $36.95Low to high across all 14 lines · mostly $25.66 – $29.02 across 14 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- On the normFive-year norm $28.41 · cheapest Oct, dearest Aug
- 30-day high
- $29.17Oct 13
- 30-day low
- $28.38Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $28.7922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $20.21 – $37.21Today sits 48% up that range
- Range today · 14 lines
- $20.95 – $36.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- On the norm
- 30-day low to high
- $28.38 – $29.17
Is $28.38 a good price for pears right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 0% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in October, dearest in August — a 11% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $28.38
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$27.34
- 2023$28.77
- 2024$34.15
- 2025$22.82
- 2026$28.78
- $27.342022
- $28.772023
- $34.152024
- $22.822025
- $28.782026
2026 so far is 26% over last October and 1% over the five-year norm of $28.41.
Where do pears ship from?
One shipping district reports pears to USDA: Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington.
- Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington14 lines
What do pears cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 14 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Bartlett · 120s · 40 lb carton wrapped Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $24.95 – $27.95 | $29.95 | flat |
Bartlett · 135S · 40 lb carton wrapped Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $24.95 – $27.95 | $29.95 | flat |
Bartlett · 110s · 40 lb carton wrapped Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $24.95 – $27.95 | $29.95 | flat |
Where are pears cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported pears, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 33% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Boston
- Miami
- Columbia
- Asheville
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of pears today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, pears averaged $28.38 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are pears cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $42.30 and Baltimore dearest at $56.21 — a difference of $13.91 per package for the same produce.
When are pears cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, pears are cheapest in October at $28.41 and most expensive in August at $31.44.
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 pears 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.