Pineapple Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale pineapples averaged $12.04 per carton 1 layer at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 5.3% on the week. That is 9% above the five-year October average of $11.00, across 19,219 USDA observations since 2021.
Pineapples · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$12.04
-5.3%on the weekPer carton 1 layer, the average of all 12 lines reported. Mostly $11.73 – $12.91. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Golden Ripe · all sizes · all origins · carton 1 layer across 13 combinations
- Average of all 12 lines
- Range today
- $9.50 – $14.00Low to high across all 12 lines · mostly $11.73 – $12.91 across 11 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Atlanta dearest
- Against a normal October
- 9% aboveFive-year norm $11.00 · cheapest Dec, dearest Aug
- 30-day high
- $12.71Oct 26
- 30-day low
- $11.32Oct 16
- 30-day average
- $11.8922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $10.00 – $16.29Today sits 32% up that range
- Range today · 12 lines
- $9.50 – $14.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 9% above
- 30-day low to high
- $11.32 – $12.71
Is $12.04 a good price for pineapples right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 9% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in December, dearest in August — a 32% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton 1 layer
Today $12.04
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$9.05
- 2023$11.05
- 2024$13.56
- 2025$12.84
- 2026$11.88
- $9.052022
- $11.052023
- $13.562024
- $12.842025
- $11.882026
2026 so far is 7% under last October and 8% over the five-year norm of $11.00.
Where do pineapples ship from?
2 shipping districts reported pineapples to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central America Imports9 lines
- Mexico via Texas3 lines
What do pineapples cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton 1 layer. 12 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Golden Ripe · 7s Central America Imports · mostly $12.00 – $14.00 | $12.50 | +8.7% |
Golden Ripe · 6s Central America Imports · mostly $12.00 – $13.00 | $12.50 | -3.8% |
Golden Ripe · 5s Mexico via Texas · mostly $11.50 – $12.50 | $12.00 | flat |
Where are pineapples cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported pineapples, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 42% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Chicago
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Boston
- Columbia
- Baltimore
- Asheville
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of pineapples today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, pineapples averaged $12.04 per carton 1 layer at FOB shipping point for golden ripe, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are pineapples cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $16.50 and Atlanta dearest at $23.50 — a difference of $7.00 per package for the same produce.
When are pineapples cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, pineapples are cheapest in December at $10.46 and most expensive in August at $13.82.
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 pineapples 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.