Plantain Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale plantains averaged $31.00 per 50 lb carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 1.6% on the week. That is 9% below the five-year October average of $33.98, across 265 USDA observations since 2021.
Plantains · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$31.00
-1.6%on the weekPer 50 lb carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $28.00 – $30.00. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 50 lb carton across 2 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $26.00 – $35.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $28.00 – $30.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 9% belowFive-year norm $33.98 · cheapest May, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $32.00Oct 13
- 30-day low
- $31.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $31.6021 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $20.00 – $42.00Today sits 50% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $26.00 – $35.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 9% below
- 30-day low to high
- $31.00 – $32.00
Is $31.00 a good price for plantains right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 9% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in May, dearest in October — a 34% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 50 lb carton
Today $31.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2025$40.57
- 2026$31.60
- $40.572025
- $31.602026
2026 so far is 22% under last October and 7% under the five-year norm of $33.98.
Where do plantains ship from?
2 shipping districts reported plantains to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- South America Imports1 line
- Central America Imports1 line
What do plantains cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 50 lb carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Central America Imports | $33.00 | -2.9% |
All lines South America Imports · mostly $28.00 – $30.00 | $29.00 | flat |
Where are plantains cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported plantains, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 55% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of plantains today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, plantains averaged $31.00 per 50 lb carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are plantains cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $31.63 and Asheville dearest at $49.00 — a difference of $17.37 per package for the same produce.
When are plantains cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, plantains are cheapest in May at $25.34 and most expensive in October at $33.98.
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 plantains 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.