Rambutan Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale rambutan averaged $10.50 per 5 lb carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 29, 2026, down 12.5% on the week. That is 28% below the five-year October average of $14.55, across 90 USDA observations since 2021.
Rambutan · USDA FOB · Thu 29 Oct 2026
$10.50
-12.5%on the weekPer 5 lb carton, the one line reported. Terminal prices in 7 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 5 lb carton across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $9.00 – $12.00Low to high across the one line
- Terminal price
- 7 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Philadelphia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 28% belowFive-year norm $14.55 · cheapest Aug, dearest Jul
- 30-day high
- $16.00Oct 19
- 30-day low
- $10.50Oct 29 · today
- 30-day average
- $14.6421 report days, Sep 29 to Oct 29
- 52-week range
- $10.50 – $18.00Today sits 0% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $9.00 – $12.00
- Terminal · 7 cities
- vs a normal October
- 28% below
- 30-day low to high
- $10.50 – $16.00
Is $10.50 a good price for rambutan right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 28% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in July — a 31% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 5 lb carton
Today $10.50
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2026$14.55
- $14.552026
2026 so far is level with the five-year norm of $14.55.
Where does rambutan ship from?
One shipping district reports rambutan to USDA: Central America Imports.
- Central America Imports1 line
What does rambutan cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 5 lb carton. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Central America Imports | $10.50 | -12.5% |
Where is rambutan cheapest to buy?
7 terminal markets reported rambutan, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 200% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Columbia
- Boston
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of rambutan today?
As of Oct 29, 2026, rambutan averaged $10.50 per 5 lb carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is rambutan cheapest right now?
Of the 7 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 29, 2026, New York was cheapest at $16.00 and Philadelphia dearest at $48.00 — a difference of $32.00 per package for the same produce.
When is rambutan cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, rambutan is cheapest in August at $11.14 and most expensive in July at $14.64.
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 rambutan 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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