Kabocha Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale kabocha squash averaged $14.70 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on May 7, 2026, down 9.7% on the week. That is 16% above the five-year May average of $12.62, across 2,437 USDA observations since 2021.
Kabocha Squash · USDA FOB · Thu 7 May 2026
$14.70
-9.7%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the average of all 3 lines reported. Mostly $14.95 – $15.95. Terminal prices in 8 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · Mexico via Nogales Arizona · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 3 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $12.95 – $16.95Low to high across all 3 lines · mostly $14.95 – $15.95 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 8 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Los Angeles dearest
- Against a normal May
- 16% aboveFive-year norm $12.62 · cheapest Dec, dearest Mar
- 30-day high
- $19.62Apr 16
- 30-day low
- $14.70May 7 · today
- 30-day average
- $16.6323 report days, Apr 7 to May 7
- 52-week range
- $10.48 – $19.62Today sits 46% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $12.95 – $16.95
- Terminal · 8 cities
- vs a normal May
- 16% above
- 30-day low to high
- $14.70 – $19.62
Is $14.70 a good price for kabocha squash right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 16% above the five-year May average. Cheapest in December, dearest in March — a 66% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $14.70
Mays past · monthly average
- 2022$13.22
- 2023$13.75
- 2024$9.56
- 2025$12.01
- 2026$15.12
- $13.222022
- $13.752023
- $9.562024
- $12.012025
- $15.122026
2026 so far is 26% over last May and 20% over the five-year norm of $12.62.
Where does kabocha squash ship from?
One shipping district reports kabocha squash to USDA: Mexico via Nogales Arizona.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona3 lines
What does kabocha squash cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
extra large Mexico via Nogales Arizona · mostly $14.95 – $15.95 | $15.95 | -15.8% |
large Mexico via Nogales Arizona · mostly $14.95 – $15.95 | $15.45 | -8.8% |
medium Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | -6.7% |
Where is kabocha squash cheapest to buy?
8 terminal markets reported kabocha squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 58% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Boston
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of kabocha squash today?
As of May 7, 2026, kabocha squash averaged $14.70 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is kabocha squash cheapest right now?
Of the 8 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to May 7, 2026, New York was cheapest at $17.67 and Los Angeles dearest at $28.00 — a difference of $10.33 per package for the same produce.
When is kabocha squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, kabocha squash is cheapest in December at $11.69 and most expensive in March at $19.46.
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 kabocha squash 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.