Tangerine Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale tangerines averaged $29.00 per carton 10 3-lb mesh bags at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 7% below the five-year October average of $31.21, across 5,490 USDA observations since 2021.
Tangerines · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$29.00
0.0%on the weekPer carton 10 3-lb mesh bags, the average of all 5 lines reported. Mostly $26.00 – $28.00. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · carton 10 3-lb mesh bags across 14 combinations
- Average of all 5 lines
- Range today
- $26.00 – $32.00Low to high across all 5 lines · mostly $26.00 – $28.00 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Atlanta dearest
- Against a normal October
- 7% belowFive-year norm $31.21 · cheapest Mar, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $32.00Oct 7
- 30-day low
- $29.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $30.0022 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $22.50 – $34.50Today sits 54% up that range
- Range today · 5 lines
- $26.00 – $32.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 7% below
- 30-day low to high
- $29.00 – $32.00
Is $29.00 a good price for tangerines right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 7% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in March, dearest in October — a 19% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton 10 3-lb mesh bags
Today $29.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$27.00
- 2023$32.19
- 2024$35.09
- 2025$27.90
- 2026$29.90
- $27.002022
- $32.192023
- $35.092024
- $27.902025
- $29.902026
2026 so far is 7% over last October and 4% under the five-year norm of $31.21.
Where do tangerines ship from?
One shipping district reports tangerines to USDA: Chile Imports.
- Chile Imports5 lines
What do tangerines cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton 10 3-lb mesh bags. 5 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
W. Murcott Afourer · 32 size Chile Imports · mostly $26.00 – $28.00 | $29.00 | flat |
W. Murcott Afourer · 36 size Chile Imports · mostly $26.00 – $28.00 | $29.00 | flat |
W. Murcott Afourer · 28 size Chile Imports · mostly $26.00 – $28.00 | $29.00 | flat |
Where are tangerines cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported tangerines, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 55% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Boston
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Baltimore
- Los Angeles
- Columbia
- New York
- Asheville
- Atlanta
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of tangerines today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, tangerines averaged $29.00 per carton 10 3-lb mesh bags at FOB shipping point for w. murcott afourer, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are tangerines cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $27.50 and Atlanta dearest at $42.50 — a difference of $15.00 per package for the same produce.
When are tangerines cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, tangerines are cheapest in March at $26.21 and most expensive in October at $31.21.
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 tangerines 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.