Taro Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale taro averaged $32.00 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 1.6% on the week. That is 2% above the five-year October average of $31.31, across 1,158 USDA observations since 2021.
Taro · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$32.00
+1.6%on the weekThe one line reported. Mostly $30.00 – $32.00. Terminal prices in 8 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Eddoes · all origins · all packs across 4 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $29.00 – $35.00Low to high across the one line · mostly $30.00 – $32.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 8 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Atlanta dearest
- Against a normal October
- 2% aboveFive-year norm $31.31 · cheapest Jan, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $32.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $29.50Oct 2
- 30-day average
- $31.5522 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $23.00 – $34.50Today sits 78% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $29.00 – $35.00
- Terminal · 8 cities
- vs a normal October
- 2% above
- 30-day low to high
- $29.50 – $32.00
Is $32.00 a good price for taro right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 2% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in January, dearest in October — a 13% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $32.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$33.25
- 2023$36.43
- 2024$30.62
- 2025$35.50
- 2026$31.64
- $33.252022
- $36.432023
- $30.622024
- $35.502025
- $31.642026
2026 so far is 11% under last October and 1% over the five-year norm of $31.31.
Where does taro ship from?
One shipping district reports taro to USDA: South America Imports.
- South America Imports1 line
What does taro cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Eddoes · 36 lb carton South America Imports · mostly $30.00 – $32.00 | $32.00 | +1.6% |
Where is taro cheapest to buy?
8 terminal markets reported taro, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 108% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- New York
- Boston
- Detroit
- Atlanta
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of taro today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, taro averaged $32.00 at FOB shipping point for eddoes, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is taro cheapest right now?
Of the 8 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $22.38 and Atlanta dearest at $46.50 — a difference of $24.12 per package for the same produce.
When is taro cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, taro is cheapest in January at $27.72 and most expensive in October at $31.31.
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 taro 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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