Tomatillo Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale tomatillos averaged $39.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 14.7% on the week. That is 56% above the five-year October average of $25.06, across 2,022 USDA observations since 2021.
Tomatillos · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$39.00
+14.7%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates, the one line reported. Mostly $36.00 – $40.00. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Mexico via Texas · 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $36.00 – $42.00Low to high across the one line · mostly $36.00 – $40.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Chicago dearest
- Against a normal October
- 56% aboveFive-year norm $25.06 · cheapest Apr, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $39.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $26.00Oct 5
- 30-day average
- $31.4522 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $12.00 – $51.50Today sits 68% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $36.00 – $42.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 56% above
- 30-day low to high
- $26.00 – $39.00
Is $39.00 a good price for tomatillos right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 56% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in April, dearest in October — a 76% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates
Today $39.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$24.71
- 2023$23.81
- 2024$26.93
- 2025$20.49
- 2026$31.71
- $24.712022
- $23.812023
- $26.932024
- $20.492025
- $31.712026
2026 so far is 55% over last October and 27% over the five-year norm of $25.06.
Where do tomatillos ship from?
One shipping district reports tomatillos to USDA: Mexico via Texas.
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What do tomatillos cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Mexico via Texas · mostly $36.00 – $40.00 | $39.00 | +14.7% |
Where are tomatillos cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported tomatillos, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 73% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Miami
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Asheville
- Columbia
- New York
- Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of tomatillos today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, tomatillos averaged $39.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton/crates at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are tomatillos cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $26.67 and Chicago dearest at $46.13 — a difference of $19.46 per package for the same produce.
When are tomatillos cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, tomatillos are cheapest in April at $14.26 and most expensive in October at $25.06.
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 tomatillos 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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