Cherry Tomato Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale cherry tomatoes averaged $30.85 per flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 5.1% on the week. That is 56% above the five-year October average of $19.73, across 2,161 USDA observations since 2021.
Cherry Tomatoes · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$30.85
+5.1%on the weekPer flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids, the average of all 2 lines reported. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids across 3 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $28.35 – $33.35Low to high across all 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 56% aboveFive-year norm $19.73 · cheapest Jun, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $30.85Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $19.35Oct 2
- 30-day average
- $27.1419 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $8.35 – $32.35Today sits 94% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $28.35 – $33.35
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 56% above
- 30-day low to high
- $19.35 – $30.85
Is $30.85 a good price for cherry tomatoes right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 56% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in November — a 62% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids
Today $30.85
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$22.38
- 2023$21.19
- 2024$16.48
- 2025$9.40
- 2026$27.57
- $22.382022
- $21.192023
- $16.482024
- $9.402025
- $27.572026
2026 so far is 193% over last October and 40% over the five-year norm of $19.73.
Where do cherry tomatoes ship from?
2 shipping districts reported cherry tomatoes to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central and South Florida1 line
- Florida West and Georgia1 line
What do cherry tomatoes cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Central and South Florida | $30.85 | +5.1% |
All lines Florida West and Georgia | $30.85 | +5.1% |
Where are cherry tomatoes cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported cherry tomatoes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 116% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Miami
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- New York
- Boston
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of cherry tomatoes today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, cherry tomatoes averaged $30.85 per flat 12 1-pint baskets with lids at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are cherry tomatoes cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $31.00 and Asheville dearest at $67.00 — a difference of $36.00 per package for the same produce.
When are cherry tomatoes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, cherry tomatoes are cheapest in June at $12.58 and most expensive in November at $20.44.
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 cherry tomatoes 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.