Plum Tomato Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale plum tomatoes averaged $37.83 per 25 lb carton loose at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 20.7% on the week. That is 87% above the five-year October average of $20.21, across 15,434 USDA observations since 2021.
Plum Tomatoes · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$37.83
+20.7%on the weekPer 25 lb carton loose, the average of all 15 lines reported. Mostly $32.28 – $34.28. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Roma · all sizes · all origins · 25 lb carton loose across 24 combinations
- Average of all 15 lines
- Range today
- $25.35 – $41.35Low to high across all 15 lines · mostly $32.28 – $34.28 across 3 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Boston dearest
- Against a normal October
- 87% aboveFive-year norm $20.21 · cheapest Feb, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $37.83Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $20.62Oct 7
- 30-day average
- $27.4422 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $10.05 – $51.75Today sits 67% up that range
- Range today · 15 lines
- $25.35 – $41.35
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 87% above
- 30-day low to high
- $20.62 – $37.83
Is $37.83 a good price for plum tomatoes right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 87% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in February, dearest in November — a 79% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 25 lb carton loose
Today $37.83
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$24.08
- 2023$14.15
- 2024$20.59
- 2025$15.14
- 2026$27.74
- $24.082022
- $14.152023
- $20.592024
- $15.142025
- $27.742026
2026 so far is 83% over last October and 37% over the five-year norm of $20.21.
Where do plum tomatoes ship from?
5 shipping districts reported plum tomatoes to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Eastern Tennessee Virginia3 lines
- Florida West and Georgia3 lines
- Mexico via Texas3 lines
- Mexico via Otay Mesa3 lines
- Central California3 lines
What do plum tomatoes cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 25 lb carton loose. 15 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Roma · extra large Eastern Tennessee Virginia | $41.35 | +17.0% |
Roma · large Florida West and Georgia | $41.35 | +17.0% |
Roma · large Eastern Tennessee Virginia | $41.35 | +17.0% |
Where are plum tomatoes cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported plum tomatoes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 25% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- Asheville
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Chicago
- Boston
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of plum tomatoes today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, plum tomatoes averaged $37.83 per 25 lb carton loose at FOB shipping point for roma, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are plum tomatoes cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $35.25 and Boston dearest at $44.00 — a difference of $8.75 per package for the same produce.
When are plum tomatoes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, plum tomatoes are cheapest in February at $11.99 and most expensive in November at $21.41.
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 plum 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.