Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for dragon fruit (pitaya) (Red Skin/White Flesh · 10 lb cartons) was $22.35 per 10 lb carton across 13 quotes from 4 U.S. markets, ranging $14.00 to $36.00. Leading origins: Ecuador, South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for dragon fruit (pitaya) in the most commonly quoted pack, Red Skin/White Flesh · 10 lb cartons (conventional): 13 quotes from 4 U.S. markets in this report. Each quote counts once, at the midpoint of USDA's “mostly” range where one is published, otherwise of its low–high range. The range shown is the lowest and highest price among those same quotes.
Other packs, sizes and organic lots are priced separately in the tables below; nothing is averaged across different packs. Quotes more than three times above or below the typical price for their pack are treated as likely errors, marked † and left out. Reports more than 10 days older than the newest are not used.
The trend compares the same items, meaning the same city, variety, pack, size and origin, with the previous report and takes the median change (3 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Skin/White Flesh · 10 lb cartons13 quotes · avg $22.35 · $14.00–$36.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | 7s | Ecuador | $15.00–$17.00mostly $16.00–$17.00 |
| Atlanta | 7s | Ecuador | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Atlanta | 8s | Ecuador | $14.00–$17.00mostly $15.00–$16.00 |
| Atlanta | 8s | Ecuador | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Atlanta | 9s | Ecuador | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Atlanta | 9s | Ecuador | $15.00–$17.00mostly $16.00–$17.00 |
| Boston | 9s | Ecuador | $20.00 |
| Boston | 9s | Ecuador | $32.00 |
| Chicago | 7s | Ecuador | $14.00–$16.00 |
| Chicago | 8s | Ecuador | $14.00–$16.00 |
| Chicago | 9s | Ecuador | $14.00–$16.00 |
| Philadelphia | 11s | Ecuador | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Philadelphia | 7s | Ecuador | $18.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Yellow Skin/White Flesh · 6 lb cartons7 quotes · avg $26.86 · $24.00–$30.00 | |||
| Boston | 10s | Ecuador | $30.00 |
| New York | 6s | Ecuador | $24.00–$26.00 |
| New York | 7s | Ecuador | $24.00–$28.00mostly $26.00 |
| New York | 8s | Ecuador | $24.00–$26.00 |
| New York | 8s | Ecuador | $30.00 |
| Philadelphia | 6s | Ecuador | $28.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| Philadelphia | 6s | Ecuador | $24.00 |
| Red Skin/Red Flesh · 10 lb cartons6 quotes · avg $30.25 · $25.00–$42.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 10s | Ecuador | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | 8s | Ecuador | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | 9s | Ecuador | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Chicago | 8s | Ecuador | $26.00 |
| Miami | 9s | Ecuador | $38.00 |
| New York | 7s | Ecuador | $40.00–$42.00 |
| Red Skin/White Flesh · 4.5 kg cartons4 quotes · avg $22.50 · $18.00–$26.00 | |||
| New York | 10s | Ecuador | $18.00–$22.00mostly $20.00 |
| New York | 6s | Ecuador | $24.00–$26.00 |
| New York | 8s | Ecuador | $18.00–$22.00mostly $20.00 |
| New York | 8s | Ecuador | $24.00–$26.00 |
| Yellow Skin/White Flesh · 10 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $26.50 · $23.00–$31.00 | |||
| Chicago | 7s | Ecuador | $29.00–$31.00 |
| Chicago | 7s | Ecuador | $23.00 |
| Red Skin/Red Flesh · 20 lb cartons1 quote · avg $26.00 | |||
| Chicago | 9s | Ecuador | $26.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Red Skin/White Flesh · 10 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Skin/White Flesh · 4.5 kg cartons4 quotes · avg $19.00 · $17.00–$22.00 | |||
| Miami | 10s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $17.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Miami | 7s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $17.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Miami | 8s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $17.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Miami | 9s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $17.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Red Skin/Red Flesh · 4.5 kg cartons3 quotes · avg $29.00 · $28.00–$30.00 | |||
| Miami | 10s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $28.00–$30.00 |
| Miami | 8s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $28.00–$30.00 |
| Miami | 9s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $28.00–$30.00 |
| Yellow Skin/White Flesh · 6 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $23.50 · $22.00–$25.00 | |||
| Miami | 7s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $22.00–$25.00 |
| Miami | 8s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $22.00–$25.00 |
| Miami | 9s | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $22.00–$25.00 |
Related Commodities
avg $34.58/carton · $25.00–$52.00 Bananas
avg $21.09/carton · $18.00–$24.00 Mangoes
avg $15.61/flat · $9.00–$22.00 Pineapples
avg $15.19/carton · $8.00–$20.00 Papaya
avg $32.98/carton · $26.00–$42.00 Kiwifruit
avg $45.18/container · $38.00–$55.00
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