Eggplant Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for eggplant (1 1/9 bushel cartons) was $18.55 per 1 1/9 bushel carton across 11 quotes from 6 U.S. markets, ranging $14.00 to $24.00. Organic (1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped) averaged $34.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton wrapped across 1 quote. Leading origins: Mexico, Georgia, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for eggplant in the most commonly quoted pack, 1 1/9 bushel cartons (conventional): 11 quotes from 6 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 (11 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons11 quotes · avg $18.55 · $14.00–$24.00Headline price | |||
| Boston | large | Massachusetts | $14.00–$15.00 |
| Boston | small-medium | Massachusetts | $18.00–$22.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Michigan | $17.00–$18.00 |
| Los Angeles | 12s | California | $18.00 |
| Los Angeles | 18s | California | $20.00 |
| Los Angeles | 24s | California | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Miami | medium | Georgia | $18.00–$24.00mostly $18.00–$20.00 |
| New York | large | South Carolina | $18.00–$20.00 |
| New York | medium | New Jersey | $18.00–$20.00 |
| Philadelphia | large | New Jersey | $16.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium | New Jersey | $18.00–$20.00 |
| Chinese · 30 lb cartons7 quotes · avg $29.50 · $24.00–$35.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium-large | Mexico | $33.00–$35.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Boston | medium | Massachusetts | $24.00 |
| Boston | medium | Mexico | $35.00 |
| Chicago | large | California | $28.00 |
| Chicago | large | Honduras | $25.00 |
| Los Angeles | small-medium | California | $30.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium | Honduras | $28.00–$32.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped4 quotes · avg $21.94 · $18.00–$28.50 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Mexico | $27.00–$28.50 |
| Miami | medium | Georgia | $22.00 |
| Philadelphia | large | Georgia | $18.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium | Georgia | $20.00–$21.00mostly $20.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates4 quotes · avg $19.00 · $15.00–$22.50 | |||
| Atlanta | 24s | Tennessee | $20.00–$22.50mostly $21.00–$22.00 |
| Atlanta | 24s | Georgia | $15.00–$18.00 |
| Atlanta | 24s | Georgia | $20.00–$22.50mostly $21.00–$22.00 |
| Atlanta | 24s | Tennessee | $16.00–$18.00mostly $16.00–$17.00 |
| Thai · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $71.67 · $65.00–$82.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Honduras | $82.00 |
| Chicago | medium | California | $68.00 |
| Philadelphia | small | Honduras | $65.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel containers wrapped3 quotes · avg $20.33 · $18.00–$22.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 18s | Mexico | $18.00–$19.00 |
| Atlanta | 24s | Mexico | $21.00–$22.00 |
| New York | medium-large | Georgia | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Indian · 30 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $44.50 · $32.00–$58.00 | |||
| Boston | medium | Guatemala | $32.00 |
| Chicago | medium | California | $55.00–$58.00mostly $56.00–$57.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Florida | $45.00 |
| Long Striped · 5 kg/11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $27.00 · $26.00–$28.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Canada | $26.00 |
| New York | 175-225 gm | Netherlands | $28.00 |
| Chinese · cartons/crates2 quotes · avg $11.25 · $8.00–$15.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium-large | — | $8.00 |
| New York | medium-large | None | $14.00–$15.00 |
| Italian · 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack2 quotes · avg $21.50 · $14.00–$30.00 | |||
| New York | 100-175 gm | Netherlands | $26.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| New York | small-medium | Canada | $14.00–$16.00 |
| bushel cartons wrapped2 quotes · avg $23.00 · $22.00–$24.00 | |||
| Miami | 18s | Mexico | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Miami | 24s | Mexico | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Long Striped · 1 1/9 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $23.00 · $21.00–$25.00 | |||
| New York | medium-large | New Jersey | $21.00–$25.00mostly $22.00–$24.00 |
| Sicilian · 1 1/9 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $23.00 · $22.00–$24.00 | |||
| New York | large | New Jersey | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Italian · 1 1/9 bushel containers1 quote · avg $22.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Massachusetts | $22.00 |
| Italian · 25 lb cartons1 quote · avg $30.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | small-medium | Mexico | $30.00 |
| 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack1 quote · avg $27.50 · $27.00–$28.00 | |||
| Chicago | small | Canada | $27.00–$28.00 |
| Italian · 5 kg/11 lb cartons1 quote · avg $22.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Canada | $22.00 |
| Sicilian · bushel cartons1 quote · avg $30.00 · $29.00–$31.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | small | Georgia | $29.00–$31.00 |
| Organic1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped1 quote · avg $34.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Mexico | $34.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for 1 1/9 bushel cartons from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $11.85 · $6.35–$16.95 | |||
| Thomasville | medium | South Georgia | $14.35–$16.95mostly $14.35 |
| Thomasville | medium | South Georgia | $6.35–$10.35mostly $8.35–$10.35 |
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Southeast | $1.22 |
| — | — | Northeast | $1.34 |
| — | — | National | $1.32 |
Related Commodities
avg $27.13/carton · $20.00–$45.00 Peppers, Bell Type
avg $22.04/bushel · $14.00–$28.00 Cucumbers
avg $23.07/bushel · $9.00–$36.00 Tomatoes, Plum Type
avg $28.50/carton · $20.00–$34.00 Peppers, Habanero
avg $27.94/carton · $18.00–$44.00 Peppers, Jalapeno
avg $33.43/bushel · $26.00–$38.50
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