Ginger Root Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for ginger root (30 lb cartons) was $37.39 per 30 lb carton across 23 quotes from 7 U.S. markets, ranging $24.00 to $72.00. Organic (30 lb cartons) averaged $35.13 per 30 lb carton across 4 quotes. Leading origins: Brazil, Peru, China, Costa Rica, Thailand. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for ginger root in the most commonly quoted pack, 30 lb cartons (conventional): 23 quotes from 7 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 (17 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 lb cartons23 quotes · avg $37.39 · $24.00–$72.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | — | China | $36.00–$39.00mostly $37.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Brazil | $37.75–$38.75 |
| Atlanta | — | Costa Rica | $37.75–$39.75 |
| Atlanta | — | Brazil | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Boston | — | Brazil | $38.00 |
| Boston | — | China | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Boston | — | Brazil | $30.00–$32.00mostly $30.00 |
| Boston | — | Thailand | $30.00 |
| Chicago | — | China | $28.00–$32.00mostly $29.00–$31.00 |
| Chicago | — | Peru | $48.00 |
| Chicago | — | Ecuador | $54.00 |
| Chicago | — | Thailand | $42.00 |
| Chicago | — | Brazil | $48.00–$50.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Hawaii | $72.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Peru | $54.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Brazil | $36.00 |
| Miami | — | Costa Rica | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Miami | — | Peru | $24.00–$26.00 |
| New York | — | China | $26.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| New York | — | Brazil | $34.00–$36.00 |
| New York | — | Brazil | $26.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Brazil | $26.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | China | $30.00–$33.00 |
| Organic30 lb cartons4 quotes · avg $35.13 · $29.00–$42.00 | |||
| Boston | — | Peru | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Chicago | — | Peru | $42.00 |
| Miami | — | Peru | $29.00–$32.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Peru | $30.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$36.00 |
| 10 lb cartons1 quote · avg $16.00 | |||
| New York | — | None | $16.00 |
| 5 lb cartons1 quote · avg $8.00 | |||
| New York | — | None | $8.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for 30 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 8% above this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 lb cartons1 quote · avg $25.00 · $22.00–$28.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Brazil Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $22.00–$28.00mostly $24.00–$26.00 |
| Organic30 lb cartons1 quote · avg $25.00 · $23.00–$28.00 | |||
| Miami | — | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $23.00–$28.00mostly $24.00–$26.00 |
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