Grapefruit Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for grapefruit (Star Ruby · 15 kg containers) was $31.57 per 15 kg container across 18 quotes from 5 U.S. markets, ranging $18.00 to $41.00. Organic (Star Ruby · 10 4-lb film bags) averaged $56.00 per 10 4-lb film bags across 1 quote. Leading origins: South Africa, California, Mexico, Peru. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for grapefruit in the most commonly quoted pack, Star Ruby · 15 kg containers (conventional): 18 quotes from 5 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 (18 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Ruby · 15 kg containers18 quotes · avg $31.57 · $18.00–$41.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | 36s | South Africa | $36.00 |
| Atlanta | 36s | Peru | $33.75–$34.75 |
| Atlanta | 40s | South Africa | $40.00–$41.00 |
| Boston | 28s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00 |
| Boston | 32s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00 |
| Boston | 36s · Class I | Peru | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Boston | 36s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00 |
| Chicago | 27s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Chicago | 32s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00–$34.00mostly $32.00 |
| Chicago | 36s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Chicago | 40s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00–$34.00 |
| New York | 32s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00 |
| New York | 36s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00 |
| New York | 40s · Class I | South Africa | $32.00–$34.00 |
| New York | 45s · Class I | Peru | $18.00 |
| Philadelphia | 28s · Class I | South Africa | $27.00–$28.00 |
| Philadelphia | 32s · Class I | South Africa | $26.00–$28.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Philadelphia | 40s · Class I | South Africa | $26.00–$28.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Star Ruby · 7/10 bushel cartons11 quotes · avg $30.05 · $28.00–$33.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | 23s · Shippers First Grade | California | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Los Angeles | 27s · Shippers First Grade | California | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Los Angeles | 32s · Shippers First Grade | California | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Los Angeles | 36s · Shippers First Grade | California | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Los Angeles | 40s · Shippers First Grade | California | $29.00–$30.00 |
| Philadelphia | 23s · Shippers First Grade | California | $28.00–$30.00mostly $28.00–$29.00 |
| Philadelphia | 27s · Shippers First Grade | California | $30.00–$31.00 |
| Philadelphia | 32s · Shippers First Grade | California | $30.00–$31.00 |
| Philadelphia | 36s · Shippers First Grade | California | $30.00–$31.00 |
| Philadelphia | 40s · Shippers First Grade | California | $30.00–$31.00 |
| Philadelphia | 48s · Shippers First Grade | California | $32.00–$33.00 |
| Ruby Red · 7/10 bushel cartons4 quotes · avg $37.00 · $36.00–$39.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | 36s · Shippers First Grade | Mexico | $38.00–$39.00 |
| Los Angeles | 48s · Shippers First Grade | Mexico | $36.00–$37.00 |
| Los Angeles | 56s · Shippers First Grade | Mexico | $36.00–$37.00 |
| Los Angeles | 64s · Shippers First Grade | Mexico | $36.00–$37.00 |
| Star Ruby · 8 5-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $38.50 · $38.00–$39.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | 48 size · Shippers Choice | California | $38.00–$39.00 |
| Star Ruby · cartons 12 3-lb mesh bags1 quote · avg $33.50 · $33.00–$34.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium | South Africa | $33.00–$34.00 |
| OrganicStar Ruby · 10 4-lb film bags1 quote · avg $56.00 | |||
| Chicago | 56 size · Shippers Choice | California | $56.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Star Ruby · 15 kg containers from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | — | Hawaii | $1.99 |
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