Greens, Swiss Chard Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for greens, swiss chard (Red · cartons bunched) was $23.80 per carton bunched across 5 quotes from 3 U.S. markets, ranging $18.00 to $32.00. Organic (Green · cartons/crates bunched) averaged $38.00 per carton/crate bunched across 1 quote. Leading origins: California, Canada, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for greens, swiss chard in the most commonly quoted pack, Red · cartons bunched (conventional): 5 quotes from 3 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 · cartons bunched5 quotes · avg $23.80 · $18.00–$32.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | 12s | California | $25.00–$27.00 |
| Atlanta | 12s | California | $31.00–$32.00 |
| Los Angeles | 24s | California | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Philadelphia | 12s | California | $18.00 |
| Philadelphia | 12s | Canada | $22.00 |
| Green · cartons bunched4 quotes · avg $28.50 · $20.00–$37.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 12s | California | $31.00–$32.00 |
| Atlanta | 12s | California | $25.00–$27.00 |
| Los Angeles | 24s | California | $20.00–$21.00 |
| Miami | 12s | California | $35.00–$37.00 |
| Mixed Colors · cartons bunched3 quotes · avg $31.08 · $20.00–$41.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 12s | California | $32.75–$33.75 |
| Los Angeles | 24s | California | $20.00 |
| Miami | 12s | California | $39.00–$41.00 |
| Mixed Colors · cartons/crates bunched3 quotes · avg $21.67 · $20.00–$24.00 | |||
| Boston | 12s | California | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Boston | 12s | Canada | $20.00 |
| Chicago | 24s | Illinois | $24.00 |
| Green · cartons/crates bunched2 quotes · avg $22.75 · $21.00–$24.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Illinois | $24.00 |
| New York | 24s | New Jersey | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Red · cartons/crates bunched2 quotes · avg $22.75 · $21.00–$24.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Illinois | $24.00 |
| New York | 24s | New Jersey | $21.00–$22.00 |
| White · cartons bunched2 quotes · avg $20.00 · $18.00–$22.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | 12s | California | $18.00 |
| Philadelphia | 12s | Canada | $22.00 |
| OrganicGreen · cartons/crates bunched1 quote · avg $38.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Ohio | $38.00 |
| OrganicMixed Colors · cartons/crates bunched1 quote · avg $38.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Ohio | $38.00 |
| OrganicRed · cartons/crates bunched1 quote · avg $38.00 | |||
| Chicago | 24s | Ohio | $38.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Red · cartons bunched from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 18% above this week last year
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