Papaya Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: August 21, 2026
As of August 21, 2026, papaya is trading between $21.00 and $39.00 at U.S. 6 reporting markets, with an average of $30.08 per package across 30 reported lines. Leading origins: Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Belize, Guatemala.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cooking Type | 30-35 lb cartons 15s | Panama | $26.00 | $28.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 30-35 lb cartons 12s | Panama | $26.00 | $28.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 30-35 lb cartons 16s | Panama | $26.00 | $28.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 30-35 lb cartons 8s | Belize | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 40 lb cartons 12s | Belize | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 40 lb cartons 12s | Florida | $32.00 | $35.00 |
| Green Cooking Type | 30 lb cartons | Belize | $23.00 | $24.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35 lb cartons 8s | Mexico | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35 lb cartons 9s | Mexico | $33.00 | $38.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35 lb cartons 12s | Mexico | $36.00 | $38.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 9s | Mexico | $32.00 | $34.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 8s | Mexico | $32.00 | $34.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 12s | Mexico | $32.00 | $34.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 8s | Panama | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 12s | Guatemala | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Maradol Type | 35-40 lb cartons 10s | Mexico | $34.00 | $36.00 |
| Maradol/Tainung Types | 35-40 lb cartons 9s | Guatemala | $39.00 | $41.00 |
| Solo Type | 10 lb cartons 9s | Hawaii | $44.00 | $45.00 |
| Solo Type | 3.5 kg containers 9s | Brazil | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Solo Type | 3.5 kg containers 8s | Brazil | $24.00 | $26.00 |
| Solo Type | 3.5 kg containers 9s | Hawaii | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Solo Type | 4.5 kg cartons 9s | Brazil | $24.00 | $25.00 |
| Solo Type | 4.5 kg cartons 8s | Brazil | $24.00 | $25.00 |
| Tainung | 30-35 lb cartons 6s | Dominican Republic | $31.00 | $34.00 |
| Tainung | 30-35 lb cartons 7s | Dominican Republic | $32.00 | — |
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6s | — | $18.00 | $21.00 |
| — | 7s | — | $20.00 | $23.00 |
| — | 8s | — | $21.00 | $23.00 |
| — | 9s | — | $22.00 | $25.00 |
| — | 12s | — | $23.00 | $26.00 |
Retail
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maradol/Tainung Types | — | Hawaii | $1.49 | $1.49 |
| Maradol/Tainung Types | — | Southeast | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| Maradol/Tainung Types | — | Northeast | $1.49 | $1.49 |
| Maradol/Tainung Types | — | Southwest | $0.88 | $0.88 |
| Maradol/Tainung Types | — | National | $0.98 | $0.98 |
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