Plums Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for plums (Marked Red Plum · 28 lb cartons loose) was $44.38 per 28 lb carton loose across 8 quotes from 2 U.S. markets, ranging $30.00 to $55.00. Leading origins: California, Idaho, Oregon. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for plums in the most commonly quoted pack, Marked Red Plum · 28 lb cartons loose (conventional): 8 quotes from 2 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 (4 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marked Red Plum · 28 lb cartons loose8 quotes · avg $44.38 · $30.00–$55.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | 40 size | California | $38.00–$41.00mostly $39.00–$40.00 |
| Atlanta | 40 size | California | $37.00–$39.00 |
| Atlanta | 50 size | California | $38.00–$41.00mostly $39.00–$40.00 |
| Atlanta | 60 size | California | $44.00–$45.00 |
| Atlanta | 60 size | California | $30.00–$33.00mostly $31.00–$32.00 |
| Chicago | 20 size | California | $52.00–$55.00mostly $53.00–$54.00 |
| Chicago | 25 size | California | $52.00–$55.00mostly $53.00–$54.00 |
| Chicago | 40-45 size | California | $55.00 |
| Various Black Varieties · 28 lb cartons loose7 quotes · avg $48.29 · $32.00–$60.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | 40 size | California | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Miami | 56 size | California | $50.00–$52.00 |
| Miami | 60 size | California | $50.00–$52.00 |
| New York | 25 size | California | $58.00–$60.00 |
| New York | 65 size | California | $36.00 |
| Philadelphia | 30-35 size | California | $54.00–$56.00mostly $54.00 |
| Philadelphia | 40-45 size | California | $54.00–$56.00mostly $54.00 |
| Marked Black Plum · 28 lb cartons loose6 quotes · avg $49.50 · $36.00–$60.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 50 size | California | $43.00–$44.00 |
| Atlanta | 55 size | California | $43.00–$44.00 |
| Atlanta | 60 size | California | $36.00–$38.00mostly $37.00–$38.00 |
| Chicago | 20 size | California | $60.00 |
| Chicago | 40-45 size | California | $60.00 |
| Chicago | 50 size | California | $52.50 |
| Various Red Varieties · 28 lb cartons loose4 quotes · avg $46.75 · $32.00–$52.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | 40 size | California | $32.00–$34.00 |
| Philadelphia | 30-35 size | California | $52.00 |
| Philadelphia | 40-45 size | California | $52.00 |
| Philadelphia | 50-55 size | California | $50.00 |
| Interspecific Type · 28 lb cartons loose2 quotes · avg $38.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 64 size | California | $38.00 |
| Boston | 40-45 size | California | $38.00 |
| Angeleno · 28 lb cartons loose2 quotes · avg $51.00 · $48.00–$54.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | 40-45 size | California | $54.00 |
| Philadelphia | 50-55 size | California | $48.00–$50.00mostly $48.00 |
| Empress · 28 lb cartons loose2 quotes · avg $48.00 · $45.00–$48.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | 1 3/4" minimum | Idaho | $48.00 |
| Los Angeles | 1 3/4" minimum | Oregon | $45.00–$48.00mostly $48.00 |
| Marked Black Plum · cartons 2 layer tray pack2 quotes · avg $46.50 · $45.00–$48.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 60s | California | $45.00–$47.00 |
| Atlanta | 65s | California | $46.00–$48.00 |
| Marked Red Plum · cartons 2 layer tray pack2 quotes · avg $47.00 · $46.00–$48.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 60s | California | $46.00–$48.00 |
| Atlanta | 65s | California | $46.00–$48.00 |
| Various Green Varieties · 28 lb cartons loose1 quote · avg $38.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 64 size | California | $38.00 |
| Interspecific Type · cartons 2 layer tray pack1 quote · avg $37.00 | |||
| Boston | 72s | California | $37.00 |
| Various Green Varieties · cartons 2 layer tray pack1 quote · avg $43.00 | |||
| Atlanta | 64s | California | $43.00 |
| Various Black Varieties · euro cartons 1 layer tray pack1 quote · avg $37.00 | |||
| Boston | 48s | California | $37.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Marked Red Plum · 28 lb cartons loose from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Southwest | $2.49 |
| — | — | National | $2.49 |
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