Tomatillos Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for tomatillos (38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC)) was $27.21 per 38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) across 7 quotes from 5 U.S. markets, ranging $20.00 to $36.00. Leading origins: Mexico, Mexico Crossings Through Texas, Canada. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for tomatillos in the most commonly quoted pack, 38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) (conventional): 7 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 (4 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC)7 quotes · avg $27.21 · $20.00–$36.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | — | Mexico | $24.00–$27.00mostly $25.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Mexico | $26.00–$27.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Mexico | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $26.00–$27.00 |
| Miami | — | Mexico | $20.00 |
| New York | — | Mexico | $30.00–$34.00mostly $32.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Mexico | $25.00–$26.00 |
| cartons/crates3 quotes · avg $27.33 · $21.00–$38.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $36.00–$38.00 |
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $21.00–$23.00 |
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Milpero · 38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC)2 quotes · avg $28.75 · $26.00–$30.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | Mexico | $26.00–$29.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Mexico | $30.00 |
| 38-44 lb containers2 quotes · avg $33.50 · $28.00–$38.00 | |||
| Boston | — | Mexico | $38.00 |
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $28.00–$30.00 |
| 10 lb cartons1 quote · avg $18.00 | |||
| Boston | — | Mexico | $18.00 |
| 20 lb containers1 quote · avg $24.00 | |||
| Boston | — | Canada | $24.00 |
| Milpero · 38-44 lb containers1 quote · avg $31.00 · $30.00–$32.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Milpero · cartons/crates1 quote · avg $26.50 · $26.00–$27.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $26.00–$27.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for 38 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 16% below this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates1 quote · avg $27.00 · $26.00–$30.00 | |||
| Phoenix | — | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $26.00–$30.00mostly $26.00–$28.00 |
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Northeast | $1.49 |
| — | — | Southcentral | $1.44 |
| — | — | Southwest | $0.90 |
| — | — | National | $1.08 |
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