Tomatoes, Cherry Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for tomatoes, cherry (Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint cups with lids) was $27.56 per flat of 12 1-pint cups with lids across 4 quotes from 3 U.S. markets, ranging $22.00 to $38.00. Organic (Breakers-Turning · cartons 15 10.5-oz containers with lids) averaged $28.00 per carton of 15 10.5-oz containers with lids across 1 quote. Leading origins: Mexico, Canada, Georgia, None, Eastern Tennessee Virginia Eastern Shore. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for tomatoes, cherry in the most commonly quoted pack, Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint cups with lids (conventional): 4 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 (4 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint cups with lids4 quotes · avg $27.56 · $22.00–$38.00Headline price | |||
| Boston | medium | Canada | $28.00–$32.00mostly $28.00–$30.00 |
| Boston | medium-large | Mexico | $22.00 |
| Chicago | medium-large | Mexico | $22.00–$22.50 |
| New York | medium | Mexico | $36.00–$38.00 |
| Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint baskets with lids4 quotes · avg $23.13 · $18.00–$33.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | — | $18.00–$19.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Georgia | $31.00–$33.00mostly $32.00–$33.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Georgia | $18.00–$19.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Canada | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Red · flats 12 1-pint baskets with lids2 quotes · avg $28.50 · $26.00–$30.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | None | $30.00 |
| Light Red-Red · 20 lb cartons loose1 quote · avg $34.00 | |||
| Boston | large | Mexico | $34.00 |
| Yellow · cartons 8 12-oz containers film wrapped1 quote · avg $28.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Mexico | $28.00 |
| Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint baskets1 quote · avg $45.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | — | New Jersey | $45.00 |
| Red · flats 12 1-pint baskets1 quote · avg $26.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $26.00 |
| Breakers-Turning · flats 12 1/2-pint cups with lids1 quote · avg $14.50 · $13.00–$17.00 | |||
| Chicago | medium-large | Mexico | $13.00–$17.00mostly $14.00–$15.00 |
| OrganicBreakers-Turning · cartons 15 10.5-oz containers with lids1 quote · avg $28.00 | |||
| Chicago | medium-large | Mexico | $28.00 |
| OrganicLight Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint cups with lids1 quote · avg $28.00 | |||
| Chicago | medium-large | Mexico | $28.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Light Red-Red · flats 12 1-pint cups with lids from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| flats 12 1-pint baskets with lids1 quote · avg $25.85 · $23.35–$28.35 | |||
| Orlando | — | Eastern Tennessee Virginia Eastern Shore | $23.35–$28.35 |
Related Commodities
avg $27.13/carton · $20.00–$45.00 Tomatoes, Plum Type
avg $28.50/carton · $20.00–$34.00 Tomatoes, Grape Type
avg $33.28/flat · $23.00–$45.50 Peppers, Bell Type
avg $22.04/bushel · $14.00–$28.00 Cucumbers
avg $23.07/bushel · $9.00–$36.00 Eggplant
avg $18.55/bushel · $14.00–$24.00
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