Cantaloupe prices today, Miami

Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026

On November 12, 2026, wholesale cantaloupes (1/2 cartons, 9s) from Arizona traded at $30.00 a case in Miami, 8% above the usual price for this time of year. The market is firming: in two weeks, expect about $35 a case, up about 16%.

$30.00a case1/2 cartons, 9sArizona, USDA on Nov 12: $28.00 to $32.00
Today
Unchanged
For the season
High for the season8% above usual
Next 2 weeks
▲ Firmingabout $35 a case, up about 16%
Week by week
next week about $32, in 2 weeks about $35, in 4 weeks about $33

What to do

Buy to need (it won't hold), but lock price with your supplier where you can, and update customer quotes before it moves.

Supply news

Central and Western Arizona: supplies light, demand good. Shipments 58% below last year.

Coming up

  • The desert (Yuma, Imperial, Coachella) usually finishes in late November.
  • Central America imports via Southern California usually starts shipping in early December.
  • Mexico via Nogales, AZ usually finishes in mid December.

From the weeks USDA quoted each growing area over the past six seasons.

Cantaloupes in Miami, weekly case price over the last year, from $25.60 to $30.00$10$20$30$40$50$60NovDecJan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weekly case priceUsual range for the time of yearForecast; shading is where 8 in 10 outcomes land
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Week ofCase priceUsual range
Nov 9, 2026$30.00$24.11 to $29.31
Nov 2, 2026$30.60$26.15 to $30.41
Oct 26, 2026$30.70$25.93 to $30.53
Oct 19, 2026$29.30$25.49 to $31.01
Oct 12, 2026$28.88$25.27 to $31.01
Oct 5, 2026$30.50$24.97 to $31.01
Sep 28, 2026$29.90$24.62 to $30.91
Sep 21, 2026$27.60$24.30 to $30.36
Sep 14, 2026$26.30$23.71 to $29.74
Sep 7, 2026$23.12$22.37 to $29.74
Aug 31, 2026$23.10$22.37 to $28.89
Aug 24, 2026$24.00$22.58 to $28.77
Aug 17, 2026$24.62$23.12 to $29.06
Aug 10, 2026$25.00$24.53 to $29.76
Aug 3, 2026$26.80$25.54 to $29.06
Jul 27, 2026$31.00$25.73 to $29.76
Jul 20, 2026$31.80$25.80 to $29.76
Jul 13, 2026$39.60$25.80 to $29.88
Jul 6, 2026$50.20$25.80 to $29.32
Jun 29, 2026$48.50$25.80 to $30.29
Jun 22, 2026$37.90$26.06 to $30.65
Jun 15, 2026$25.75$25.35 to $29.74
Jun 8, 2026$25.20$22.50 to $29.13
Jun 1, 2026$19.00$21.14 to $28.39
May 25, 2026$15.12$20.21 to $27.39
May 18, 2026$15.50$20.25 to $26.95
May 11, 2026$17.40$20.25 to $24.65
May 4, 2026$25.00$20.07 to $23.49
Apr 27, 2026$24.40$19.71 to $22.73
Apr 20, 2026$22.00$19.27 to $22.73
Apr 13, 2026$22.00$19.27 to $22.48
Apr 6, 2026$21.20$19.58 to $22.31
Mar 30, 2026$19.70$19.66 to $22.40
Mar 23, 2026$18.80$19.58 to $22.51
Mar 16, 2026$19.60$19.58 to $23.05
Mar 9, 2026$18.40$19.55 to $24.06
Mar 2, 2026$16.20$19.24 to $26.15
Feb 23, 2026$17.40$19.24 to $27.80
Feb 16, 2026$19.25$19.55 to $31.25
Feb 9, 2026$20.30$20.21 to $31.62
Feb 2, 2026$21.30$20.64 to $32.71
Jan 26, 2026$20.60$20.64 to $32.98
Jan 19, 2026$21.38$20.64 to $32.98
Jan 12, 2026$22.60$20.64 to $33.26
Jan 5, 2026$23.00$20.64 to $34.02
Dec 29, 2025$22.88$20.64 to $30.11
Dec 22, 2025$20.75$21.60 to $27.43
Dec 15, 2025$22.40$21.89 to $27.01
Dec 8, 2025$24.10$21.89 to $27.35
Dec 1, 2025$25.00$22.18 to $27.95
Nov 24, 2025$32.50$23.47 to $28.40
Nov 17, 2025$33.00$24.11 to $28.43
Nov 10, 2025$28.50$24.11 to $28.53
Nov 3, 2025$27.10$24.65 to $30.64
Oct 27, 2025$27.20$25.76 to $31.46
Oct 20, 2025$25.60$25.82 to $31.46

Counts quoted this week

Each count against its own usual price for the time of year. When one count is tight, another is often the better buy.

CountCaseFor the season
9s (main)$30.008% above usual
12s$30.00within the usual range

All markets

USDA’s latest quote. Each market shows its own main pack and growing area.

MarketCaseFor the seasonNext 2 weeks
New York (Hunts Point)1/2 cartons, 9s, Mexico$24.00Normal for the seasonusually $23 to $33▲ Firmingabout $28
Los AngelesOversized 1/2 cartons, 9s (6 size), California$27.00Normal for the seasonusually $19 to $29▲ Firmingabout $30
Chicago1/2 cartons, 9s, California$24.00Normal for the seasonusually $20 to $28▲ Firmingabout $29
Philadelphia1/2 cartons, 9s, Arizona$28.00Normal for the seasonusually $24 to $30▲ Firmingabout $33
Boston1/2 cartons, 9s, Guatemala$30.00High for the season8% above usual▲ Firmingabout $35
Atlanta1/2 cartons, 9s, California$31.50High for the season17% above usual▲ Firmingabout $36
DetroitOversized 1/2 cartons, 9s (6 size), California$31.50Normal for the seasonusually $26 to $32▲ Firmingabout $36
Miami1/2 cartons, 9s, Arizona$30.00High for the season8% above usual▲ Firmingabout $35

Questions buyers ask

How much does a case of cantaloupes cost wholesale right now?

$24.00 in New York (1/2 cartons, 9s, Mexico). $27.00 in Los Angeles (oversized 1/2 cartons, 9s (6 size), California). $24.00 in Chicago (1/2 cartons, 9s, California). $28.00 in Philadelphia (1/2 cartons, 9s, Arizona). $30.00 in Boston (1/2 cartons, 9s, Guatemala). $31.50 in Atlanta (1/2 cartons, 9s, California). $31.50 in Detroit (oversized 1/2 cartons, 9s (6 size), California). $30.00 in Miami (1/2 cartons, 9s, Arizona).

Are cantaloupe prices high right now?

In New York, cantaloupes are inside the usual range of $23 to $33 for this time of year.

Will cantaloupe prices go up or down?

The two-week forecast for New York says prices should go up: about $28 a case, up about 18%. When it calls a firming or softening market, it was right about 3 times in 4 in testing (2021 to 2026).

Shopping for home? See what supermarkets are charging for cantaloupes this week.

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