Tomato prices today, Miami
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 4, 2026, wholesale tomatoes (vine ripes, light red-red, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size) from North Carolina traded at $62.00 a case in Miami, 102% above the usual price for this time of year. The market is softening: in two weeks, expect about $55 a case, down about 11%.
- Today
- Not quoted today
- For the season
- High for the season102% above usual
- Next 2 weeks
- ▼ Softeningabout $55 a case, down about 11%
- Week by week
- next week about $61, in 2 weeks about $55, in 4 weeks about $48
What to do
Keep inventory tight and stay on the open market; don't lock price at today's level. Relief is coming on a high market.
Supply news
Mexico via Texas: supplies very light and in few hands, demand very good. Shipments 16% below last year.
Coming up
- Mexico via Nogales, AZ usually starts shipping in mid December.
From the weeks USDA quoted each growing area over the past six seasons.
Show the numbers
| Week of | Case price | Usual range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | $62.00 | $21.61 to $33.56 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $63.20 | $20.71 to $33.65 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $62.30 | $19.86 to $33.97 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $45.00 | $19.73 to $33.97 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $30.40 | $19.63 to $32.66 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $24.90 | $19.63 to $32.27 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $26.50 | $19.63 to $26.25 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $28.00 | $19.63 to $26.25 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $26.25 | $18.96 to $26.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $25.80 | $17.75 to $26.25 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $25.30 | $17.86 to $27.12 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $20.40 | $17.91 to $27.92 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $20.00 | $18.36 to $28.18 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $23.00 | $19.57 to $27.35 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $24.00 | $21.89 to $25.33 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $23.00 | $21.26 to $23.73 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $21.50 | $21.19 to $23.25 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $19.80 | $21.19 to $23.86 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $19.00 | $20.51 to $24.56 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $18.50 | $20.88 to $24.85 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $21.60 | $19.54 to $25.23 |
| May 25, 2026 | $23.50 | $19.36 to $25.23 |
| May 18, 2026 | $25.60 | $18.32 to $24.68 |
| May 11, 2026 | $32.00 | $18.06 to $23.43 |
| May 4, 2026 | $51.25 | $17.29 to $20.79 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $70.40 | $15.81 to $18.98 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $72.50 | $14.95 to $21.71 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $70.10 | $14.88 to $22.05 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $54.90 | $14.56 to $20.97 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $46.50 | $14.95 to $20.53 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $44.80 | $15.06 to $20.53 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $34.00 | $15.15 to $20.23 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $42.10 | $15.15 to $18.76 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $41.50 | $15.15 to $18.76 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $27.30 | $15.57 to $22.22 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $24.75 | $15.82 to $23.27 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $25.00 | $16.55 to $23.27 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $24.20 | $17.95 to $26.66 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $21.50 | $19.34 to $26.66 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $18.00 | $19.59 to $26.66 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $15.00 | $20.26 to $28.51 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $15.00 | $20.35 to $28.78 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $15.00 | $19.72 to $28.88 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $14.25 | $22.48 to $29.04 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $32.40 | $19.92 to $33.56 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $31.00 | $19.41 to $34.05 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | $30.62 | $18.86 to $34.06 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $23.00 | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $20.50 | |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $20.90 | |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $22.70 | |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $25.20 | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | $26.50 | |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $28.20 | |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $30.30 | |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $34.50 |
All markets
USDA’s latest quote. Each market shows its own main pack and growing area.
| Market | Case | For the season | Next 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (Hunts Point)Mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Florida | $46.50 | High for the season67% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $40 |
| Los AngelesVine ripes, light red-red, cartons 2 layer, 5x5s, Mexico | $76.00 | 300% above last yearsame week, last year | ▼ Softeningabout $60 |
| ChicagoVine ripes, light red-red, on the vine, 5 kg/11 lb flats, medium-large, Canada | $22.00 | High for the season33% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $18 |
| PhiladelphiaMature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size | $68.50 | High for the season124% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $55 |
| BostonMature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Tennessee | $44.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $25 to $49 | ▼ Softeningabout $41 |
| AtlantaMature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size | $55.00 | High for the season56% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $46 |
| DetroitMature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Florida | $63.50 | High for the season132% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $49 |
| MiamiVine ripes, light red-red, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, North Carolina | $62.00 | High for the season102% above usual | ▼ Softeningabout $55 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of tomatoes cost wholesale right now?
$46.50 in New York (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Florida). $76.00 in Los Angeles (vine ripes, light red-red, cartons 2 layer, 5x5s, Mexico). $22.00 in Chicago (vine ripes, light red-red, on the vine, 5 kg/11 lb flats, medium-large, Canada). $68.50 in Philadelphia (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size). $44.00 in Boston (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Tennessee). $55.00 in Atlanta (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size). $63.50 in Detroit (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, Florida). $62.00 in Miami (vine ripes, light red-red, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size, North Carolina).
Are tomato prices high right now?
In New York, tomatoes are 67% above the usual price for this time of year, high for the season.
Will tomato prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should come down: about $40 a case, down about 14%. When it calls a firming or softening market, it was right about 3 times in 4 in testing (2021 to 2026).
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