Tomato prices today, Philadelphia
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale tomatoes (mature greens, 25 lb cartons loose, 5x6 size) traded at $68.50 a case in Philadelphia, 124% above the usual price for this time of year. The market is softening: in two weeks, expect about $55 a case, down about 20%.
Also quoted that day
- Florida $55.00 to $60.00
- Georgia $45.00
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- High for the season124% above usual
- Next 2 weeks
- ▼ Softeningabout $55 a case, down about 20%
- Week by week
- next week about $62, in 2 weeks about $55, in 4 weeks about $45
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 9, 2026 | $68.50 | $27.35 to $46.10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $71.75 | $27.15 to $44.52 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $65.75 | $25.85 to $44.52 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $61.88 | $24.10 to $44.50 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $43.75 | $24.10 to $41.96 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $31.75 | $24.10 to $39.22 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $30.25 | $24.10 to $35.45 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $32.50 | $21.72 to $32.64 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $33.25 | $22.97 to $31.55 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $33.25 | $22.97 to $31.55 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $30.75 | $22.97 to $31.55 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $31.00 | $22.97 to $31.55 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $27.65 | $22.97 to $30.95 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $25.25 | $25.04 to $31.27 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $25.40 | $25.86 to $31.27 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $28.25 | $25.86 to $29.82 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $27.15 | $25.24 to $29.48 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $25.75 | $25.24 to $29.48 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $26.50 | $24.31 to $29.04 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $27.75 | $24.31 to $27.91 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $28.50 | $20.70 to $27.66 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $27.50 | $20.70 to $27.28 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $27.75 | $20.66 to $27.28 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $29.25 | $20.60 to $25.36 |
| May 25, 2026 | $30.75 | $19.84 to $25.35 |
| May 18, 2026 | $35.50 | $19.59 to $25.35 |
| May 11, 2026 | $46.25 | $16.32 to $25.35 |
| May 4, 2026 | $72.75 | $15.69 to $24.01 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $82.00 | $14.94 to $27.18 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $78.00 | $13.22 to $27.18 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $77.50 | $13.03 to $27.18 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $75.00 | $13.31 to $27.18 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $58.55 | $13.99 to $26.30 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $43.00 | $15.40 to $25.60 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $36.40 | $16.19 to $25.46 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $38.50 | $16.19 to $23.22 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $44.00 | $15.34 to $23.22 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $27.12 | $15.34 to $23.67 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $22.75 | $15.34 to $26.16 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $23.50 | $15.34 to $27.13 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $24.20 | $16.08 to $31.06 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $21.00 | $18.65 to $31.06 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $24.75 | $20.76 to $31.06 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $21.25 | $24.72 to $35.72 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $19.90 | $25.64 to $35.84 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $16.75 | $26.05 to $37.42 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $17.25 | $27.30 to $47.44 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $18.25 | $27.71 to $55.41 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $18.25 | $27.66 to $55.53 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $18.25 | $28.19 to $55.53 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $18.75 | $28.12 to $55.79 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $19.25 | $28.12 to $54.52 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $20.25 | $28.55 to $51.27 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $23.30 | $28.58 to $47.94 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $25.30 | $28.25 to $45.14 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $23.00 | $29.67 to $44.51 |
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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