OnionsIdaho Falls shipping point
+100%past year
$15.00 to $18.00per 50 lb sack
$18$5.50
US food price monitor
Daily US food prices from USDA, from the farm gate to the supermarket ad.
Benchmark prices
PotatoesIdaho Falls shipping point
+68%past year
$17.00 to $20.00per 50 lb carton
$20$5
TomatoesNew York wholesale
+48%past year
$22.00 to $24.00per 5 kg/11 lb flat
$30$6
StrawberriesFresno shipping point
+27%past year
$10.00 to $18.00per flats 8 1-lb containers with lid
$36$4
AvocadosFresno shipping point
+4.1%past year
$23.25 to $27.25per cartons 2 layer
$68.25$20.25
EggsNew York wholesale
-64%past year
$0.82per dozen
$8.50$0.56
Biggest moves this week
Wholesale benchmarks, compared with a week earlier.
| Commodity | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Longan | $88.00 | +96% |
| Limes | $42.00 to $44.00 | +48% |
| Greens, Huauzontle | $45.00 low only | +41% |
| Cucumbers | $7.00 | +40% |
| Corn, Sweet | $38.00 to $40.00 | +26% |
| Tomatoes | $22.00 to $24.00 | -15% |
| Beans, Pole Type | $40.50 to $42.50 | -16% |
| Pineapples | $16.00 to $20.00 | -16% |
| Escarole | $31.00 to $31.50 | -23% |
| Beans, Kentucky Wonder Type | $40.00 to $42.00 | -33% |
Retail prices
What US supermarkets advertised this week, averaged across stores.