Cantaloupes prices
Cantaloupes by market, product and package.
168 products in 2 markets, 19 Sep 2024 to 18 Sep 2026.
$21.00 per oversized 1/2 carton
9s (6 size), California. Wholesale, Chicago Terminal Market, 18 Sep 2026.
No USDA quotes from 9 Jan 2026 to 14 May 2026 (125 days). USDA quotes a product only while its growing region is shipping, so the line stops when that region is out of season and starts again with the new crop.
Shaded band: USDA low to high quote, US dollars per oversized 1/2 carton. Weekends and holidays are joined; hatching marks longer stretches with no quote. Grey: the range this product traded in over the same weeks of the previous 2 years.
Compared with earlier reports
Percentages compare the midpoint of the quoted range.
- Latest, 18 Sep 2026
- $21.00
- 4 weeks earlier, 21 Aug 2026
- $18.00 to $20.00 +11%
- A year earlier, 19 Sep 2025
- $14.00 to $16.00 +40%
- Lowest quote, past year
- $14.00 on 19 Sep 2025
- Highest quote, past year
- $48.00 on 16 Jun 2026
Market news
USDA market tone changes and Markon crop updates.
- MarkonWeekly summary, week of September 7, 202610 Sep
Markon reports that heat-related weather patterns are impacting yields and quality for several commodities including cilantro, green onions, and cauliflower, while fluctuating supplies are driving prices upward in the melon and orange categories.
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. supplies tighten. solid
supplies tighten, prices will rise
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. supplies tighten. solid
Markon reports that cantaloupe and honeydew melon supplies in California's San Joaquin Valley are tightening due to weather and pest pressure, leading to anticipated price increases.
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. Large sizes snug, 15-count remains tightest. Solid, 12-15% Brix
Markets will inch up
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. Large sizes snug, 15-count remains tightest. Solid, 12-15% Brix
- MarkonWeekly summary, week of August 31, 20263 Sep
Markon reports that most produce commodities are currently facing supply constraints and rising market prices due to weather impacts, insect pressure, and strong consumer demand.
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. Yields are slightly down. good
Prices are rising
- San Joaquin Valley, California: Prices rising. Yields are slightly down. good
Daily prices
Every USDA report for this product in this period: 113 reports, per oversized 1/2 carton
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | $21.00 | $21.00 | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | $21.00 | $21.00 | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | $21.00 | $21.00 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | $21.00 | $21.00 | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | $21.00 | $21.00 | |
| 11 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $20.00 | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $20.00 | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $20.00 | |
| 8 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $20.00 | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $22.00 | |
| 3 Sep 2026 | $19.50 | $22.00 | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | $19.00 | $19.50 | |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $19.00 | $19.50 | |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $19.00 | $19.50 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $19.00 | $19.50 | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | $19.00 | $19.50 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | $17.00 | $20.00 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | $17.00 | $20.00 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | $17.00 | $20.00 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $18.00 | $20.00 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $18.00 | $20.00 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | $16.00 | $18.00 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | $16.00 | $18.00 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | $16.00 | $18.00 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | $14.00 | $18.00 |