FOB Shipping Point

USDA Mid Mostly Price ($/unit)

Selected variety: Gala

Yakima
Washington
83.2%
Of Volume

Cartons Tray Pack

$34.77/CARTON
$28.95 - $40.95
$0.11
Vs LW
Appalachia
MD, PA, VA, & WV
2.7%
Of Volume

Cartons Tray Pack

$29.25/CARTON
$20.00 - $39.00
No Change
Michigan
5.1%
Of Volume

Cartons Tray Pack

$27.48/CARTON
$22.00 - $32.95
No Change
New York
8.1%
Of Volume

Cartons 12 3-pound film bags

$26.75/CARTON
$25.00 - $28.50
No Change
As of Mar 20, 2026

Seasonal Heatmap

FOB Shipping Point: Yakima, Appalachia, Michigan, and New York apples

USDA Mid Mostly Price ($/carton)

Lower
Higher

Weekly-compressed history is the dominant older shape; recent dates are layered in from daily rows.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020
22.35
22.34
23.14
23.56
23.94
21.30
28.13
27.60
24.36
24.39
25.55
26.15
2021
26.70
27.12
26.93
26.97
26.66
24.56
30.39
32.23
29.96
28.20
27.43
27.71
2022
28.25
28.37
28.34
29.76
28.50
26.13
30.51
32.24
31.35
29.28
29.82
30.55
2023
31.99
33.42
32.75
32.22
31.96
32.10
30.41
32.69
30.14
29.88
27.70
26.76
2024
26.61
26.88
27.24
27.66
28.19
29.37
29.52
28.47
28.04
28.05
28.14
28.15
2025
29.16
30.05
29.92
29.94
29.73
29.48
27.51
29.28
27.65
25.88
25.68
26.15
2026
27.46
28.05
28.64

Year-over-Year Comparison

Historical Tendency

Price
Context
Mar 2026
$28.64
All Sources • GALA
Mar 2025
$29.92
Same bucket prior year
Difference
-$1.28
Peak avg Aug • $30.42
Year
Feb → Mar
Mar → Apr
Apr → May
2025
-$0.13
+$0.02
-$0.21
2024
+$0.36
+$0.42
+$0.53
2023
-$0.67
-$0.53
-$0.26
2022
-$0.03
+$1.42
-$1.26
2021
-$0.19
+$0.04
-$0.31
2020
+$0.80
+$0.42
+$0.38
Average
+$0.02
+$0.30
-$0.19
As of Mar 2026

Historical Movement & Average Price

Aggregate Volume (lbs) of Imports & Domestic Shipments at First Point of Sale

USDA FOB Shipping Point Mid Mostly Price ($/carton)

Washington
New York
Michigan
Appalachia
Idaho
Canada
Chile
New Zealand
Other
Washington

Recent Volume Movement

Imports & Domestic Shipments at First Point of Sale

Last 7 Days:Mar 11 to Mar 19
97M lbs
1.0%
vs LW
Trailing 30-Day Snapshot
Daily Volume
Origin Breakdown
Top Shipping Districts
As of Mar 19, 2026

Country of Origin

Average Volume Share by Week

Mar 2024 to Mar 2026

Washington 53.8%
Week 12 current average
Washington
New York
Michigan
Appalachia
Idaho
Canada
Chile
New Zealand
Other

Over the next 6 weeks, Washington remains the leading origin each week, averaging 82.0% share.

As of Mar 19, 2026

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