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Fresh fruits and vegetables: change in consumer prices: United States

How much consumer prices for fresh fruits and vegetables changed from the year before, as measured by the consumer price index, with USDA's forecast for this year and next.

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Release dueMonthly. USDA usually publishes around the 25th. Last published Oct 21, 2026. Next expected October 2026.

The latest figures and how they have changed

United States, 2025
0.3%
United StatesUSDA forecastRange
-5.0%-2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2021202220232024202520262027United States1.4%

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What the numbers say

  • USDA forecasts a change of 3.9% for 2026, within a range of 2.9% to 5%.
  • USDA forecasts a change of 1.4% for 2027, within a range of -4.9% to 8.2%.

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Fresh fruits and vegetables: change in consumer prices, percent
YearUnited States
20271.4% (USDA forecast, range -4.9% to 8.2%)
20263.9% (USDA forecast, range 2.9% to 5%)
20250.3%
20240.7%
20230.8%
20227.5%
20213.3%
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Source: USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), Food Price Outlook. US estimates released Oct 21, 2026. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-21.1.

What this measures

It is the yearly percent change in what shoppers pay, not a price: a fall means prices were lower than the year before, not that they were low.

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