Origins
Out of seasonGeorgia onion prices
Georgia onions are not currently quoted. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $25.00-26.00 FOB per 40 lb carton for yellow jumbo in 40 lb cartons, on Sep 16, 2026.
Data through Sep 16, 2026 · source last checked Nov 5, 2026 · page revised Nov 5, 2026
Cite
- Yellow jumbo, 40 lb cartons
- Sweet jumbo, 40 lb cartons
- USDA mostly / low-high range for Yellow jumbo, 40 lb cartons
About this data
- Source
- USDA AMS shipping-point onion FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170)
- Series
- Onion FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size
- Basis
- FOB shipping point, low-high range
- Geography
- Georgia
- Unit
- $/40 lb carton
- Last observation
- Sep 16, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
$25.50 (comparison midpoint), 11% above the 3-yr median. Georgia's season typically runs April to September. It is out of season now, so there is no fresh shipping-point quote, which is normal rotation, not a data gap. Last reported FOB: mostly $25.00-26.00, 40 lb cartons, Sep 16, 2026.
Georgia is out of season; the last USDA quote was mostly $25.00-26.00 FOB per 40 lb carton for yellow jumbo on Sep 16, 2026.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year over year | $25.50 | $23.00 | +10.9% |
| vs 3-yr median | $25.50 | $23.00 | +10.9% |
Previous weeks
Week of Sep 11, 2026
Georgia yellow jumbo, 40 lb cartons are mostly $25.00-26.00 per carton as of Sep 11. The price sits 11% above the 3-yr median, having gained ground since a month ago when the level was $24.50.
Week of Sep 4, 2026
Yellow jumbo, 40 lb cartons mostly $25.00-26.00 per carton as of Sep 4, 9% above the 4-yr median. Prices have advanced year over year and through the past month. Week-to-week trading has been flat.
Week of Aug 28, 2026
Georgia yellow jumbo in 40 lb cartons are mostly $25.00-26.00 FOB as of Aug 28, per USDA shipping-point reports, running 9% above the 4-yr median. Month-over-month, prices are up 8.5%.
Week of Aug 21, 2026
Georgia yellow jumbo in 40 lb cartons mostly $24.00-25.00, up 4.3% from a month ago and 2% above the 5-yr median.
Georgia onion market
Georgia's last USDA quote of the season was mostly $25.00-26.00 per 40 lb carton for yellow jumbo onions in 40 lb cartons, on Sep 16, 2026. A month before that, on Aug 17, 2026, it was mostly $24.00-25.00; a year earlier, on Sep 12, 2025, mostly $22.00-24.00. That last quote was up 11% on the year and 11% above the three-year median of $23.00 for the same time of year.
With no Georgia quote since Sep 16, 2026, the same spec, yellow jumbo onions in 40 lb cartons, is quoted mostly $26.00-28.00 for Peruvian onions (Nov 4, 2026). The weekly movers board lists every origin quoting this week.
Over the past year USDA quoted Georgia in one variety: sweet (jumbo, in 40 lb cartons), one combination of variety, size and pack.
Season. Georgia onions typically ship April to September. USDA quoted Georgia from Apr 13 to Sep 16, 2026, after Apr 15 to Sep 12, 2025 the season before.
Shipments. In USDA's latest movement figure, Georgia shipped 34 units of 10,000 pounds on Sep 18, 2026, down 88% from 290 units on Sep 19, 2025.
Where the quotes come from. The Vidalia district of southeast Georgia. Vidalia is a legally protected name for sweet onions grown in a defined area of Georgia; this page uses it only as USDA's name for the district. Every price on this page is FOB the shipping point, before freight: what FOB means and how freight changes the delivered price cover the difference.
Common questions
What is the current onion price in Georgia?
Georgia is not being quoted right now. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $25.00-26.00 FOB per 40 lb carton for yellow jumbo onions in 40 lb cartons, on Sep 16, 2026. The same spec is quoted mostly $26.00-28.00 for Peruvian onions (Nov 4, 2026).
When is Georgia onion season?
Georgia onions typically ship April to September. In its latest season USDA quoted it from Apr 13 to Sep 16, 2026. Outside the window there is no fresh shipping-point quote, which is ordinary crop rotation. The onion calendar shows how the origins hand off through the year.
Are Georgia onion prices higher than last year?
Yes. Yellow jumbo onions in 40 lb cartons were last quoted mostly $25.00-26.00 on Sep 16, 2026, 11% higher than the mostly $22.00-24.00 USDA reported on Sep 12, 2025 (midpoint to midpoint). That quote was 11% above the three-year median of $23.00 for the same time of year.