# California potato prices Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for California, USDA reports _Data through Jul 10, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_ > Mostly $24.80-26.80/50 lb carton, 3% below the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $25.80/50 lb carton. Kern District California potatoes at $25.80/50 lb carton held flat on the week but eased 3.7% month-over-month, sitting 3% below the five-year median, per USDA reports. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $25.80/50 lb carton | $25.80/50 lb carton | 0.0% | | Month over month | $25.80/50 lb carton | $26.80/50 lb carton | -3.7% | | Year over year | $25.80/50 lb carton | $26.55/50 lb carton | -2.8% | | vs 5-yr median | $25.80/50 lb carton | $26.55/50 lb carton | -2.8% | ## About California potato prices Kern District (southern San Joaquin) plus Central and Imperial Valley — early / long-white and red table stock. **Season.** California potatoes typically ship January through August, based on where USDA movement volumes concentrate over the year. Outside that window fresh shipping point quotes thin out, which is normal crop rotation, not a data gap. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) - Series: Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size - Basis: FOB shipping point, low-high range - Geography: California - Unit: $/50 lb carton - Last observation: Jul 10, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: California potato FOB prices are 3% below their 5-yr median for the date (USDA shipping point reports). The Russet Report, data through Jul 10, 2026. https://therussetreport.com/origin/california Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/origin/california