Apple prices: questions and answers
Apples: median wholesale price 1.60 EUR/kg across 156 markets in 29 countries, quotes to 11 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of apples today?
The median wholesale price of apples was 1.60 EUR/kg across 597 current quotes on 156 markets in 29 countries (latest quote 11 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.92 and 2.38 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
How do prices differ between varieties of apples?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Variety not stated | 164 | 1.29 EUR/kg |
| Golden Delicious | 105 | 1.58 EUR/kg |
| Red Delicious | 86 | 1.87 EUR/kg |
| Granny Smith | 76 | 2.22 EUR/kg |
| Gala | 60 | 2.11 EUR/kg |
| Fuji | 22 | 0.90 EUR/kg |
| Pink Lady and organic | 18 | 2.08 EUR/kg |
| Local varieties | 13 | 0.79 EUR/kg |
| Chantecler | 10 | 2.53 EUR/kg |
| Reinette | 9 | 2.25 EUR/kg |
| Ligol | 7 | 0.66 EUR/kg |
| Exchange futures | 7 | 0.74 EUR/kg |
| Jonagold | 6 | 1.18 EUR/kg |
| Elstar | 5 | 1.90 EUR/kg |
| Champion | 5 | 0.61 EUR/kg |
| Cortland | 3 | 0.66 EUR/kg |
Price depends on variety, grade and size. Grouping by variety lets you compare Golden with Golden and Gala with Gala; local varieties such as Amasya or Kala Kullu have their own group.
Where are prices of apples lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of apples were lowest in Poland (0.67 EUR/kg), South Africa (0.68 EUR/kg), Chile (0.75 EUR/kg) and highest in Colombia (2.48 EUR/kg), Taiwan (2.41 EUR/kg), Mexico (2.31 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of apples in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 40 | 2.31 EUR/kg | 48.5 MXN/kg |
| Colombia | 35 | 2.48 EUR/kg | 8,737 COP/kg |
| Turkey | 15 | 0.99 EUR/kg | 55.0 TRY/kg |
| Poland | 8 | 0.67 EUR/kg | 2.94 PLN/kg |
| Spain | 7 | 1.68 EUR/kg | — |
| France | 6 | 2.05 EUR/kg | — |
| Brazil | 6 | 1.12 EUR/kg | 6.67 BRL/kg |
| Taiwan | 6 | 2.41 EUR/kg | 87.6 TWD/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting apples; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of apples going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 108 of 474 quotes for apples rose, 110 fell and 256 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish apple prices?
156 markets in 29 countries have current apple quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Cape Town Market South Africa · 45 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 30 quotes
- MIN Rungis France · 23 quotes
- MIN Nantes France · 19 quotes
- Lyon-Corbas Market France · 17 quotes
- Ministry of Agriculture of Poland (ZSRIR) national prices Poland · 16 quotes
- ARSKTRP producer prices, Slovenia Slovenia · 15 quotes
- Tshwane Wholesale Market South Africa · 13 quotes
Why are there so many different apple prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 351 different apple quote names, for example: Apple Golden Delicious 1l Mark 4 (18.3kg); Apples, Chile, grade EL, size 070/080; Apples Belchard/Chantecler France Class I 136/200g crate; Apple Elstar France cat.I 150/180g tray 2layers; Apples Belchard/Chantecler France Class I 136/200g crate loose; Dessert apples, wholesale markets.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Which country produces the most apples?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of apples was 97.9 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total, followed by United States and Turkey.
Which country exports the most apples?
In 2024 the largest exporter of apples was China with 980,936 t (12.3% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these apple prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are apple prices updated?
The latest apple quote is from 11 November 2026; 100 of 156 markets published apple prices in the seven days to 11 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download apple prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for apple prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.