What is the price of pumpkins, squash and gourds per kilogram/pound in US today?
The retail price range for US pumpkins, squash and gourds is between US$ 0.65 and US$ 3.21 per kilogram or between US$ 0.29 and US$ 1.45 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pumpkins, squash and gourds in US
The retail price range in Euro for pumpkins, squash and gourds is between EUR 0.59 and EUR 2.94 per kilogram or between EUR 0.27 and EUR 1.33 per pound(lb) in Washington and New York.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for US pumpkins, squash and gourds is between US$ 0.45 and US$ 2.24 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 1.02 per pound(lb).
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US Pumpkins, Squash And Gourds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pumpkins, squash and gourds from the US over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.94 US $ per kg, followed by 1.0 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 1.06 US $ per kg and then decreased slightly to 1.05 US $ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to 1.26 US $ per kg and then dropped to 1.12 US $ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Pumpkins, squash and gourds from the US is 1.22 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Pumpkins, squash and gourds from the US will be 1.19 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.17 US $ per kg in 2024.The pumpkins, squash and gourds exports from US are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled pumpkins, squash and gourds "Cucurbita spp." (HS code 070993)
US Pumpkins, Squash And Gourds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pumpkins, squash and gourds into the US over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was $0.94, followed by $1.00 in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to $1.06, before dropping to $1.05 in 2019. The price then increased to $1.26 in 2020, before dropping to $1.12 in 2021. The most recent data shows the price at $1.22 in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pumpkins, squash and gourds into the US will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We can predict that the price will be around $1.22 in 2023 and $1.24 in 2024.Looking to Buy or Sell Pumpkins, Squash And Gourds?
Export values for US pumpkins, squash and gourds
The total values in export for pumpkins, squash and gourds in US were US$ 60,432, US$ 65,371, US$ 62,284 and US$ 56,780 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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US pumpkins, squash and gourds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of pumpkins, squash and gourds exported by US in 2020 was 52,881 metric tonnes. In 2019 US exported 54,257 tonnes of pumpkins, squash and gourds. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for US pumpkins, squash and gourds (fruits category) has decreased, flactuating by -7.789 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pumpkins, squash and gourds' exports decreased by -17.24 percent bringing the nation US$56.78m for the year 2019. US' pumpkins, squash and gourds exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled pumpkins, squash and gourds "Cucurbita spp." (HS code 070993)
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US pumpkins, squash and gourds export values
In 2019, US supplied pumpkins, squash and gourds costing 56.78m USD, a contraction of -8.84% from 2018's total pumpkins, squash and gourds export of 62.284m USD. The annual change in value of US pumpkins, squash and gourds between 2017 to 2018 was -4.722 pc.
The annual change in the volume of US' pumpkins, squash and gourds exports between 2017 and 2019 was -17.24 per cent in comparison to a variation of -7.789% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
US' stake of the world's total pumpkins, squash and gourds' exports in 2019 was 5.5%. The country is ranked number 5 in world exports of pumpkins, squash and gourds.
Export markets for US pumpkins, squash and gourds ( in '000$ )
US' leading destinations for pumpkins, squash and gourds are Canada, Japan, Mexico, Honduras and United Kingdom (UK).
Import/Export Trends
US is a net exporter of pumpkins, squash and gourds. The annual growth of US pumpkins, squash and gourds in value between 2015 to 2019 was 84%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 140%, per annum.
US purchased 544,993 tonnes of pumpkins, squash and gourds in 2019.
Production
The production of pumpkins, squash and gourds in US was 610,120 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -12.7%. The country had an estimated 24,767.00 hectares under pumpkins, squash and gourds cultivation.
US pumpkin cultivars
There are over 150 pumpkin cultivars, five of which are domesticated. These appear every fall season in the United States. They belong to the Cucurbita genus. The two main cultivated pumpkin species of this genus are C. pepo and C. moschata. The three main cultivated squashes of this genus include C. maxima and C. argyrosperma. The gourd species include C. ficifolia and some C. pepo selections.
The market classifies all these species as simply pumpkins. Some stores, however, do differentiate the various varieties under each species.
Buying pumpkins in US
Most pumpkin sales in the United States are per pumpkin. A single gourd can further vary in price from another, based on the following parameters:
1. Size
Current price by size: $1.50 for 2-pound for a mini pumpkin, to $3.33 per kg for a large pumpkin
Large pumpkins cost twice the price of small ones, while dried gourds cost a quarter of the large fresh pumpkin.
The average large Cucurbita pepo gourd weighs between 6 and 18 pounds or 3 to 8 kg. Medium-sized C. pepo gourds weigh between 10 and 25 pounds or 4 to 11 kg.
Small gourds, on the other hand, average 2 to 10 pounds (1 to 4 kg). On both sides of the scale are mini pumpkins that are less than 1 kilo heavy, while extra-large pumpkins weigh 25 pounds and above.
2. Use
Current price: from $0.67 to $3 per gourd of 2 pounds
Pie pumpkins, which go to make pies, cost a little more than a dried gourd but less than small or large pumpkins. The term ‘pie pumpkin’ is a coinage that refers to sugar pumpkins, whose other common name is "sweet pumpkins.” Though there are large sizes as well, pie makers mostly go for the small-sized, round varieties.
These C. pepo varieties grow well in the New England climate and weigh between 2 and 7 pounds (1 kg to3 kg).
Pumpkin varieties that grow in the US
There are tens of pumpkin varieties in the US. The most popular ones differ in color, and as you might expect, have fancy names. They include, Jack-O-lantern, Jack Be Little, Baby Boo, Midnight Mini pumpkin, Munchin Pumpkin, Wee B Little and Mini Tiger Striped Pumpkin, among others.