Fruit · national summary · report of Fri Sep 25, 2026
Apples: advertised prices this week
What US supermarkets advertised for Apples in the week ads ending during 9/19/2026 to 10/1/2026, from the USDA AMS weekly survey of grocery circulars and digital promotions.
Conventional
Each comparison below uses the report’s own two figures for that row: the change in the average advertised price, computed as (this week − same week last year) ÷ same week last year, rounded to whole percent. A row is listed only where both weeks are reported.
- The average advertised price for Apples Cortland (3 lb bag) is $2.99 this week compared with $3.99 in the same week last year, a change of -25%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Cortland (per lb) is $1.05 this week compared with $0.99 in the same week last year, a change of +6%.
- The average advertised price for Apples COSMIC CRISP (per lb) is $1.66 this week compared with $1.27 in the same week last year, a change of +31%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Envy (per lb) is $1.84 this week compared with $2.01 in the same week last year, a change of -8%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Fuji (3 lb bag) is $4.66 this week compared with $2.91 in the same week last year, a change of +60%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Fuji (per lb) is $1.67 this week compared with $1.47 in the same week last year, a change of +14%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (2 lb bag) is $2.68 this week compared with $2.56 in the same week last year, a change of +5%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (3 lb bag) is $2.71 this week compared with $2.88 in the same week last year, a change of -6%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (5 lb bag) is $5.00 this week compared with $5.00 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (per lb) is $1.34 this week compared with $1.39 in the same week last year, a change of -4%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Ginger Gold (3 lb bag) is $3.31 this week compared with $2.62 in the same week last year, a change of +26%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Ginger Gold (per lb) is $1.02 this week compared with $1.22 in the same week last year, a change of -16%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Golden Delicious (2 lb bag) is $3.48 this week compared with $2.98 in the same week last year, a change of +17%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Golden Delicious (per lb) is $0.99 this week compared with $0.99 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Granny Smith (3 lb bag) is $4.20 this week compared with $4.21 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Granny Smith (5 lb bag) is $5.00 this week compared with $5.00 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Granny Smith (per lb) is $1.59 this week compared with $1.78 in the same week last year, a change of -11%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Honeycrisp (2 lb bag) is $4.83 this week compared with $4.69 in the same week last year, a change of +3%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Honeycrisp (3 lb bag) is $4.85 this week compared with $4.83 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Honeycrisp (per lb) is $1.88 this week compared with $2.03 in the same week last year, a change of -7%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Jonathan (3 lb bag) is $3.99 this week compared with $3.99 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples McIntosh (3 lb bag) is $3.67 this week compared with $3.78 in the same week last year, a change of -3%.
- The average advertised price for Apples McIntosh (per lb) is $1.40 this week compared with $1.47 in the same week last year, a change of -5%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Pink Lady/Cripps Pink (5 lb bag) is $5.00 this week compared with $5.00 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Pink Lady/Cripps Pink (per lb) is $1.72 this week compared with $1.62 in the same week last year, a change of +6%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Red Delicious (2 lb bag) is $3.48 this week compared with $2.98 in the same week last year, a change of +17%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Red Delicious (3 lb bag) is $4.30 this week compared with $3.45 in the same week last year, a change of +25%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Red Delicious (per lb) is $1.59 this week compared with $1.27 in the same week last year, a change of +25%.
| Commodity | Variety | Unit | This week — number of ads | This week — average advertised price | Last week — number of ads | Last week — average advertised price | Same week last year — number of ads | Same week last year — average advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Cortland | 3 lb bag | 96 | $2.99 | not reported | not reported | 96 | $3.99 |
| Apples | Cortland | per lb | 218 | $1.05 | not reported | not reported | 20 | $0.99 |
| Apples | COSMIC CRISP | 2 lb bag | 238 | $4.21 | 163 | $4.89 | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | COSMIC CRISP | per lb | 1,422 | $1.66 | 1,993 | $1.78 | 634 | $1.27 |
| Apples | Envy | per lb | 249 | $1.84 | 531 | $1.70 | 1,417 | $2.01 |
| Apples | Fuji | 2 lb bag | 277 | $2.79 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Fuji | 3 lb bag | 341 | $4.66 | 175 | $2.99 | 261 | $2.91 |
| Apples | Fuji | each | 74 | $1.00 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Fuji | per lb | 380 | $1.67 | 566 | $1.59 | 1,405 | $1.47 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | 2 lb bag | 341 | $2.68 | 236 | $4.30 | 201 | $2.56 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | 3 lb bag | 5,091 | $2.71 | 2,479 | $3.10 | 4,953 | $2.88 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | 5 lb bag | 39 | $5.00 | 47 | $4.97 | 1,652 | $5.00 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | per lb | 2,347 | $1.34 | 1,619 | $1.38 | 3,009 | $1.39 |
| Apples | Ginger Gold | 2 lb bag | 37 | $1.99 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Ginger Gold | 3 lb bag | 95 | $3.31 | not reported | not reported | 235 | $2.62 |
| Apples | Ginger Gold | per lb | 525 | $1.02 | 150 | $1.08 | 281 | $1.22 |
| Apples | Golden Delicious | 2 lb bag | 26 | $3.48 | not reported | not reported | 26 | $2.98 |
| Apples | Golden Delicious | per lb | 120 | $0.99 | not reported | not reported | 159 | $0.99 |
| Apples | Granny Smith | 3 lb bag | 1,452 | $4.20 | 158 | $5.65 | 306 | $4.21 |
| Apples | Granny Smith | 5 lb bag | 44 | $5.00 | 74 | $6.99 | 1,547 | $5.00 |
| Apples | Granny Smith | each | 74 | $1.00 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Granny Smith | per lb | 907 | $1.59 | 854 | $1.53 | 372 | $1.78 |
| Apples | Honeycrisp | 2 lb bag | 117 | $4.83 | 2,809 | $2.46 | 133 | $4.69 |
| Apples | Honeycrisp | 3 lb bag | 869 | $4.85 | 711 | $5.56 | 141 | $4.83 |
| Apples | Honeycrisp | per lb | 3,864 | $1.88 | 5,195 | $2.26 | 3,949 | $2.03 |
| Apples | Jonathan | 3 lb bag | 23 | $3.99 | 57 | $3.22 | 23 | $3.99 |
| Apples | McIntosh | 2 lb bag | 314 | $2.70 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | McIntosh | 3 lb bag | 657 | $3.67 | 363 | $3.99 | 538 | $3.78 |
| Apples | McIntosh | per lb | 681 | $1.40 | 352 | $1.20 | 596 | $1.47 |
| Apples | Paula Red | 3 lb bag | 35 | $3.00 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Pink Lady/Cripps Pink | 2 lb bag | 26 | $3.48 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apples | Pink Lady/Cripps Pink | 5 lb bag | 83 | $5.00 | not reported | not reported | 1,800 | $5.00 |
| Apples | Pink Lady/Cripps Pink | per lb | 245 | $1.72 | 789 | $1.77 | 1,047 | $1.62 |
| Apples | Red Delicious | 2 lb bag | 26 | $3.48 | not reported | not reported | 26 | $2.98 |
| Apples | Red Delicious | 3 lb bag | 461 | $4.30 | 896 | $3.77 | 1,273 | $3.45 |
| Apples | Red Delicious | per lb | 152 | $1.59 | 365 | $1.22 | 267 | $1.27 |
Organic
Compared with the same week last year:
- The average advertised price for Apples COSMIC CRISP (per lb) is $3.49 this week compared with $2.21 in the same week last year, a change of +58%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Fuji (per lb) is $2.71 this week compared with $2.17 in the same week last year, a change of +25%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (2 lb bag) is $4.59 this week compared with $4.78 in the same week last year, a change of -4%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (3 lb bag) is $6.49 this week compared with $6.99 in the same week last year, a change of -7%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Gala/Royal Gala (per lb) is $2.99 this week compared with $1.99 in the same week last year, a change of +50%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Granny Smith (2 lb bag) is $4.99 this week compared with $4.51 in the same week last year, a change of +11%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Honeycrisp (2 lb bag) is $6.21 this week compared with $5.03 in the same week last year, a change of +23%.
- The average advertised price for Apples Honeycrisp (per lb) is $3.21 this week compared with $3.62 in the same week last year, a change of -11%.
| Commodity | Variety | Unit | This week — number of ads | This week — average advertised price | Last week — number of ads | Last week — average advertised price | Same week last year — number of ads | Same week last year — average advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | COSMIC CRISP | per lb | 241 | $3.49 | not reported | not reported | 109 | $2.21 |
| Apples | Fuji | per lb | 603 | $2.71 | 144 | $2.99 | 372 | $2.17 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | 2 lb bag | 2,113 | $4.59 | 2,375 | $4.79 | 2,128 | $4.78 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | 3 lb bag | 122 | $6.49 | not reported | not reported | 34 | $6.99 |
| Apples | Gala/Royal Gala | per lb | 65 | $2.99 | 706 | $2.30 | 491 | $1.99 |
| Apples | Granny Smith | 2 lb bag | 24 | $4.99 | 60 | $3.50 | 250 | $4.51 |
| Apples | Honeycrisp | 2 lb bag | 107 | $6.21 | 28 | $5.99 | 1,219 | $5.03 |
| Apples | Honeycrisp | per lb | 1,370 | $3.21 | 502 | $3.82 | 948 | $3.62 |
Source: USDA AMS Specialty Crops Market News, Weekly Grocery Store Specialty Crops Feature Activity, report of Fri Sep 25, 2026, linked to the source record. Record id: FVWRETAIL, report of Fri Sep 25, 2026. Period: ads ending during 9/19/2026 to 10/1/2026, fetched 2026-10-02. Data file: ams_fv_retail.json, September 2026, the parsed national tables of the source record, fetched 2026-10-02.