Orange juice, frozen concentrate
Orange juice prices
U.S. city average · June 2026
Orange juice averaged $4.87 per 16 ounces in June 2026, down 1.9% from last month and up 8.5% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.
Chart shown: January 1980 – June 2026 · Full series: January 1980 – June 2026 (557 observations) · Source: BLS series APU0000713111.
Recent orange juice price history
| Month | Price | Vs. prior month | Vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $4.87 | ▼ 1.9% | ▲ 8.5% |
| May 2026 | $4.97 | ▲ 1.4% | ▲ 12.2% |
| April 2026 | $4.90 | ▲ 0.3% | ▲ 10.4% |
| March 2026 | $4.89 | ▲ 0.5% | ▲ 9.0% |
| February 2026 | $4.86 | ▼ 0.2% | ▲ 8.3% |
| January 2026 | $4.87 | ▲ 1.0% | ▲ 8.7% |
| December 2025 | $4.82 | ▲ 0.3% | ▲ 12.4% |
| November 2025 | $4.81 | — | ▲ 11.6% |
| September 2025 | $4.74 | ▲ 1.4% | ▲ 12.0% |
| August 2025 | $4.67 | ▲ 0.6% | ▲ 9.3% |
| July 2025 | $4.64 | ▲ 3.3% | ▲ 9.3% |
| June 2025 | $4.49 | ▲ 1.4% | ▲ 5.5% |
| May 2025 | $4.43 | ▼ 0.2% | ▲ 5.6% |
| April 2025 | $4.44 | ▼ 0.9% | ▲ 3.8% |
| March 2025 | $4.48 | ▼ 0.2% | ▲ 5.2% |
| February 2025 | $4.49 | ▲ 0.3% | ▲ 6.6% |
| January 2025 | $4.48 | ▲ 4.5% | ▲ 9.0% |
| December 2024 | $4.29 | ▼ 0.4% | ▲ 15.4% |
Orange juice prices fell 1.9% from May to June 2026 and are 8.5% higher than a year ago. Prices remain below the May 2026 peak of $4.97 but well above the 1980 level of $1.24.
From orange juice to the full grocery basket
Orange juice reduced June’s basket change by $0.10.
What drives the price of orange juice
Frozen orange-juice prices depend on the orange harvest in Florida and Brazil, the two dominant sources of juice oranges. Hurricanes can destroy a season’s fruit, and citrus greening (Huanglongbing) — an incurable bacterial tree disease — has shrunk Florida’s groves dramatically over the past two decades. That long-run loss of trees is a structural supply squeeze that keeps juice prices higher than they once were.
BLS series APU0000713111 tracks the average retail price of orange juice, frozen concentrate at the U.S. city average, measured per 16 ounces and reported monthly back to 1980.
Background: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service — Fruit and Tree Nuts. Price data: BLS series APU0000713111.
Orange juice price FAQ
How much does 16 ounces of orange juice cost right now?
As of June 2026, orange juice averaged $4.87 per 16 ounces at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.
Are orange juice prices going down in 2026?
The latest 2026 BLS reading shows orange juice prices down 1.9% versus the prior month and up 8.5% versus a year ago (June 2026).
What is the highest price orange juice has reached?
The record high is $4.97 per 16 ounces, set in May 2026; the record low is $1.12 in December 1980.
Where does this orange juice price data come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.
How much did orange juice cost in 2001?
In 2001, orange juice averaged $1.86 per 16 ounces at the U.S. city average — versus $4.87 today (June 2026), about 162% higher now.
Cite this
Basket Report. "Average orange juice price (U.S. city average)." Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. Retrieved August 1, 2026 from https://basketreport.com/prices/oj/. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000713111. <a href="https://basketreport.com/prices/oj/">Average orange juice price (U.S. city average) — Basket Report</a> (data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000713111; retrieved August 1, 2026) Basket Report. (2026). Average orange juice price (U.S. city average) [Data set]. Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. https://basketreport.com/prices/oj/