Chayote Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United States paid the most for chayote in Q3 2026: USD 1,450/MT, up 1.2% from USD 1,433/MT in Q2. Import duties, freight and cold chain costs and steady demand from Latin American and Caribbean grocery stores keep American prices well above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.5% to USD 878/MT from USD 865/MT, mostly because weather losses reduced supply in Mexico and Guatemala and export demand improved in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 855-925/MT range, with weather in the growing areas, export demand, freight costs and demand from ethnic grocery stores doing most of the work.

Chayote is a green, pear-shaped squash grown on vines in tropical and subtropical regions, also called mirliton or vegetable pear. It is eaten cooked in soups, stews, salads and side dishes. Prices in this report refer to fresh fruit at the packer or wholesale level and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on harvest volumes, weather, labor and transport costs and export demand.

Chayote is grown mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Guatemala, and Mexico and Costa Rica supply most of the exports to the United States and Canada. The vines produce for most of the year, and the fruit is harvested by hand and put into cartons for export. Prices vary by fruit size, skin quality and packaging.

Chayote Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Weather losses have reduced supply in several areas, freight costs remain high and export demand is firm. Larger plantings in Mexico and Costa Rica limit the size of the increase. For reference, the Q3 2026 global average of USD 878/MT compares with USD 840/MT a year earlier, an increase of 4.5%.

For Q4, risks to the price are evenly spread. What could push prices higher? Heavy rain or storms that damage crops, higher freight costs or stronger export demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Favorable weather, larger harvests or weaker demand from grocery stores would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Chayote Prices Q3 2026:

• Mexico: USD 620/MT
• Costa Rica: USD 700/MT
• Guatemala: USD 740/MT
• United States: USD 1,450/MT

Chayote Prices in Mexico

Mexico registered a 1.6% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 620/MT from USD 610/MT in Q2. Mexican prices rose as export demand from the United States improved. Compared with Q3 2025, when Mexico averaged USD 591/MT, the current price is 4.9% higher. In comparison with the average of USD 878/MT across the four markets, the price in Mexico was 29.4% lower.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q3 2026 in Mexico?

Mexico rose. Export demand from the United States improved, supply from Veracruz was lower after heavy rain, and growers raised prices. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Mexico has risen by 3.7%, which compares with a 3.4% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.5% higher on the quarter.

Chayote Prices in Costa Rica

Costa Rica firmed 1.4% to USD 700/MT in Q3 2026, from USD 690/MT in Q2. Costa Rican prices rose as export demand from North America improved. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 672/MT, the market is 4.2% higher. Costa Rica ended the quarter 20.3% below the group average of USD 878/MT.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q3 2026 in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica rose. Export demand from North America improved, labor and transport costs increased, and growers raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in Costa Rica has risen 3.2%, from USD 678/MT to USD 700/MT, while the global average has risen 3.4%. On the global measure the average was 1.5% higher over the quarter.

Chayote Prices in Guatemala

In Q3 2026, the average price in Guatemala rose 1.8% to USD 740/MT, compared with USD 727/MT in Q2. Guatemalan prices rose as export demand from the United States and Europe improved. In Q3 2025 the average was USD 700/MT, so the market is 5.7% higher on a yearly basis. The price in Guatemala was 15.7% below the group average of USD 878/MT in Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q3 2026 in Guatemala?

Guatemala rose. Export demand from the United States and Europe improved, supply was lower after heavy rain, and growers raised prices. The cumulative 2026 change for Guatemala is a 4.2% increase, from USD 710/MT to USD 740/MT, while the global average shows a 3.4% gain over the same period. For comparison, the global average moved 1.5% higher over the same quarter.

Chayote Prices in United States

The United States' average moved up 1.2% in Q3 2026, to USD 1,450/MT from USD 1,433/MT in Q2. American prices rose as the demand from Latin American grocery stores improved. This represents a 3.8% increase on the USD 1,397/MT recorded in Q3 2025. The gap to the four-market average of USD 878/MT was 65.1% above for the United States.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from Latin American grocery stores improved, import and freight costs increased, and distributors raised prices. At USD 1,450/MT, the United States is 2.8% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,410/MT, and the global average is 3.4% higher over the same period. The global average shifted 1.5% higher in the same quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Chayote Prices Q2 2026:

• Mexico: USD 610/MT
• Costa Rica: USD 690/MT
• Guatemala: USD 727/MT
• United States: USD 1,433/MT

Chayote Prices in Mexico

Mexico's average moved up 1.2% in Q2 2026, to USD 610/MT from USD 603/MT in Q1. Mexican prices rose as export demand improved. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at USD 579/MT, which makes the current price 5.4% higher. Against the four-market average of USD 865/MT, Mexico stood 29.5% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q2 2026 in Mexico?

Mexico rose. Export demand improved, supply was limited by weather, and growers raised prices. The 0.8% gain in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 5.4% above the USD 579/MT recorded a year earlier. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 620/MT. The global average shifted 1.1% higher in the same quarter.

Chayote Prices in Costa Rica

Prices in Costa Rica firmed 0.9% in Q2 2026 to USD 690/MT, compared with USD 684/MT in Q1. Costa Rican prices rose as export demand improved. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 661/MT, the latest quarter is 4.4% higher. Costa Rica finished Q2 2026 20.2% below the four-market average of USD 865/MT.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q2 2026 in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica rose. Export demand improved, labor costs increased, and growers raised prices. This followed a 0.9% gain in Q1 and left Costa Rica 4.4% above its Q2 2025 average of USD 661/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 700/MT. Across the four markets the average was 1.1% higher on the quarter.

Chayote Prices in Guatemala

Guatemala recorded a 1.3% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 727/MT against USD 718/MT in Q1. Guatemalan prices rose as export demand improved. Against the USD 684/MT recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 6.3% increase. The four markets averaged USD 865/MT in the quarter, so the price in Guatemala was 16.0% lower.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q2 2026 in Guatemala?

Guatemala rose. Export demand improved, supply was limited by weather, and growers raised prices. After a 1.1% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 6.3% above the USD 684/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 740/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.1% higher over the quarter.

Chayote Prices in United States

The Q2 2026 average for the United States stood at USD 1,433/MT, an increase of 0.9% on the USD 1,420/MT recorded in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from grocery stores improved. The Q2 2025 average of USD 1,375/MT puts the current price 4.2% above its level a year earlier. In comparison with the average of USD 865/MT across the four markets, the price in the United States was 65.7% higher.

Why did the price of Chayote change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from grocery stores improved, freight costs increased, and distributors raised prices. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 1,375/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1,450/MT.

Quarterly Chayote Price Trends

Chayote prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 812/MT in Q1 2025 to 825 in Q2, 840 in Q3 and 849 in Q4, then 856 in Q1 2026, 865 in Q2 and 878 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 8.1% across the window. Higher labor and freight costs, weather losses and steady export demand lifted prices for six quarters.

What was Chayote Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for chayote, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 812/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 849 in Q4, a gain of about 4.6%. Higher labor and transport costs, weather losses and steady export demand supported growers throughout the year.

Chayote Prices in Mexico in 2025

In Mexico, prices moved from about USD 569/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 598/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.1%. Mexican prices rose gradually as export demand and input costs increased. Since the 2025 close of USD 598/MT, the price in Mexico has moved up 3.7%, reaching USD 620/MT in Q3 2026. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Chayote Prices in Costa Rica in 2025

In Costa Rica, prices moved from about USD 652/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 678/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Costa Rican prices rose gradually as the labor costs and export demand increased. At USD 700/MT in Q3 2026, Costa Rica stands 3.2% above its Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Chayote Prices in Guatemala in 2025

In Guatemala, prices moved from about USD 670/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 710/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. Guatemalan prices rose steadily as weather losses and export demand increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 710/MT compares with USD 740/MT in Q3 2026, a 4.2% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Chayote Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 1,356/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,410/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. American prices rose gradually as the freight costs and grocery demand increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in the United States is 2.8% higher at USD 1,450/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

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