Tomatoes · per lb · 1990 Verified

$0.42in June 1990 — about $1.08 in today's money.

Price in 1990$0.42
Same money today$1.08
Actual price now · June 2026$0.92
Change since 1990+119%

Price history

1986–2026 · price per lb · 1990 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1990; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000712112
Observed: June 1990
Coverage: March 1986 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 129.9 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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