Baby arugula wholesale price — $18.75 / 4LB case
Supplier ref. 04280 · quoted September 7, 2026
Baby arugula is quoted at $18.75 / 4LB case in the week of September 7, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. The quote covers one 4LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 4LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, baby arugula ranged from $16.25 to $21.00 per 4LB case, averaging $17.93. Today's $18.75 / 4LB case is above the 54-quote average of $17.93. The quote is up 4.2% from a month ago, when it stood at $18.00. Across our series, baby arugula was cheapest in September (average $16.97) and dearest in December (average $18.92). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $16.25
- High
- $21.00
- Average
- $17.93
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
One case of baby arugula is invoiced as 4LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Baby arugula is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $17.00 for the 4OZ to $18.75 for the 3LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
Availability in New York
Year-round (California from April to November, Arizona desert and Florida from November to April)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists two origins shipping baby salads into New York: United States — New Jersey appears in market reports for this category, and United States — California on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the baby salads level and applied to this item.
- United States — Californiayear-roundtrade calendar
- United States — Arizona (Yuma)Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Aprtrade calendar
- United States — FloridaJan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Decobserved for this category
- United States — New JerseyMay, Jun, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States — TexasMar, Apr, Decobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Baby salads) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: medium
About Baby arugula
Baby salads are loose leaf bought to be used as it arrives: baby arugula in a bulk box, and baby oak leaf, green and red, in count cases of small heads. The difference from baby lettuce is the format rather than the plant — arugula is weighed, oak leaf is counted — and that changes how two offers compare. Both are short-cycle plantings, which is why the same items stay on the list all year from rotating growing districts rather than appearing and disappearing.
Buying notes
The bulk box is the cheaper way to buy leaf if the kitchen washes and portions its own; the count case buys presentation, since whole small heads plate differently from loose leaf. Once a box is opened the clock runs on the whole box, so buy against a few days of service.
Frequently asked questions about Baby arugula
How much does baby arugula cost wholesale in New York?
Baby arugula is quoted at $18.75 / 4LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 4LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is baby arugula expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes baby arugula ranged from $16.25 to $21.00, averaging $17.93. Today's $18.75 / 4LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is baby arugula cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in September ($16.97) and highest in December ($18.92). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
Where does baby arugula come from?
In September, our reference lists two origins shipping baby salads into New York: United States — New Jersey appears in market reports for this category, and United States — California on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the baby salads level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of baby arugula?
One case of baby arugula is invoiced as 4LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Baby arugula is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $17.00 for the 4OZ to $18.75 for the 3LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
How much has the price of baby arugula moved this year?
Up 11.3% over twelve months, from $16.85 to $18.75 / 4LB case. The sharpest single week was 16.7%, in the week of December 22, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $18.75 / 4LB case is the lowest of 54 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.