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Wholesale prices · updated October 17, 2026 · changes shown over three months
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Baby green zucchini squash wholesale price — $44.00 / 5 lb case

Supplier ref. 04084 · quoted October 16, 2026

Baby green zucchini squash is quoted at $44.00 / 5LB case in the week of October 12, 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 5LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

+57.1%+16.00 over 3M
26.5631.7837.0042.2247.44Jul 20Aug 03Aug 24Sep 07Sep 28Oct 12

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 5LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 53 weekly quotes, baby green zucchini squash ranged from $22.00 to $46.00 per 5LB case, averaging $30.92. Today's $44.00 / 5LB case is above the 53-quote average of $30.92. The quote is up 57.1% from a month ago, when it stood at $28.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 64.3%, in the week of August 3, 2026 ($28.00 to $46.00). Across our series, baby green zucchini squash was cheapest in February (average $22.00) and dearest in October (average $40.40). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low
$22.00
High
$46.00
Average
$30.92
Quotes
53

Why Baby green zucchini squash is moving

High confidence

The baby green zucchini squash market is currently priced at $44.00 per case, reflecting a significant increase of +57.1% over the past three months. This upward trend is largely driven by a growing-district transition on the East Coast, where lighter production from northern states like North Carolina and New Jersey is giving way to building volumes from Georgia, with Florida's fall and winter squash season just beginning in mid-to-late October. Concurrently, key supplier Mexico has experienced lighter-than-normal yields, further limiting overall availability, despite expectations for its harvest to improve. This combination of transitioning domestic supply and constrained imports has led to very tight market conditions and higher demand, pushing prices to their current elevated levels.

  • growing-district transition
  • lighter Mexican yields
  • tight supply
  • higher demand
4 sources consulted

Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-19. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.

What is in the case

One case of baby green zucchini squash is invoiced as 5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.

About Baby green zucchini squash

Baby zucchini is harvested small, sometimes with the blossom still attached, and it is bought whole for plating where a mature zucchini would be sliced. Squash grows fast, so cutting at baby size means going back through the same rows again and again and taking a fraction of what a mature pick would yield — the case price reflects that labor rather than a scarce plant. It is sold by case weight, so the number of pieces in a case moves with caliber.

Buying notes

Check the blossom end and the skin, which is unhardened at this size and marks in transit; a marked baby squash cannot be trimmed back the way a mature one can. Order for the days it will be plated, since small fruit dehydrates faster than a full-size squash.

Frequently asked questions about Baby green zucchini squash

How much does baby green zucchini squash cost wholesale in New York?

Baby green zucchini squash is quoted at $44.00 / 5LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 5LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Is baby green zucchini squash expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes baby green zucchini squash ranged from $22.00 to $46.00, averaging $30.92. Today's $44.00 / 5LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is baby green zucchini squash cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in February ($22.00) and highest in October ($40.40). 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.

What is in a case of baby green zucchini squash?

One case of baby green zucchini squash is invoiced as 5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.

How much has the price of baby green zucchini squash moved this year?

Up 15.8% over twelve months, from $38.00 to $44.00 / 5LB case. The sharpest single week was 64.3%, in the week of August 3, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $44.00 / 5LB case is the lowest of 53 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.