Bi-color corn wholesale price — $28.00 / case of 48
Supplier ref. 02945 · quoted October 5, 2026
Bi-color corn is quoted at $28.00 / 48CT case in the week of October 5, 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 48CT 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 48CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 26 weekly quotes, bi-color corn ranged from $18.00 to $99.00 per 48CT case, averaging $27.50. Today's $28.00 / 48CT case is above the 26-quote average of $27.50. The quote is up 55.6% from a month ago, when it stood at $18.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 125.0%, in the week of July 6, 2026 ($44.00 to $99.00).
- Low
- $18.00
- High
- $99.00
- Average
- $27.50
- Quotes
- 26
Why Bi-color corn is moving
Low confidenceThe New York wholesale market is experiencing a notable surge in bi-color corn prices, with cases now quoted at $28.00, reflecting a substantial +47.4% increase over the past week. This sharp upward movement is primarily attributed to the seasonal growing-district transition, as the Northeast sweet corn harvest concludes for the year. While Florida growers are beginning to bring their fall sweet corn to market in October, the volume is not yet at its peak, creating a temporary gap in fresh market supply. This limited availability from current shipping regions is driving the higher prices as demand outstrips the transitioning supply.
- growing-district transition
- seasonal supply gap
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-06. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 48CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
Availability in New York
Year-round (Florida in winter, Northeast Jul-Sep)
Where it comes from
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
- United States (Florida)Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Mayobserved for this category
- United States (Georgia)Junobserved for this category
- United States (New York)Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (New Jersey)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Ohio)Augobserved for this category
- United States (Virginia)Augobserved for this category
- United States (Delaware)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (North Carolina)Sepobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Corn) and applied to this product. Based on 11 sources · confidence: medium
About Bi-color corn
Bi-color is the corn most of the Northeast actually grows and eats — yellow and white kernels on the same ear, sweet and tender, and it is what a New York kitchen means when it says corn without qualifying. The season is the whole story of this item: local ears arrive in high summer and the price collapses, while the rest of the year is shipped from the South and Florida at a completely different level. It is one of the few produce lines on this list where the difference between the peak and the off season is measured in multiples rather than in percentages.
Buying notes
Buy on the season rather than on a standing order: the same case is a commodity at the height of the local season and a specialty item outside it, and a menu that runs corn year-round pays for that. Check the silk and the butt end rather than pulling the husk back — a stripped ear cannot be sold and the husk is what keeps the kernel from drying.
Frequently asked questions about Bi-color corn
How much does bi-color corn cost wholesale in New York?
Bi-color corn is quoted at $28.00 / 48CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 48CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is bi-color corn expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 26 weekly quotes bi-color corn ranged from $18.00 to $99.00, averaging $27.50. Today's $28.00 / 48CT case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where does bi-color corn come from?
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
What is in a case of bi-color corn?
The supplier states no weight for the 48CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
How much has the price of bi-color corn moved this year?
Up 16.7% over twelve months, from $24.00 to $28.00 / 48CT case. The sharpest single week was 125.0%, in the week of July 6, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $28.00 / 48CT case is the lowest of 26 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.