Cantaloupe melon chunks wholesale price — $44.00 / 2/5LB case
Supplier ref. 03313 · quoted September 7, 2026
Cantaloupe melon chunks are quoted at $44.00 / 2/5LB 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 2/5LB 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 2/5LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, cantaloupe melon chunks ranged from $36.00 to $44.00 per 2/5LB case, averaging $39.93. Today's $44.00 / 2/5LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 22.2% from six months ago, when it stood at $36.00. Across our series, cantaloupe melon chunks were cheapest in November (average $36.00) and dearest in September (average $44.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $36.00
- High
- $44.00
- Average
- $39.93
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 2/5LB 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.
About Cantaloupe melon chunks
Cut melon is sold to New York kitchens by the tub, in cantaloupe and honeydew. The purchase is not comparable to a whole melon case: the rind is already gone, so the weight bought is the weight served, and the price carries the cutting and the cold chain as well as the fruit. Because the cutting cost sits inside that number, the tub and the whole case are two separate quotes and should be read as such.
Buying notes
Cut melon is quoted in a fixed tub format, so the tub price is the number to watch. Shelf life is short — order to a service window rather than to a delivery window.
Frequently asked questions about Cantaloupe melon chunks
How much do cantaloupe melon chunks cost wholesale in New York?
Cantaloupe melon chunks are quoted at $44.00 / 2/5LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 2/5LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are cantaloupe melon chunks expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes cantaloupe melon chunks ranged from $36.00 to $44.00, averaging $39.93. Today's $44.00 / 2/5LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are cantaloupe melon chunks cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($36.00) and highest in September ($44.00). 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 cantaloupe melon chunks?
The supplier states no weight for the 2/5LB 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.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $44.00 / 2/5LB 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.