Cara cara orange wholesale price — $39.00 / 35 lb case
Supplier ref. 03546 · quoted October 5, 2026
Cara cara orange is quoted at $39.00 / 35LB 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 35LB 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 35LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 45 weekly quotes, Cara cara orange ranged from $32.00 to $68.00 per 35LB case, averaging $44.42. Today's $39.00 / 35LB case is below the 45-quote average of $44.42. The quote is down 29.1% from three months ago, when it stood at $55.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 53.1%, in the week of December 15, 2025 ($32.00 to $49.00). Across our series, Cara cara orange was cheapest in September (average $39.00) and dearest in July (average $53.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $32.00
- High
- $68.00
- Average
- $44.42
- Quotes
- 45
Why Cara cara orange is moving
High confidenceThe current price for Cara Cara oranges stands at $39.00 per case, marking a substantial 29.1% decline over the past three months, although the market has stabilized with no change week over week. This price adjustment is primarily attributed to a strong finish of the Southern Hemisphere citrus season, which saw increased export volumes of oranges reaching the U.S. market through September. Concurrently, optimistic forecasts for the upcoming domestic season, including a projected 8% increase in California's Cara Cara production for 2026-27 and a 5% rise in Florida's overall orange output for the 2025-26 season, have further contributed to the downward pressure on prices as buyers anticipate ample supply.
- strong Southern Hemisphere exports
- optimistic domestic crop forecasts
6 sources consulted
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
One case of Cara cara orange is invoiced as 35LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Available 12 months — U.S. winter and spring deal (California, Arizona, Florida), Southern Hemisphere and Mediterranean take over in summer-fall
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists ten origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: United States (Florida), Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina and Australia appear in market reports for this category, and United States (California) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the citrus fruits level and applied to this item.
- United States (California)year-roundtrade calendar
- United States (Arizona)Janobserved for this category
- United States (Florida)Jan, Apr, May, Octobserved for this category
- ChileAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- South AfricaAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- PeruJan, Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- UruguayAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- MoroccoJan, Apr, May, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- IsraelApr, Mayobserved for this category
- SpainJanobserved for this category
- MexicoJan, Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- ArgentinaAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- New ZealandJan, Sepobserved for this category
- AustraliaOctobserved for this category
- Dominican RepublicJan, Sepobserved for this category
- ColombiaJanobserved for this category
- HondurasJan, Sepobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Citrus fruits) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Cara cara orange
Citrus is a deep line on this catalog and one where the pack format matters more than the fruit's name. Lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit are all quoted by count size, so a carton of large fruit and a carton of small fruit weigh about the same and hold very different numbers — they are not comparable quotes even though both are "a case". Our reference data documents twelve-month supply built on a domestic winter and spring deal out of California, Arizona and Florida, with Southern Hemisphere and Mediterranean fruit taking over in summer and fall. The specialty lines — Meyer lemons, Cara Cara and Seville oranges, kumquat, finger limes — run on far thinner supply than the commodity sizes and behave differently.
Buying notes
Always quote the count: the wholesaler lists several sizes of the same lemon or lime at once, and the spread between them is a size gap, not a quality gap — the highest counts are the lowest cost per fruit. If your prep can absorb smaller fruit, that spread is where the saving sits.
Frequently asked questions about Cara cara orange
How much does Cara cara orange cost wholesale in New York?
Cara cara orange is quoted at $39.00 / 35LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 35LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is Cara cara orange expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 45 weekly quotes Cara cara orange ranged from $32.00 to $68.00, averaging $44.42. Today's $39.00 / 35LB case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is Cara cara orange cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in September ($39.00) and highest in July ($53.25). 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 Cara cara orange come from?
In October, our reference lists ten origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: United States (Florida), Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina and Australia appear in market reports for this category, and United States (California) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the citrus fruits level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of Cara cara orange?
One case of Cara cara orange is invoiced as 35LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of Cara cara orange moved this year?
Down 42.6% over twelve months, from $68.00 to $39.00 / 35LB case. The sharpest single week was 53.1%, in the week of December 15, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $39.00 / 35LB case is the lowest of 45 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.