Cauliflower wholesale price — $28.00 / case of 6
Supplier ref. 02876 · quoted October 16, 2026
Cauliflower is quoted at $28.00 / 6CT 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 6CT 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 6CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, cauliflower ranged from $18.00 to $42.00 per 6CT case, averaging $26.04. Today's $28.00 / 6CT case is above the 53-quote average of $26.04. The quote is up 55.6% from three months ago, when it stood at $18.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 50.0%, in the week of February 16, 2026 ($24.00 to $36.00). Across our series, cauliflower was cheapest in June (average $18.00) and dearest in May (average $33.50). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $18.00
- High
- $42.00
- Average
- $26.04
- Quotes
- 53
Why Cauliflower is moving
High confidenceThe market for cauliflower is currently holding at $28.00 per case, reflecting a significant 55.6% increase over the past three months. This elevated pricing is primarily driven by persistent supply challenges in key growing regions. California's Central Valley has been contending with pest pressure, notably the Diamondback Moth, and an unseasonal heatwave in early October, leading to reduced yields and quality concerns for cauliflower crops. Concurrently, Mexico, another major supplier, has experienced widespread heavy rains and tropical cyclone activity throughout early to mid-October, which has severely impacted production and harvestable volumes. While regional and Canadian origins like New Jersey, New York State, and Quebec are contributing to the market, their volumes are not fully offsetting the diminished supply from the primary Western and Southern growing districts, keeping market conditions firm.
- Pest pressure California
- Heatwave California
- Heavy rain Mexico
- Tropical cyclones Mexico
- Reduced yields
9 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-17. 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 6CT 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. Cauliflower is quoted in four pack sizes this week, from $6.00 for the 1CT to $28.00 for the 12CT. 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 + Mexico as the base, rotating regional and Canadian origins)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping cabbages into New York: California and New York State appear in market reports for this category, and Mexico, New Jersey, Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and Maine on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the cabbages level and applied to this item.
- Californiayear-roundobserved for this category
- Mexicoyear-roundtrade calendar
- ArizonaJanobserved for this category
- FloridaNov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- GeorgiaDec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
- TexasDec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- New JerseyJun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- New York StateJan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decobserved for this category
- Canada (Quebec, Ontario)Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- MaineJul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- North CarolinaDecobserved for this category
- VirginiaDecobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Cabbages) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: high
About Cauliflower
Despite the name, this is the brassica group as the New York trade actually buys it: green, red, savoy and napa cabbage, but also broccoli, broccoli crowns and rabe, broccolini, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale and kohlrabi. The group is offered year-round, with California and Mexico as the base supply and New York State, Quebec, Ontario, New Jersey, Maine and the Southeast cutting in when their fields are running. These are hand-cut, cooled crops, so a heat event or a labor problem in the shipping district shows up in the quote quickly rather than gradually.
Buying notes
Heads are ordered by count or by a size code, broccoli by the bunch or as crowns by weight, and florets by the bag, so a cabbage quote and a broccoli quote are not the same unit even on the same order. Most lines here also exist as a half case or a two-count, and we list every pack we see quoted rather than reducing them to a single figure.
Frequently asked questions about Cauliflower
How much does cauliflower cost wholesale in New York?
Cauliflower is quoted at $28.00 / 6CT case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 6CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is cauliflower expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes cauliflower ranged from $18.00 to $42.00, averaging $26.04. Today's $28.00 / 6CT case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is cauliflower cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in June ($18.00) and highest in May ($33.50). 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 cauliflower come from?
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping cabbages into New York: California and New York State appear in market reports for this category, and Mexico, New Jersey, Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and Maine on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the cabbages level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of cauliflower?
The supplier states no weight for the 6CT 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. Cauliflower is quoted in four pack sizes this week, from $6.00 for the 1CT to $28.00 for the 12CT. 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.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $28.00 / 6CT 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.