Cauliflower wholesale price — $42.00 / case of 12
Supplier ref. 02875 · quoted October 5, 2026
Cauliflower is quoted at $42.00 / 12CT 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 12CT 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 12CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 18 weekly quotes, cauliflower ranged from $23.00 to $49.00 per 12CT case, averaging $31.82. Today's $42.00 / 12CT case is above the 18-quote average of $31.82. The quote is up 23.5% from a month ago, when it stood at $34.00.
- Low
- $23.00
- High
- $49.00
- Average
- $31.82
- Quotes
- 18
Why Cauliflower is moving
High confidenceThe New York wholesale market is seeing cauliflower priced at $42.00 per case, reflecting a substantial +35.5% increase over the past three months, despite a recent -14.3% week-over-week dip. This upward pressure is primarily due to severely constrained supplies from California's Central Coast and Salinas Valley, where heavy Diamondback Moth pressure and unseasonably warm weather have significantly impacted yields as the season winds down. Growers are experiencing reduced harvestable acreage and are often prorating orders, contributing to the limited availability and difficult market conditions. While Mexican production is anticipated to increase more significantly in October, and Canadian supplies are nearing their seasonal end, buyers should expect continued firm pricing until new volume fully ramps up.
- insect pressure
- weather
- growing-district transition
6 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-09-29. 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 12CT 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 $42.00 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 $42.00 / 12CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 12CT 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 18 weekly quotes cauliflower ranged from $23.00 to $49.00, averaging $31.82. Today's $42.00 / 12CT case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
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 12CT 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 $42.00 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. $42.00 / 12CT case is the lowest of 18 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.