Celery hearts wholesale price — $46.00 / 18CT case
Supplier ref. 02888 · quoted September 21, 2026
Celery hearts are quoted at $46.00 / 18CT case in the week of September 21, 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 18CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
1 weekly quote over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 18CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 37 weekly quotes, celery hearts ranged from $36.00 to $75.00 per 18CT case, averaging $55.43. Today's $46.00 / 18CT case is below the 37-quote average of $55.43. The quote is down 17.9% from six months ago, when it stood at $56.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 32.3%, in the week of September 21, 2026 ($68.00 to $46.00). Across our series, celery hearts were cheapest in October (average $38.00) and dearest in January (average $69.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $36.00
- High
- $75.00
- Average
- $55.43
- Quotes
- 37
Why Celery hearts is moving
High confidenceConventional celery hearts are currently priced at $46.00 per case, marking a significant 32.4% decline over the past week. This sharp price adjustment is largely attributed to an increase in available supply, with market reports indicating adequate volumes of conventional celery, primarily from California. Furthermore, Mexican production, which was anticipated to rebound in September, appears to be contributing to the robust supply. Despite expectations for demand to strengthen with the return to school, the current ample availability has driven prices lower.
- Increased supply
- Mexican production rebound
- California production
5 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-09-22. 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 18CT 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 Celery hearts
The widest and most mixed group in the vegetable book: carrots, beets, radishes and turnips alongside celery and celery root, leeks, parsnip, salsify, horseradish, jicama, malanga, lotus root and turmeric, and, filed here by the trade rather than by botany, artichoke and sunchoke. Roots are the storable end of fresh produce, dug, held and shipped over months, which makes them the vegetables least exposed to a single bad week of weather anywhere.
Buying notes
Packs run in every direction here, loose weight cartons for bulk roots, count cases for bunched and topped items, cello bags for radishes, which is why the same vegetable can appear three times at three prices on one sheet. Bunched roots arrive with their tops and topped roots do not, and that accounts for most of the weight difference between two cases of the same nominal size.
Frequently asked questions about Celery hearts
How much do celery hearts cost wholesale in New York?
Celery hearts are quoted at $46.00 / 18CT case in the week of September 21, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 18CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are celery hearts expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 37 weekly quotes celery hearts ranged from $36.00 to $75.00, averaging $55.43. Today's $46.00 / 18CT case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are celery hearts cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in October ($38.00) and highest in January ($69.25). 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.
What is in a case of celery hearts?
The supplier states no weight for the 18CT 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 celery hearts moved this year?
Up 27.8% over twelve months, from $36.00 to $46.00 / 18CT case. The sharpest single week was 32.3%, in the week of September 21, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $46.00 / 18CT case is the lowest of 37 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.