Cherry tomato wholesale price — $34.00 / case of 12
Supplier ref. 04166 · quoted October 5, 2026
Cherry tomato is quoted at $34.00 / 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 53 weekly quotes, cherry tomato ranged from $16.50 to $49.00 per 12CT case, averaging $25.97. Today's $34.00 / 12CT case is above the 53-quote average of $25.97. The quote is up 41.7% from a month ago, when it stood at $24.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 41.7%, in the week of October 5, 2026 ($24.00 to $34.00). Across our series, cherry tomato was cheapest in November (average $17.09) and dearest in April (average $44.75). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $16.50
- High
- $49.00
- Average
- $25.97
- Quotes
- 53
Why Cherry tomato is moving
High confidenceCherry tomato prices have surged to $34.00 per case, reflecting a significant 65.9% increase over the last three months, largely due to a challenging supply transition across North American growing regions. California's field production is winding down for the season, while Florida's new crop is only just beginning to enter the market, creating a notable gap in domestic supply. This limited availability is compounded by reduced shipments from Mexico, which has faced adverse weather conditions including heat, rainfall, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Polo, further tightening the market. The persistent 17.09% antidumping duty on Mexican tomatoes also maintains a higher cost floor for a substantial portion of our imports, with elevated truck freight costs adding further upward pressure. Buyers should anticipate firm market conditions and potentially rising prices until new production gains significant volume over the coming weeks.
- growing district transition
- Mexican weather disruptions
- Mexican antidumping duty
- high freight costs
7 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
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. Cherry tomato is quoted in five pack sizes this week, from $6.00 for the 1CT to $34.00 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 (steady Mexico/Canada greenhouse, field crop taking over seasonally)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists four origins shipping tomatoes into New York: Mexico (mostly greenhouse) and Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida (field-grown) and United States — California (field-grown) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the tomatoes level and applied to this item.
- Mexico (mostly greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
- Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
- United States — Florida (field-grown)Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
- United States — California (field-grown)May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- United States — East Coast field-grown (New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina)Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- Dominican Republic (greenhouse, cherry and grape)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
- GuatemalaMarobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Tomatoes) and applied to this product. Based on 9 sources · confidence: high
About Cherry tomato
Cherry tomatoes are a greenhouse item first: Mexican and Canadian glass supplies New York continuously, with Florida, California and East Coast field crop taking share seasonally and Dominican and Guatemalan fruit appearing in winter and spring. Because the base supply is protected, the floor is steadier than for field tomatoes — but light, heat and freight still move it, and the medley and toybox packs price on a different logic than plain red, since they are assembled from several varieties at once. This is a line a kitchen reorders every week, so the running cost matters more than any single quote.
Buying notes
The supplier quotes the red flat alongside medley and toybox packs and down to a single container, so check which pack a price belongs to before comparing. Greenhouse supply keeps the line available in every month, which means there is no season to wait for — the range on this page is the whole story.
Frequently asked questions about Cherry tomato
How much does cherry tomato cost wholesale in New York?
Cherry tomato is quoted at $34.00 / 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 cherry tomato expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes cherry tomato ranged from $16.50 to $49.00, averaging $25.97. Today's $34.00 / 12CT case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is cherry tomato cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($17.09) and highest in April ($44.75). 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 cherry tomato come from?
In October, our reference lists four origins shipping tomatoes into New York: Mexico (mostly greenhouse) and Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida (field-grown) and United States — California (field-grown) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the tomatoes level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of cherry tomato?
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. Cherry tomato is quoted in five pack sizes this week, from $6.00 for the 1CT to $34.00 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.
How much has the price of cherry tomato moved this year?
Up 64.7% over twelve months, from $20.65 to $34.00 / 12CT case. The sharpest single week was 41.7%, in the week of October 5, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $34.00 / 12CT 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.
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