Decorative kale wholesale price — $46.00 / case of 24
Supplier ref. 03175 · quoted October 5, 2026
Decorative kale is quoted at $46.00 / 24CT 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 24CT 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 24CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, decorative kale ranged from $36.00 to $46.00 per 24CT case, averaging $41.47. Today's $46.00 / 24CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 4.6% from three months ago, when it stood at $44.00. Across our series, decorative kale was cheapest in January (average $36.50) and dearest in August (average $45.60). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $36.00
- High
- $46.00
- Average
- $41.47
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 24CT 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.
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 Decorative kale
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 Decorative kale
How much does decorative kale cost wholesale in New York?
Decorative kale is quoted at $46.00 / 24CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 24CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is decorative kale expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes decorative kale ranged from $36.00 to $46.00, averaging $41.47. Today's $46.00 / 24CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is decorative kale cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($36.50) and highest in August ($45.60). 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 decorative kale 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 decorative kale?
The supplier states no weight for the 24CT 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 decorative kale moved this year?
Up 18.0% over twelve months, from $39.00 to $46.00 / 24CT case. The sharpest single week was 7.7%, in the week of March 30, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $46.00 / 24CT 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.