Fancy green squash wholesale price — $34.00 / 18 lb case
Supplier ref. 04072 · quoted October 5, 2026
Fancy green squash is quoted at $34.00 / 18LB 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 18LB 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 18LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, fancy green squash ranged from $18.50 to $38.00 per 18LB case, averaging $26.12. Today's $34.00 / 18LB case is above the 53-quote average of $26.12. The quote is up 21.4% from a month ago, when it stood at $28.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 33.3%, in the week of October 13, 2025 ($21.00 to $28.00). Across our series, fancy green squash was cheapest in July (average $19.21) and dearest in March (average $31.77). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $18.50
- High
- $38.00
- Average
- $26.12
- Quotes
- 53
Why Fancy green squash is moving
High confidenceFancy green squash is currently priced at $34.00 per case, reflecting a substantial 79.4% increase over the past three months. This significant price jump is primarily driven by very tight supplies from key domestic growing regions, including Michigan, Virginia, and California, as the industry navigates the critical summer-to-fall transition. Domestic availability is further constrained by weather-related disruptions and ongoing field transitions, creating a supply gap. Additionally, the market is closely watching the potential impact of Hurricane Polo, which has crossed through Baja, on early fall vegetable crops from Mexico, a crucial winter supplier. Buyers should anticipate continued volatility in the market for the next two to three weeks, with potential for some price relief as new fall blocks begin to increase production.
- growing-district transition
- tight supply
- weather disruptions
3 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
One case of fancy green squash is invoiced as 18LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (Mexico in winter, Northeast + Canada in summer-fall)
Where it comes from
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
- MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (New Jersey)Jun, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Ohio)Apr, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Michigan)Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- Canada (Ontario)Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Canada (Quebec)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (New York)Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- HondurasFeb, Mar, Apr, Sepobserved for this category
- Dominican RepublicDec, Jan, Feb, Marobserved for this category
- United States (Georgia)Jun, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (North Carolina)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Florida)Mar, Aprobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Squash) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Fancy green squash
Two crops share this heading and they behave nothing alike. Hard winter squash — acorn, butternut, spaghetti, kabocha, delicata, calabaza — is a storage item shipped in heavy cases that holds for weeks after delivery. Soft summer squash — green and yellow, gold bar, pattypan — is a perishable cut every few days and shipped in much smaller cases. Our reference has Mexico covering the cold months, with New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Ontario and Quebec taking over when the Northeast is in the field, so the origin behind a squash quote changes several times over a year.
Buying notes
Winter squash is quoted in thirty to forty pound cases and summer squash in five to eighteen pound, and chayote and calabaza sit with the heavy pack even though they sell into different kitchens. Green and yellow squash are also carried as a half case and a six-count, which is what a restaurant ordering twice a week actually takes.
Frequently asked questions about Fancy green squash
How much does fancy green squash cost wholesale in New York?
Fancy green squash is quoted at $34.00 / 18LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 18LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is fancy green squash expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes fancy green squash ranged from $18.50 to $38.00, averaging $26.12. Today's $34.00 / 18LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is fancy green squash cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in July ($19.21) and highest in March ($31.77). 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 fancy green squash come from?
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
What is in a case of fancy green squash?
One case of fancy green squash is invoiced as 18LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of fancy green squash moved this year?
Up 61.9% over twelve months, from $21.00 to $34.00 / 18LB case. The sharpest single week was 33.3%, in the week of October 13, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $34.00 / 18LB 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.