Fennel wholesale price — $39.00 / 12CT case
Supplier ref. 03023 · quoted September 7, 2026
Fennel is quoted at $39.00 / 12CT case in the week of September 7, 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 54 weekly quotes, fennel ranged from $24.00 to $39.00 per 12CT case, averaging $28.26. Today's $39.00 / 12CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 62.5% from three months ago, when it stood at $24.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 62.5%, in the week of June 22, 2026 ($24.00 to $39.00). Across our series, fennel was cheapest in December (average $24.00) and dearest in July (average $39.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $24.00
- High
- $39.00
- Average
- $28.26
- Quotes
- 54
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. Fennel is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $5.00 for the 1CT to $39.00 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.
About Fennel
Fennel, finocchio to the Italian kitchens that buy most of it, is sold to New York as a trimmed bulb by the count rather than by weight. Bulb size is the main variable between two cases: the same count can hold very different bulbs, and a case of large bulbs yields far more usable heart than a case of small ones. We hold no documented origin or seasonality reference for fennel, so this page reports what we observe in the quote and nothing beyond it.
Buying notes
The standard pack is a twenty-four count case, with a half case and a single bulb also quoted. Because the price is per case and bulb size varies, the count is the only thing that makes two fennel quotes comparable.
Frequently asked questions about Fennel
How much does fennel cost wholesale in New York?
Fennel is quoted at $39.00 / 12CT case in the week of September 7, 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 fennel expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes fennel ranged from $24.00 to $39.00, averaging $28.26. Today's $39.00 / 12CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is fennel cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in December ($24.00) and highest in July ($39.00). 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 fennel?
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. Fennel is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $5.00 for the 1CT to $39.00 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 fennel moved this year?
Up 34.5% over twelve months, from $29.00 to $39.00 / 12CT case. The sharpest single week was 62.5%, in the week of June 22, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $39.00 / 12CT case is the lowest of 54 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.