French beans wholesale price — $26.95 / 5 lb case
Supplier ref. 02709 · quoted October 5, 2026
French beans are quoted at $26.95 / 5LB 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 5LB 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 5LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, french beans ranged from $15.95 to $38.00 per 5LB case, averaging $21.82. Today's $26.95 / 5LB case is above the 53-quote average of $21.82. The quote is up 42.2% from a month ago, when it stood at $18.95. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 29.8%, in the week of March 16, 2026 ($23.00 to $29.85). Across our series, french beans were cheapest in May (average $18.58) and dearest in March (average $29.96). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $15.95
- High
- $38.00
- Average
- $21.82
- Quotes
- 53
Why French beans is moving
Medium confidenceFrench bean prices are currently holding at $26.95 per case, reflecting a significant upward trend of +49.7% over the past three months and an 8.0% increase week over week. This surge is primarily driven by tightening supplies of both organic and conventional French beans from key import origins, notably Guatemala and Mexico. Overall production levels are reported to be below normal, coinciding with a stronger fall demand across the market. Buyers should anticipate continued higher pricing in the coming weeks as these supply constraints persist.
- tightening supplies
- below normal production
- increased fall demand
1 source 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 french beans is invoiced as 5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round for green beans and haricots verts; fava beans and Chinese long beans intermittent
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists nine origins shipping beans into New York: Guatemala, United States — Georgia, United States — North Carolina, United States — Ohio, United States — New Jersey, United States — Delaware, United States — Virginia and United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section / Long Island) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the beans level and applied to this item.
- GuatemalaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — FloridaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Aprobserved for this category
- United States — GeorgiaMay, Octobserved for this category
- United States — North CarolinaJun, Octobserved for this category
- United States — OhioAug, Octobserved for this category
- United States — New JerseyAug, Octobserved for this category
- United States — DelawareOctobserved for this category
- United States — VirginiaOctobserved for this category
- United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section / Long Island)Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- United States — CaliforniaAugobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Beans) and applied to this product. Based on 13 sources · confidence: medium
About French beans
The bean heading is mostly round green beans and haricots verts, with fava, Chinese long bean, sea bean and fresh garbanzo as intermittent specialties. Green beans are hand-picked, and our reference has Guatemala and Florida carrying the cold months while Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey and New York State cover the local run, so the same line alternates between a long-haul import and a truck from a nearby field over the course of a year. Fava and Chinese long bean are not year-round items and drop off the offering entirely outside their window.
Buying notes
Round green and wax beans move in bushel-weight twenty-five pound cases, haricots verts in five pound because they are a finer and slower pick, and the specialties by the pound. Green and wax beans are also carried in ten and five pound packs, which matters on an item that loses snap this fast.
Frequently asked questions about French beans
How much do french beans cost wholesale in New York?
French beans are quoted at $26.95 / 5LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 5LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are french beans expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes french beans ranged from $15.95 to $38.00, averaging $21.82. Today's $26.95 / 5LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are french beans cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in May ($18.58) and highest in March ($29.96). 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 do french beans come from?
In October, our reference lists nine origins shipping beans into New York: Guatemala, United States — Georgia, United States — North Carolina, United States — Ohio, United States — New Jersey, United States — Delaware, United States — Virginia and United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section / Long Island) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the beans level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of french beans?
One case of french beans is invoiced as 5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of french beans moved this year?
Up 59.0% over twelve months, from $16.95 to $26.95 / 5LB case. The sharpest single week was 29.8%, in the week of March 16, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $26.95 / 5LB 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.