Grape tomato wholesale price — $44.00 / case of 12
Supplier ref. 04177 · quoted October 5, 2026
Grape tomato is quoted at $44.00 / 12 - CT 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 12 - CT 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 12 - CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 18 weekly quotes, grape tomato ranged from $15.65 to $44.00 per 12 - CT case, averaging $22.91. Today's $44.00 / 12 - CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 104.7% from a month ago, when it stood at $21.50.
- Low
- $15.65
- High
- $44.00
- Average
- $22.91
- Quotes
- 18
Why Grape tomato is moving
High confidenceGrape tomato prices have surged to $44.00 per case, marking a dramatic +91.3% increase over the past week, driven by a confluence of seasonal transitions and severe weather impacts across key growing regions. Florida's tomato availability is sharply tightening due to widespread hurricane damage, which has significantly reduced crop yields. Concurrently, Mexico is experiencing lighter grape tomato supplies as growers transition to new blocks, further compounded by lingering disruptions from Hurricane Polo causing heavy rain and transportation issues in Baja California Sur and Sonora. With California production winding down for the season and Canadian greenhouse supplies diminishing, the market faces a significant supply deficit. This tight supply, coupled with strong demand, suggests continued upward pressure on prices in the near term.
- Growing-district transition
- Hurricane damage Florida
- Mexican 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
The supplier states no weight for the 12 - CT 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. Grape tomato is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $12.00 for the 2CT to $44.00 for the 12 - CT. 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 Grape tomato
The tomato line splits between greenhouse and field. Vine, cocktail, cherry and grape tomatoes come out of Mexican and Canadian glass essentially every week of the year, while round field tomatoes, plums and beefsteak follow Florida through the cold months, California in summer, and the East Coast fields of New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas in their short window. Heirlooms are a grower-specific line rather than a commodity. Round tomatoes are sold on a size code and a green line is quoted alongside the ripe one, so two cases carrying the same product name can be very different goods.
Buying notes
Rounds and plums move in twenty-five pound cases carrying a size code, beefsteak and vine tomatoes in ten to fifteen pound flats, and cherry and grape as twelve-count flats of clamshells, so the flat and the case, not the pound, are what get invoiced. Cherry and grape lines are also carried down to a six-count, a two-count and a single clamshell.
Frequently asked questions about Grape tomato
How much does grape tomato cost wholesale in New York?
Grape tomato is quoted at $44.00 / 12 - CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 12 - CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is grape tomato expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 18 weekly quotes grape tomato ranged from $15.65 to $44.00, averaging $22.91. Today's $44.00 / 12 - CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where does grape 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 grape tomato?
The supplier states no weight for the 12 - CT 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. Grape tomato is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $12.00 for the 2CT to $44.00 for the 12 - CT. 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.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $44.00 / 12 - CT case is the lowest of 18 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.