Green banana wholesale price — $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case
Supplier ref. 02648 · quoted October 16, 2026
Green banana is quoted at $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case in the week of October 12, 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 FIRM CASE - 40LB 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 FIRM CASE - 40LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 19 weekly quotes, green banana ranged from $26.00 to $28.00 per FIRM CASE - 40LB case, averaging $26.42. Today's $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 7.7% from a month ago, when it stood at $26.00.
- Low
- $26.00
- High
- $28.00
- Average
- $26.42
- Quotes
- 19
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the FIRM CASE - 40LB 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 (steady flow from Central and South America)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping bananas and plantains into New York: Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
- Ecuadoryear-roundobserved at market
- Guatemalayear-roundobserved at market
- Colombiayear-roundobserved at market
- Hondurasyear-roundobserved at market
- Costa Ricayear-roundobserved at market
Sourcing documented for this product. Based on 5 sources · confidence: high
About Green banana
Green bananas are the firmest stage the wholesaler quotes — the trade's green-and-firm grade — and they are bought for runway rather than for service. A green case gives a kitchen the better part of a week before the fruit is ready, which suits caterers and volume operations and does not suit a kitchen plating tomorrow. In several cuisines green banana is also a cooking item in its own right, handled closer to plantain than to dessert fruit.
Buying notes
Buy green when you control the ripening space and the delivery cadence, and buy a later stage when you do not. Green cases are quoted alongside the on-the-turn, yellow-tipped and ripe grades, so pick the stage against your service date rather than against the price alone.
Frequently asked questions about Green banana
How much does green banana cost wholesale in New York?
Green banana is quoted at $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one FIRM CASE - 40LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is green banana expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 19 weekly quotes green banana ranged from $26.00 to $28.00, averaging $26.42. Today's $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where does green banana come from?
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping bananas and plantains into New York: Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
What is in a case of green banana?
The supplier states no weight for the FIRM CASE - 40LB 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.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $28.00 / FIRM CASE - 40LB case is the lowest of 19 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.