Hen of the woods/maitake mushroom wholesale price — $56.00 / 3LB case
Supplier ref. 03462 · quoted September 7, 2026
Hen of the woods/maitake mushroom is quoted at $56.00 / 3LB 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 3LB 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 3LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, hen of the woods/maitake mushroom ranged from $56.00 to $59.85 per 3LB case, averaging $56.87. Today's $56.00 / 3LB case is the lowest we have quoted in 54 weeks. The quote is down 6.4% from a year ago, when it stood at $59.85. The line is unusually flat for a fresh item: no week in the series moved it by more than 3.4%. Across our series, hen of the woods/maitake mushroom was cheapest in January (average $56.00) and dearest in September (average $59.21). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $56.00
- High
- $59.85
- Average
- $56.87
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
One case of hen of the woods/maitake mushroom is invoiced as 3LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (indoor growing rooms — no agricultural season)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists a single origin shipping mushrooms into New York: United States — Pennsylvania, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the mushrooms level and applied to this item.
- United States — Pennsylvaniayear-roundtrade calendar
Sourcing documented at category level (Mushrooms) and applied to this product. Based on 11 sources · confidence: high
About Hen of the woods/maitake mushroom
Mushrooms are the one produce line with no growing season. Whites, cremini, portobello and the cultivated specialties come out of climate-controlled growing rooms, and our reference lists Pennsylvania shipping in every month of the year. What moves the cost here is the economics of running a farm and the picking grade, not the weather in a field. The exception is the foraged items, morel, chanterelle and the wild assortment, which are bought by the pound when a forager has them and simply are not offered when nobody does.
Buying notes
Bulk whites and the institutional pack run in ten pound cases, cremini, portobello and oyster in five pound, the Asian and specialty caps in three pound, and pre-packed product as a case of eight-ounce clamshells, so the same mushroom loose and in a till is a different purchase. Foraged varieties are quoted by the pound, which is why their line moves with what comes in rather than with a contract.
Frequently asked questions about Hen of the woods/maitake mushroom
How much does hen of the woods/maitake mushroom cost wholesale in New York?
Hen of the woods/maitake mushroom is quoted at $56.00 / 3LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 3LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is hen of the woods/maitake mushroom expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes hen of the woods/maitake mushroom ranged from $56.00 to $59.85, averaging $56.87. Today's $56.00 / 3LB case is at the bottom of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is hen of the woods/maitake mushroom cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($56.00) and highest in September ($59.21). 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 hen of the woods/maitake mushroom come from?
In September, our reference lists a single origin shipping mushrooms into New York: United States — Pennsylvania, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the mushrooms level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of hen of the woods/maitake mushroom?
One case of hen of the woods/maitake mushroom is invoiced as 3LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of hen of the woods/maitake mushroom moved this year?
Down 6.4% over twelve months, from $59.85 to $56.00 / 3LB case. The sharpest single week was 3.4%, in the week of January 5, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $56.00 / 3LB 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.