Idaho potatoes wholesale price — $45.00 / case of 50
Supplier ref. 03836 · quoted October 5, 2026
Idaho potatoes are quoted at $45.00 / 50CT 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 50CT 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 50CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 18 weekly quotes, Idaho potatoes ranged from $22.00 to $42.95 per 50CT case, averaging $30.74. Today's $45.00 / 50CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 14.7% from a month ago, when it stood at $34.00.
- Low
- $22.00
- High
- $42.95
- Average
- $30.74
- Quotes
- 18
Why Idaho potatoes is moving
High confidenceThe New York wholesale market is seeing Idaho potato cases quoted at $39.00, reflecting a significant +44.7% increase over the past three months. This upward trend is primarily driven by a smaller 2026 U.S. potato crop, projected to be the smallest since 2010, with Idaho experiencing notably reduced yields. Hot, dry weather conditions throughout the summer, coupled with severe water shortages and reduced irrigation availability in Idaho's Snake River Plain, have negatively impacted crop development and overall production, leading to an earlier and lighter harvest. Despite favorable quality for some varieties, the diminished supply from the key Idaho growing district is exerting strong upward pressure on prices, with a bullish outlook for open-market potatoes.
- reduced yield
- water shortage
- hot/dry weather
- smaller US crop
5 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-09-29. 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 50CT 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. Idaho potatoes are quoted in nine pack sizes this week, from $14.00 for the 10LB to $45.00 for the 50CT. 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 (storage crop)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping potatoes into New York: Idaho (USA) and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the potatoes level and applied to this item.
- Idaho (USA)year-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — QuebecJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- Florida (USA)Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jultrade calendar
- New York — Long Island and Western Section (USA)Jan, Feb, May, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Maine (USA)Jan, Feb, Jun, Decobserved for this category
- Minnesota (USA)Jan, Feb, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Washington (USA)Jan, Mar, May, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- California (USA)Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- Texas (USA)Sepobserved for this category
- Supplemental origins — Prince Edward Island, Delaware, Massachusetts, MichiganJan, Feb, Decobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Potatoes) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Idaho potatoes
In the New York trade, "Idaho" on a carton names a product as much as a place: the large russet baker, whatever shed it shipped from — Idaho itself, but also Maine, Long Island, Quebec, Washington and others across the storage season. The count is the whole specification. A carton is sold by how many potatoes are inside, and a steakhouse baking one per cover, a fryer program cutting sticks and a kitchen making purée are buying three different counts out of the same crop. Being a storage crop, the price shape is the long arc from harvest through the storage season, not a weekly weather story.
Buying notes
The supplier quotes counts from the largest bakers down to the smallest, plus a number-two carton and a small case, so on most weeks the count you specify moves your cost more than the market does. Compare counts on this page before concluding that potatoes have gone up.
Frequently asked questions about Idaho potatoes
How much do Idaho potatoes cost wholesale in New York?
Idaho potatoes are quoted at $45.00 / 50CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 50CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are Idaho potatoes expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 18 weekly quotes Idaho potatoes ranged from $22.00 to $42.95, averaging $30.74. Today's $45.00 / 50CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where do Idaho potatoes come from?
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping potatoes into New York: Idaho (USA) and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the potatoes level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of Idaho potatoes?
The supplier states no weight for the 50CT 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. Idaho potatoes are quoted in nine pack sizes this week, from $14.00 for the 10LB to $45.00 for the 50CT. 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. $45.00 / 50CT 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.