Japanese eggplant wholesale price — $24.00 / 10 lb case
Supplier ref. 02996 · quoted October 5, 2026
Japanese eggplant is quoted at $24.00 / 10LB 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 10LB 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 10LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, Japanese eggplant ranged from $16.95 to $32.00 per 10LB case, averaging $25.32. Today's $24.00 / 10LB case is below the 53-quote average of $25.32. The quote is up 4.4% from a month ago, when it stood at $23.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 47.0%, in the week of January 5, 2026 ($32.00 to $16.95). Across our series, Japanese eggplant was cheapest in January (average $16.95) and dearest in December (average $32.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $16.95
- High
- $32.00
- Average
- $25.32
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of Japanese eggplant is invoiced as 10LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (Honduras and Dutch greenhouse steady, Mexico/Florida in winter, Northeast in summer-fall)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists eight origins shipping eggplant into New York: Honduras, Netherlands, United States (Florida), United States (Georgia), United States (South Carolina), United States (New Jersey), United States (North Carolina) and United States (New York State — Western Section, Hudson Valley) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the eggplant level and applied to this item. Part of the supply reaches the market repacked locally, with no origin stated on the lot.
- HondurasJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- NetherlandsFeb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States (Florida)Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (Georgia)Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States (South Carolina)Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States (New Jersey)Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- United States (North Carolina)Jun, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- SpainJan, Feb, Mar, May, Junobserved for this category
- Canada (Ontario)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (New York State — Western Section, Hudson Valley)Sep, Octobserved for this category
- United States (Michigan)Sepobserved for this category
- Canada (Quebec)Feb, Sepobserved for this category
- Origin not declared — repacked locally ('NONE repacked local')Oct, Decobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Eggplant) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Japanese eggplant
Eggplant reaches New York on two supply lines at once: a steady protected-culture flow out of Honduras and the Netherlands, and a field crop that moves from Florida and Mexico in the cold months to Georgia, the Carolinas, New Jersey and the Hudson Valley when the Northeast is cutting. Italian, Japanese, graffiti and Holland types are different plants sold under one heading and they do not substitute for one another in a kitchen. Eggplant marks and bruises easily and does not improve in storage, which is why the trade buys it in small cases.
Buying notes
Nearly every line here is a ten pound case; the standard globe is the exception and is ordered by count, with a half case and a single-count also carried. Because the skin marks so easily, it is worth checking condition on arrival rather than ordering long and holding.
Frequently asked questions about Japanese eggplant
How much does Japanese eggplant cost wholesale in New York?
Japanese eggplant is quoted at $24.00 / 10LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 10LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is Japanese eggplant expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes Japanese eggplant ranged from $16.95 to $32.00, averaging $25.32. Today's $24.00 / 10LB case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is Japanese eggplant cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($16.95) and highest in December ($32.00). 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 Japanese eggplant come from?
In October, our reference lists eight origins shipping eggplant into New York: Honduras, Netherlands, United States (Florida), United States (Georgia), United States (South Carolina), United States (New Jersey), United States (North Carolina) and United States (New York State — Western Section, Hudson Valley) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the eggplant level and applied to this item. Part of the supply reaches the market repacked locally, with no origin stated on the lot.
What is in a case of Japanese eggplant?
One case of Japanese eggplant is invoiced as 10LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of Japanese eggplant moved this year?
Down 14.3% over twelve months, from $28.00 to $24.00 / 10LB case. The sharpest single week was 47.0%, in the week of January 5, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $24.00 / 10LB 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.