Lemongrass wholesale price — $98.00 / 30 lb case
Supplier ref. 03231 · quoted October 5, 2026
Lemongrass is quoted at $98.00 / 30LB 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 30LB 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 30LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, lemongrass ranged from $98.00 to $155.00 per 30LB case, averaging $104.28. Today's $98.00 / 30LB case is the lowest we have quoted in 53 weeks. The quote is down 36.8% from a year ago, when it stood at $155.00. Across our series, lemongrass was cheapest in March (average $98.00) and dearest in October (average $138.20). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $98.00
- High
- $155.00
- Average
- $104.28
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of lemongrass is invoiced as 30LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Lemongrass is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $4.50 for the 1LB to $98.00 for the 30LB. 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 for parsley (rotation of Southern origins in winter, Northeast in summer)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping herbs and aromatic herbs into New York: Mexico, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the herbs and aromatic herbs level and applied to this item.
- United States (Florida)Jan, May, Decobserved for this category
- United States (Texas)Jan, May, Decobserved for this category
- United States (New York, Orange County)Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (New Jersey)May, Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Canada (Ontario)Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Georgia)May, Dectrade calendar
- United States (California)Dectrade calendar
- Mexicoyear-roundtrade calendar
Sourcing documented at category level (Herbs and Aromatic Herbs) and applied to this product. Based on 13 sources · confidence: medium
About Lemongrass
Fresh herbs are a low-volume, high-frequency line: a kitchen orders them every week, in small quantities, and notices the price immediately. Supply into New York rotates through southern growing regions in winter and moves north to New Jersey, New York's Orange County and Ontario in the warm months, so the same herb can arrive from a very different place depending on the season. Because bunches are light and perishable, a bad week in the shipping region is felt directly — there is no storage stock to draw on the way there is for roots or onions.
Buying notes
Herbs are the part of the catalogue where the unit varies most — some lines are quoted by the kilo, some by the pound, some by the case and some each — so compare a herb against itself over time rather than against the herb next to it. Ginger, garlic and spinach sit under this heading for catalogue reasons but behave like storage or leaf vegetables, not like cut herbs.
Frequently asked questions about Lemongrass
How much does lemongrass cost wholesale in New York?
Lemongrass is quoted at $98.00 / 30LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 30LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is lemongrass expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes lemongrass ranged from $98.00 to $155.00, averaging $104.28. Today's $98.00 / 30LB case is at the bottom of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is lemongrass cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in March ($98.00) and highest in October ($138.20). 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 lemongrass come from?
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping herbs and aromatic herbs into New York: Mexico, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the herbs and aromatic herbs level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of lemongrass?
One case of lemongrass is invoiced as 30LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Lemongrass is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $4.50 for the 1LB to $98.00 for the 30LB. 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.
How much has the price of lemongrass moved this year?
Down 36.8% over twelve months, from $155.00 to $98.00 / 30LB case. The sharpest single week was 17.4%, in the week of October 27, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $98.00 / 30LB 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.