Lotus root wholesale price — $8.00 / 1 lb case
Supplier ref. 04304 · quoted October 5, 2026
Lotus root is quoted at $8.00 / 1LB 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 1LB 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 1LB case
Over the last 12 months
The price has not moved once in our 53 weekly quotes: lotus root has been quoted at $8.00 / 1LB case every week since October 6, 2025.
- Low
- $8.00
- High
- $8.00
- Average
- $8.00
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of lotus root is invoiced as 1LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
12 months for malanga and turmeric; jicama absent from 2 fall-winter reports
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping tropical roots and rhizomes into New York: Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Fiji Islands, Thailand and Jamaica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
- Ecuadoryear-roundobserved at market
- Dominican RepublicJan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decobserved at market
- Mexicoyear-roundobserved at market
- Fiji Islandsyear-roundobserved at market
- ThailandFeb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decobserved at market
- JamaicaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov, Decobserved at market
- Costa RicaJan, Mar, Apr, Mayobserved at market
Sourcing documented for this product. Based on 13 sources · confidence: medium
About Lotus root
Jicama, malanga (taro), lotus root and fresh turmeric serve New York's Caribbean, Latin American and Asian kitchens, and they follow importer and container schedules rather than a North American season. Our reference lists them arriving from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Fiji and Thailand. These are hard, dense roots that ship and hold well, so the buying question is usually availability and arrival timing rather than freshness on the day.
Buying notes
Jicama and malanga move in heavy thirty-five to forty pound master cases, while lotus root and turmeric are quoted by the pound because they turn slowly in most kitchens. Jicama is also carried in twenty and ten pound packs and malanga down to a single pound, so a kitchen using them as an accent does not have to take the master case.
Frequently asked questions about Lotus root
How much does lotus root cost wholesale in New York?
Lotus root is quoted at $8.00 / 1LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 1LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Where does lotus root come from?
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping tropical roots and rhizomes into New York: Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Fiji Islands, Thailand and Jamaica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
What is in a case of lotus root?
One case of lotus root is invoiced as 1LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $8.00 / 1LB 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.