Mache lettuce wholesale price — $20.95 / 1.4 lb case
Supplier ref. 03244 · quoted October 16, 2026
Mache lettuce is quoted at $20.95 / 1.4LB case in the week of October 12, 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 1.4LB 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 1.4LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, mache lettuce ranged from $18.00 to $24.00 per 1.4LB case, averaging $19.56. Today's $20.95 / 1.4LB case is above the 53-quote average of $19.56. The quote is up 7.4% from a month ago, when it stood at $19.50. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 33.3%, in the week of October 27, 2025 ($18.00 to $24.00). Monthly averages barely separate across our series — no month stands out as the cheap one.
- Low
- $18.00
- High
- $24.00
- Average
- $19.56
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of mache lettuce is invoiced as 1.4LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (coastal California ↔ Arizona/California desert rotation)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping salads into New York: United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast), Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontario and Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — New Jersey and United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the salads level and applied to this item.
- United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast)Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Novobserved for this category
- United States — Arizona (Yuma) and desert California (Imperial Valley)Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Marobserved for this category
- United States — FloridaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- United States — New JerseyMay, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island)Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontarioyear-roundobserved for this category
- Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted)year-roundobserved for this category
- Spain (frisée, air-freighted)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Augtrade calendar
- MexicoJan, Marobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Salads) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: high
About Mache lettuce
Salads, as New York foodservice buys them, cover three separate trades under one heading: field head lettuce (iceberg, romaine, green and red leaf), the chicories (Belgian endive, escarole, frisee, radicchio), and washed leaf blends sold ready to plate. Head lettuce follows the standard rotation our reference records — the California coast for most of the year, the Arizona and desert-California district through the cold months — and the handover between the two districts is when condition and price move most. Belgian endive is air-freighted in from the Netherlands and Belgium and frisee from Spain, which puts those lines on a freight-driven cost base rather than a field one.
Buying notes
Head lettuce is bought by count per case, chicories by the box or by head size code, and blends by weight, so two lines that both read "lettuce" are not the same unit and cannot be compared quote to quote. Several lettuces are also carried as a half case and a two-count, which is the practical way to trial an item before committing to the master case.
Frequently asked questions about Mache lettuce
How much does mache lettuce cost wholesale in New York?
Mache lettuce is quoted at $20.95 / 1.4LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 1.4LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is mache lettuce expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes mache lettuce ranged from $18.00 to $24.00, averaging $19.56. Today's $20.95 / 1.4LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where does mache lettuce come from?
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping salads into New York: United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast), Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontario and Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — New Jersey and United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the salads level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of mache lettuce?
One case of mache lettuce is invoiced as 1.4LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of mache lettuce moved this year?
Up 16.4% over twelve months, from $18.00 to $20.95 / 1.4LB case. The sharpest single week was 33.3%, in the week of October 27, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $20.95 / 1.4LB 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.