Micro basil wholesale price — $24.50 each
Supplier ref. 04691 · quoted September 7, 2026
Micro basil is quoted at $24.50 each in the week of September 7, 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. This item is quoted by the unit, as invoiced.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, each
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, micro basil ranged from $24.50 to $26.00 each, averaging $25.00. Today's $24.50 each is the lowest we have quoted in 54 weeks. The quote is down 5.8% from a year ago, when it stood at $26.00. Across our series, micro basil was cheapest in January (average $24.50) and dearest in October (average $26.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $24.50
- High
- $26.00
- Average
- $25.00
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 6OZ 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. Micro basil is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $16.85 for the 4OZ to $24.50 for the 6OZ. 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 (controlled-environment growing — no agricultural season)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists two origins shipping cress and micro-shoots into New York: United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County) and United States — New York (Long Island) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the cress and micro-shoots level and applied to this item.
- United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County)year-roundobserved for this category
- United States — New York (Long Island)year-roundobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Cress and Micro-shoots) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: medium
About Micro basil
Micro-shoots are cut seedlings sold by the container, never by weight: the New York list runs from single varieties such as basil, cilantro, wasabi, sorrel and bulls blood beet to grower-branded blends that carry the farm's name on the case. They are grown indoors on a fixed cycle, so what a line costs has far more to do with the container size and the grower's contract than with anything happening in a field. Watercress sits in the same group but trades on its own terms, bunched by the case or cleaned and bagged, and the two forms are not the same purchase. For most kitchens the deciding factor here is not price at all but holding life, because a clamshell that is opened has to be used.
Buying notes
The same variety is often listed in two container sizes, so put both on a per-container basis before comparing; a blend and a single variety can look alike on a price sheet and hold very different volumes. Order to the week rather than to the case, since cut shoots do not hold and there is no cheaper season to wait for on an indoor crop.
Frequently asked questions about Micro basil
How much does micro basil cost wholesale in New York?
Micro basil is quoted at $24.50 each in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the unit, as invoiced.
Is micro basil expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes micro basil ranged from $24.50 to $26.00, averaging $25.00. Today's $24.50 each is at the bottom of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is micro basil cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($24.50) and highest in October ($26.00). 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 micro basil come from?
In September, our reference lists two origins shipping cress and micro-shoots into New York: United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County) and United States — New York (Long Island) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the cress and micro-shoots level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of micro basil?
The supplier states no weight for the 6OZ 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. Micro basil is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $16.85 for the 4OZ to $24.50 for the 6OZ. 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 micro basil moved this year?
Down 5.8% over twelve months, from $26.00 to $24.50 each. The sharpest single week was 5.8%, in the week of January 5, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $24.50 each is the lowest of 54 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.