Nectarines wholesale price — $48.00 / 18 lb case
Supplier ref. 03464 · quoted October 5, 2026
Nectarines are quoted at $48.00 / 18LB 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 18LB 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 18LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 47 weekly quotes, nectarines ranged from $24.00 to $86.00 per 18LB case, averaging $44.78. Today's $48.00 / 18LB case is above the 47-quote average of $44.78. The quote is up 26.3% from three months ago, when it stood at $38.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 182.1%, in the week of April 20, 2026 ($28.00 to $79.00). Across our series, nectarines were cheapest in March (average $26.10) and dearest in May (average $65.75). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $24.00
- High
- $86.00
- Average
- $44.78
- Quotes
- 47
Why Nectarines is moving
High confidenceThe current price for nectarines stands at $48.00 per case, reflecting a notable 26.3% increase over the past three months. This upward movement is primarily due to the premature conclusion of the California growing season, which is our main shipping origin for October. Unusually warm weather earlier in the year accelerated crop development, leading to an earlier-than-normal harvest and a subsequent winding down of supplies. As a result, offerings from California are now very light, with yellow and white nectarines already finished for the season, creating a supply gap that is pushing prices higher as we approach the verified November-December availability void.
- early season end
- light California supply
5 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-08. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
One case of nectarines is invoiced as 18LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
January-October; real and verified gap in November-December
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping stone fruits into New York: California (USA), on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the stone fruits level and applied to this item. Our reference calendar shows no nectarines on the New York market in November to December.
- ChileJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- California (USA)May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- South AfricaMarobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Stone fruits) and applied to this product. Based on 11 sources · confidence: high
About Nectarines
Stone fruit carries the longest documented supply gap of any fruit category on this catalog. Our reference data records supply across most of the calendar and a real, verified break at the end of the year, when neither hemisphere is shipping. The rest of the time it runs on a two-origin rotation — Chile through the early part of the year, California through the middle and late season — and the changeover is visible in the fruit before it is visible in the price, because imported and domestic stone fruit arrive at different firmness. Plums and nectarines are quoted in cases sized by weight rather than by count.
Buying notes
Stone fruit is bought on arrival condition as much as on price: it ships firm and finishes in your walk-in, so order ahead of the service you need it for. Expect the list to thin out at the end of the calendar year — that is the documented gap in supply, not a failure on the order.
Frequently asked questions about Nectarines
How much do nectarines cost wholesale in New York?
Nectarines are quoted at $48.00 / 18LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 18LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are nectarines expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 47 weekly quotes nectarines ranged from $24.00 to $86.00, averaging $44.78. Today's $48.00 / 18LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are nectarines cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in March ($26.10) and highest in May ($65.75). 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 do nectarines come from?
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping stone fruits into New York: California (USA), on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the stone fruits level and applied to this item. Our reference calendar shows no nectarines on the New York market in November to December.
What is in a case of nectarines?
One case of nectarines is invoiced as 18LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $48.00 / 18LB case is the lowest of 47 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.