Peeled red onion wholesale price — $48.00 / 20LB case
Supplier ref. 03516 · quoted September 7, 2026
Peeled red onion is quoted at $48.00 / 20LB case 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. The quote covers one 20LB 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 20LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, peeled red onion ranged from $46.00 to $48.00 per 20LB case, averaging $47.19. Today's $48.00 / 20LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 4.4% from a year ago, when it stood at $46.00. The line is unusually flat for a fresh item: no week in the series moved it by more than 4.4%. Monthly averages barely separate across our series — no month stands out as the cheap one.
- Low
- $46.00
- High
- $48.00
- Average
- $47.19
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
One case of peeled red onion is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (processed product — no growing season of its own)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists seven origins shipping ready to use onions into New York: United States — Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, Washington), United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section), Canada — Quebec, United States — Georgia (Vidalia District), Peru, United States — California and United States — Nevada / Utah, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the ready to use onions level and applied to this item.
- United States — Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, Washington)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section)Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- Canada — Quebecyear-roundtrade calendar
- United States — Georgia (Vidalia District)May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- PeruJan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- MexicoFeb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jultrade calendar
- United States — CaliforniaJul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- United States — Nevada / UtahJan, Feb, Jul, Septrade calendar
Sourcing documented at category level (Ready to use onions) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: low
About Peeled red onion
Peeled and diced onions exist to move a job out of the kitchen: dicing onion is the slowest and least popular prep in any restaurant, and the case price is essentially that labor bought back. The list separates two different things — bulk onion work (diced onion, peeled large red) and the small peeled alliums (cipollini, red and white pearl), which are peeled one at a time and bought whole for braising, glazing and pickling. Peeled onion has no skin left to protect it, so it is a cold-chain item with a short life, unlike the bulb it came from.
Buying notes
Diced onion appears as a single tub and as a multi-tub case; the sealed case is the right buy only if it is used across several days. Pearl and cipollini onions are priced per pound of finished peeled product, which is why they read expensive next to a bag of onions — the comparison that matters is against your own labor.
Frequently asked questions about Peeled red onion
How much does peeled red onion cost wholesale in New York?
Peeled red onion is quoted at $48.00 / 20LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 20LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is peeled red onion expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes peeled red onion ranged from $46.00 to $48.00, averaging $47.19. Today's $48.00 / 20LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where does peeled red onion come from?
In September, our reference lists seven origins shipping ready to use onions into New York: United States — Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, Washington), United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section), Canada — Quebec, United States — Georgia (Vidalia District), Peru, United States — California and United States — Nevada / Utah, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the ready to use onions level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of peeled red onion?
One case of peeled red onion is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of peeled red onion moved this year?
Up 4.4% over twelve months, from $46.00 to $48.00 / 20LB case. The sharpest single week was 4.4%, in the week of February 2, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $48.00 / 20LB case 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.