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Pencil asparagus wholesale price — $66.00 / 11LB case

Supplier ref. 02594 · quoted September 7, 2026

Pencil asparagus is quoted at $66.00 / 11LB 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 11LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

+83.3%+30.00 over 3M
33.6042.3051.0059.7068.40Jun 15Jun 29Jul 20Aug 03Aug 24Sep 07

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 11LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 54 weekly quotes, pencil asparagus ranged from $29.00 to $66.00 per 11LB case, averaging $44.78. Today's $66.00 / 11LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 20.0% from a month ago, when it stood at $55.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 26.3%, in the week of July 6, 2026 ($38.00 to $48.00). Across our series, pencil asparagus was cheapest in June (average $36.80) and dearest in August (average $59.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low
$29.00
High
$66.00
Average
$44.78
Quotes
54

What is in the case

One case of pencil asparagus is invoiced as 11LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.

Availability in New York

Year-round on imports (Peru + Mexico), short domestic window in spring

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Where it comes from

In September, our reference lists two origins shipping asparagus into New York: Mexico and Peru appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the asparagus level and applied to this item.

  • MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
  • PeruJan, Feb, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
  • United States (Michigan)Mayobserved for this category
  • United States (Washington)May, Junobserved for this category
  • Canada (Ontario)Junobserved for this category
  • NetherlandsAprobserved for this category

Sourcing documented at category level (Asparagus) and applied to this product. Based on 16 sources · confidence: high

About Pencil asparagus

Asparagus is offered to New York buyers through the year but almost entirely on imports: our reference lists Peru and Mexico as the standing origins, with Michigan, Washington, Ontario and the Netherlands appearing only in the short domestic and European window. Green, pencil and white are three distinct purchases — white is grown covered, is far more labor-intensive to harvest, and is a European and Peruvian specialty rather than a domestic one. Asparagus is graded on spear thickness, and thickness rather than variety is what most quotes are really describing.

Buying notes

All three grades are quoted the same way, in eleven pound cases, so green, pencil and white can be read against each other directly, which is rare on a produce sheet. The domestic window is short and does not displace the import lines, so a change of origin on this item is not the same event as a change of season.

Frequently asked questions about Pencil asparagus

How much does pencil asparagus cost wholesale in New York?

Pencil asparagus is quoted at $66.00 / 11LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 11LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Is pencil asparagus expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes pencil asparagus ranged from $29.00 to $66.00, averaging $44.78. Today's $66.00 / 11LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is pencil asparagus cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in June ($36.80) and highest in August ($59.00). 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 pencil asparagus come from?

In September, our reference lists two origins shipping asparagus into New York: Mexico and Peru appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the asparagus level and applied to this item.

What is in a case of pencil asparagus?

One case of pencil asparagus is invoiced as 11LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.

How much has the price of pencil asparagus moved this year?

Up 34.7% over twelve months, from $49.00 to $66.00 / 11LB case. The sharpest single week was 26.3%, in the week of July 6, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $66.00 / 11LB 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.

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