Persian cucumber wholesale price — $36.00 / 20 lb case

Supplier ref. 02978 · quoted October 16, 2026

Persian cucumber is quoted at $36.00 / 20LB 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 20LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

+50.0%+12.00 over 3M

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 20LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 53 weekly quotes, Persian cucumber ranged from $17.50 to $56.00 per 20LB case, averaging $31.64. Today's $36.00 / 20LB case is above the 53-quote average of $31.64. The quote is down 5.3% from a month ago, when it stood at $38.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 58.3%, in the week of September 14, 2026 ($24.00 to $38.00). Across our series, Persian cucumber was cheapest in August (average $19.40) and dearest in February (average $51.50). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low: $17.50
High: $56.00
Average: $31.64
Quotes: 53

Why Persian cucumber is moving

High confidence

The current price for Persian cucumbers has risen to $36.00 per case, marking a significant 38.5% increase over the last three months and a 5.9% jump week over week. This sharp escalation is largely attributable to severe weather disruptions across major Mexican growing regions, which are primary suppliers to the New York market. Multiple tropical cyclones, including Tropical Storm Isaias and Hurricane Rachel, have brought widespread heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flooding to key cucumber-producing states such as Sinaloa, Sonora, Jalisco, and Michoacán, directly impacting harvest schedules and overall supply. With Mexico already in its lower production season for field crops, these weather events are further constraining market availability and contributing to the higher pricing. Buyers should expect continued firm pricing in the near term as the market navigates these supply challenges.

adverse weather Mexico
low season Mexico field crop

4 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 Persian cucumber is invoiced as 20LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Persian cucumber is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $12.00 for the 2LB to $36.00 for the 20LB. 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 (Mexico and Canadian greenhouses continuously, local field crop in summer)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Where it comes from

In October, our reference lists two origins shipping cucumber into New York: Mexico (field and greenhouse) and Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the cucumber level and applied to this item.

Mexico (field and greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
Dominican Republic (greenhouse, Persian cucumber)Jan, Mar, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
Spain (long seedless, air-freighted)Janobserved for this category
United States — FloridaMay, Junobserved for this category
United States — New Jersey (pickling / Kirby)Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
United States — GeorgiaJunobserved for this category

Sourcing documented at category level (Cucumber) and applied to this product. Based on 7 sources · confidence: high

About Persian cucumber

Four cucumbers, four different trades. The hot house — the long seedless one, shrink-wrapped — and the Persian come out of Mexican and Canadian greenhouses week in and week out; the select, or American slicer, is the field item; and the Kirby is the pickling cucumber, which New Jersey supplies during its own short run. Greenhouse lines are sheltered from weather but exposed to energy and freight costs, while the field lines are the ones that react to a hot or a wet spell.

Buying notes

Hot house is ordered by the twelve-count flat, select by the twenty-five count, Persian by weight and Kirby by the bushel, with a half bushel carried for kitchens that pickle in small batches. Every cucumber line here is quoted in more than one pack, so the pack has to be read before two quotes are set side by side.

Frequently asked questions about Persian cucumber

How much does Persian cucumber cost wholesale in New York?

Persian cucumber is quoted at $36.00 / 20LB case in the week of October 12, 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 Persian cucumber expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes Persian cucumber ranged from $17.50 to $56.00, averaging $31.64. Today's $36.00 / 20LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is Persian cucumber cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in August ($19.40) and highest in February ($51.50). 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 Persian cucumber come from?

What is in a case of Persian cucumber?

How much has the price of Persian cucumber moved this year?

Up 24.4% over twelve months, from $28.95 to $36.00 / 20LB case. The sharpest single week was 58.3%, in the week of September 14, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $36.00 / 20LB 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.