Plum tomatoes wholesale price — $40.00 / 25 lb case

Supplier ref. 04148 · quoted October 16, 2026

Plum tomatoes are quoted at $40.00 / 25LB 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 25LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

+35.9%+9.50 over 3M

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 25LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 19 weekly quotes, plum tomatoes ranged from $24.00 to $37.00 per 25LB case, averaging $29.42. Today's $40.00 / 25LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 35.9% from three months ago, when it stood at $26.50.

Low: $24.00
High: $37.00
Average: $29.42
Quotes: 19

Why Plum tomatoes is moving

High confidence

The market for plum tomatoes is currently at $36.00 per case, reflecting a significant increase of +35.8% over the past three months and a +12.5% rise week over week. This upward trend is primarily driven by a seasonal growing-district transition, as California's field-grown tomato season winds down and Florida's fall crop is only just beginning to ramp up. Compounding this transition, Mexico is experiencing lighter-than-normal yields and lower production, contributing to tighter supplies, particularly from Baja, and leading to much higher prices for Roma-type tomatoes crossing into the U.S. With eastern production down and import numbers limited, supplies are expected to remain tight through October until southern growing regions achieve stronger seasonal volume.

growing district transition
reduced Mexican supply

14 sources consulted

Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-13. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.

What is in the case

One case of plum tomatoes is invoiced as 25LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Plum tomatoes are quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $6.50 for the 2LB to $40.00 for the 25LB. 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 (steady Mexico/Canada greenhouse, field crop taking over seasonally)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Where it comes from

In October, our reference lists four origins shipping tomatoes into New York: Mexico (mostly greenhouse) and Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida (field-grown) and United States — California (field-grown) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the tomatoes level and applied to this item.

Mexico (mostly greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
Canada — Ontario and Quebec (greenhouse)year-roundobserved for this category
United States — Florida (field-grown)Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
United States — California (field-grown)May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
United States — East Coast field-grown (New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina)Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
Dominican Republic (greenhouse, cherry and grape)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
GuatemalaMarobserved for this category

Sourcing documented at category level (Tomatoes) and applied to this product. Based on 9 sources · confidence: high

About Plum tomatoes

The tomato line splits between greenhouse and field. Vine, cocktail, cherry and grape tomatoes come out of Mexican and Canadian glass essentially every week of the year, while round field tomatoes, plums and beefsteak follow Florida through the cold months, California in summer, and the East Coast fields of New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas in their short window. Heirlooms are a grower-specific line rather than a commodity. Round tomatoes are sold on a size code and a green line is quoted alongside the ripe one, so two cases carrying the same product name can be very different goods.

Buying notes

Rounds and plums move in twenty-five pound cases carrying a size code, beefsteak and vine tomatoes in ten to fifteen pound flats, and cherry and grape as twelve-count flats of clamshells, so the flat and the case, not the pound, are what get invoiced. Cherry and grape lines are also carried down to a six-count, a two-count and a single clamshell.

Frequently asked questions about Plum tomatoes

How much do plum tomatoes cost wholesale in New York?

Plum tomatoes are quoted at $40.00 / 25LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 25LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Are plum tomatoes expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 19 weekly quotes plum tomatoes ranged from $24.00 to $37.00, averaging $29.42. Today's $40.00 / 25LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

Where do plum tomatoes come from?

What is in a case of plum tomatoes?

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $40.00 / 25LB case is the lowest of 19 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.