Pony limes wholesale price — $19.00 / case of 48
Supplier ref. 03278 · quoted October 5, 2026
Pony limes are quoted at $19.00 / 48CT 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 48CT 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 48CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, pony limes ranged from $11.00 to $27.00 per 48CT case, averaging $17.02. Today's $19.00 / 48CT case is above the 53-quote average of $17.02. The quote is up 18.8% from a month ago, when it stood at $16.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 25.9%, in the week of April 27, 2026 ($27.00 to $20.00). Across our series, pony limes were cheapest in November (average $11.69) and dearest in April (average $25.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $11.00
- High
- $27.00
- Average
- $17.02
- Quotes
- 53
Why Pony limes is moving
Medium confidenceThe current price for pony limes is $19.00 per case, reflecting a substantial 58.3% increase over the past three months. This significant upward trend is primarily driven by the ongoing transition in Mexican growing districts, which typically supply the bulk of the U.S. market. Recent hot weather conditions in these regions are limiting overall volume and causing the new crop to lean heavily towards smaller fruit, making larger sizes increasingly scarce. While some reports indicate a slight week-over-week price softening for general lime categories, the underlying market context for pony limes suggests continued firm pricing due to these specific supply constraints from Mexico.
- growing-district transition
- weather
- supply volume
2 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-06. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 48CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does. Pony limes are quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $19.00 for the 48CT to $19.00 for the 54CT. 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
Available 12 months — U.S. winter and spring deal (California, Arizona, Florida), Southern Hemisphere and Mediterranean take over in summer-fall
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists ten origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: United States (Florida), Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina and Australia appear in market reports for this category, and United States (California) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the citrus fruits level and applied to this item.
- United States (California)year-roundtrade calendar
- United States (Arizona)Janobserved for this category
- United States (Florida)Jan, Apr, May, Octobserved for this category
- ChileAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- South AfricaAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- PeruJan, Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- UruguayAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- MoroccoJan, Apr, May, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- IsraelApr, Mayobserved for this category
- SpainJanobserved for this category
- MexicoJan, Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- ArgentinaAug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- New ZealandJan, Sepobserved for this category
- AustraliaOctobserved for this category
- Dominican RepublicJan, Sepobserved for this category
- ColombiaJanobserved for this category
- HondurasJan, Sepobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Citrus fruits) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Pony limes
Citrus is a deep line on this catalog and one where the pack format matters more than the fruit's name. Lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit are all quoted by count size, so a carton of large fruit and a carton of small fruit weigh about the same and hold very different numbers — they are not comparable quotes even though both are "a case". Our reference data documents twelve-month supply built on a domestic winter and spring deal out of California, Arizona and Florida, with Southern Hemisphere and Mediterranean fruit taking over in summer and fall. The specialty lines — Meyer lemons, Cara Cara and Seville oranges, kumquat, finger limes — run on far thinner supply than the commodity sizes and behave differently.
Buying notes
Always quote the count: the wholesaler lists several sizes of the same lemon or lime at once, and the spread between them is a size gap, not a quality gap — the highest counts are the lowest cost per fruit. If your prep can absorb smaller fruit, that spread is where the saving sits.
Frequently asked questions about Pony limes
How much do pony limes cost wholesale in New York?
Pony limes are quoted at $19.00 / 48CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 48CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are pony limes expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes pony limes ranged from $11.00 to $27.00, averaging $17.02. Today's $19.00 / 48CT case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are pony limes cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($11.69) and highest in April ($25.25). 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 pony limes come from?
In October, our reference lists ten origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: United States (Florida), Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina and Australia appear in market reports for this category, and United States (California) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the citrus fruits level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of pony limes?
The supplier states no weight for the 48CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does. Pony limes are quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $19.00 for the 48CT to $19.00 for the 54CT. 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.
How much has the price of pony limes moved this year?
Up 58.3% over twelve months, from $12.00 to $19.00 / 48CT case. The sharpest single week was 25.9%, in the week of April 27, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $19.00 / 48CT 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.