Red watercress wholesale price — $22.00 / 1.5 lb case
Supplier ref. 00112 · quoted October 5, 2026
Red watercress is quoted at $22.00 / 1.5LB 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 1.5LB 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 1.5LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, red watercress ranged from $13.50 to $22.00 per 1.5LB case, averaging $19.00. Today's $22.00 / 1.5LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 63.0% from a year ago, when it stood at $13.50. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 57.1%, in the week of February 16, 2026 ($14.00 to $22.00). Across our series, red watercress was cheapest in November (average $13.50) and dearest in March (average $22.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $13.50
- High
- $22.00
- Average
- $19.00
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of red watercress is invoiced as 1.5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (controlled-environment growing — no agricultural season)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping cress and micro-shoots into New York: United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County) and United States — New York (Long Island) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the cress and micro-shoots level and applied to this item.
- United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County)year-roundobserved for this category
- United States — New York (Long Island)year-roundobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Cress and Micro-shoots) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: medium
About Red watercress
Micro-shoots are cut seedlings sold by the container, never by weight: the New York list runs from single varieties such as basil, cilantro, wasabi, sorrel and bulls blood beet to grower-branded blends that carry the farm's name on the case. They are grown indoors on a fixed cycle, so what a line costs has far more to do with the container size and the grower's contract than with anything happening in a field. Watercress sits in the same group but trades on its own terms, bunched by the case or cleaned and bagged, and the two forms are not the same purchase. For most kitchens the deciding factor here is not price at all but holding life, because a clamshell that is opened has to be used.
Buying notes
The same variety is often listed in two container sizes, so put both on a per-container basis before comparing; a blend and a single variety can look alike on a price sheet and hold very different volumes. Order to the week rather than to the case, since cut shoots do not hold and there is no cheaper season to wait for on an indoor crop.
Frequently asked questions about Red watercress
How much does red watercress cost wholesale in New York?
Red watercress is quoted at $22.00 / 1.5LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 1.5LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is red watercress expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes red watercress ranged from $13.50 to $22.00, averaging $19.00. Today's $22.00 / 1.5LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is red watercress cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($13.50) and highest in March ($22.00). 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 red watercress come from?
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping cress and micro-shoots into New York: United States — California (San Marcos, San Diego County) and United States — New York (Long Island) appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the cress and micro-shoots level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of red watercress?
One case of red watercress is invoiced as 1.5LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of red watercress moved this year?
Up 63.0% over twelve months, from $13.50 to $22.00 / 1.5LB case. The sharpest single week was 57.1%, in the week of February 16, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $22.00 / 1.5LB 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.