Rhubarb wholesale price — $58.00 / 20 lb case
Supplier ref. 03977 · quoted October 5, 2026
Rhubarb is quoted at $58.00 / 20LB 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 20LB 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 20LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 36 weekly quotes, rhubarb ranged from $44.00 to $98.00 per 20LB case, averaging $64.78. Today's $58.00 / 20LB case is below the 36-quote average of $64.78. The quote is up 7.4% from three months ago, when it stood at $54.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 56.8%, in the week of June 1, 2026 ($44.00 to $69.00). Across our series, rhubarb was cheapest in May (average $51.00) and dearest in March (average $91.67). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $44.00
- High
- $98.00
- Average
- $64.78
- Quotes
- 36
What is in the case
One case of rhubarb is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
About Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a single line on this catalog and an outlier in the fruit family: botanically a stalk, cooked and sold as a fruit, and bought almost entirely by pastry kitchens. It is quoted in a bulk case priced on weight rather than by count, and the line the wholesaler carries is labelled as Washington-grown. No origin or availability research has been done on it, so the page carries the quoted price and its history and nothing beyond that.
Buying notes
The case is sold on weight, so the pack is the whole comparison — there is no count or grade to read. Rhubarb holds in cold storage, which makes buying against a low on the chart a realistic tactic rather than a gamble.
Frequently asked questions about Rhubarb
How much does rhubarb cost wholesale in New York?
Rhubarb is quoted at $58.00 / 20LB case in the week of October 5, 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 rhubarb expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 36 weekly quotes rhubarb ranged from $44.00 to $98.00, averaging $64.78. Today's $58.00 / 20LB case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is rhubarb cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in May ($51.00) and highest in March ($91.67). 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.
What is in a case of rhubarb?
One case of rhubarb is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of rhubarb moved this year?
Down 14.7% over twelve months, from $68.00 to $58.00 / 20LB case. The sharpest single week was 56.8%, in the week of June 1, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $58.00 / 20LB case is the lowest of 36 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.