Ripe Banana wholesale price — $26.00 / 40 lb case
Supplier ref. 02643 · quoted October 5, 2026
Ripe Banana is quoted at $26.00 / 40LB 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 40LB 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 40LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, ripe Banana ranged from $24.00 to $26.00 per 40LB case, averaging $24.91. Today's $26.00 / 40LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 8.3% from six months ago, when it stood at $24.00. Across our series, ripe Banana was cheapest in November (average $24.00) and dearest in June (average $26.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $24.00
- High
- $26.00
- Average
- $24.91
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of ripe Banana is invoiced as 40LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Ripe Banana is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $3.50 for the 1BU to $26.00 for the 40LB. 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 flow from Central and South America)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping bananas and plantains into New York: Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
- Ecuadoryear-roundobserved at market
- Guatemalayear-roundobserved at market
- Colombiayear-roundobserved at market
- Hondurasyear-roundobserved at market
- Costa Ricayear-roundobserved at market
Sourcing documented for this product. Based on 5 sources · confidence: high
About Ripe Banana
Bananas do not behave like the rest of the produce book. They arrive year-round from Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica, they move on contract rather than into a spot market, and they are ripened in rooms here rather than harvested ripe — so what a New York buyer is really pricing is a ripeness stage. This supplier quotes the whole ladder as separate references, from green and firm through the turn to fully ripe, and this page is the ripe end of it: fruit that is ready for service on arrival, with no holding window left to spend.
Buying notes
The standing format is a forty-pound case, with a ten-pound case and a single bunch quoted alongside for kitchens that do not turn a full box. Because the fruit is sold ripe, order against the service days you actually have and compare this page with the greener stages before assuming ripe is expensive.
Frequently asked questions about Ripe Banana
How much does ripe Banana cost wholesale in New York?
Ripe Banana is quoted at $26.00 / 40LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 40LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is ripe Banana expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes ripe Banana ranged from $24.00 to $26.00, averaging $24.91. Today's $26.00 / 40LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is ripe Banana cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($24.00) and highest in June ($26.00). 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 ripe Banana come from?
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping bananas and plantains into New York: Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented for this item.
What is in a case of ripe Banana?
One case of ripe Banana is invoiced as 40LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Ripe Banana is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $3.50 for the 1BU to $26.00 for the 40LB. 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 ripe Banana moved this year?
Up 8.3% over twelve months, from $24.00 to $26.00 / 40LB case. The sharpest single week was 8.3%, in the week of May 25, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $26.00 / 40LB 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.