Ruby red grapefruit wholesale price — $42.00 / 23CT case
Supplier ref. 03123 · quoted September 7, 2026
Ruby red grapefruit is quoted at $42.00 / 23CT case in the week of September 7, 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 23CT 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 23CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, ruby red grapefruit ranged from $38.95 to $54.00 per 23CT case, averaging $45.12. Today's $42.00 / 23CT case is below the 54-quote average of $45.12. The quote is down 4.5% from a month ago, when it stood at $44.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 28.6%, in the week of November 24, 2025 ($42.00 to $54.00). Across our series, ruby red grapefruit was cheapest in June (average $40.50) and dearest in December (average $52.80). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $38.95
- High
- $54.00
- Average
- $45.12
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 23CT 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.
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 September, our reference lists eleven origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina, New Zealand, Dominican Republic and Honduras 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 Ruby red grapefruit
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 Ruby red grapefruit
How much does ruby red grapefruit cost wholesale in New York?
Ruby red grapefruit is quoted at $42.00 / 23CT case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 23CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is ruby red grapefruit expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes ruby red grapefruit ranged from $38.95 to $54.00, averaging $45.12. Today's $42.00 / 23CT case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is ruby red grapefruit cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in June ($40.50) and highest in December ($52.80). 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 ruby red grapefruit come from?
In September, our reference lists eleven origins shipping citrus fruits into New York: Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay, Morocco, Mexico, Argentina, New Zealand, Dominican Republic and Honduras 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 ruby red grapefruit?
The supplier states no weight for the 23CT 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.
How much has the price of ruby red grapefruit moved this year?
Down 6.7% over twelve months, from $45.00 to $42.00 / 23CT case. The sharpest single week was 28.6%, in the week of November 24, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $42.00 / 23CT case is the lowest of 54 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.