Tuscan kale wholesale price — $10.00 / case of 2
Supplier ref. 03183 · quoted October 5, 2026
Tuscan kale is quoted at $10.00 / 2CT 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 2CT 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 2CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 48 weekly quotes, tuscan kale ranged from $8.00 to $10.00 per 2CT case, averaging $8.13. Today's $10.00 / 2CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 25.0% from a month ago, when it stood at $8.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 25.0%, in the week of September 21, 2026 ($8.00 to $10.00). Across our series, tuscan kale was cheapest in November (average $8.00) and dearest in September (average $9.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $8.00
- High
- $10.00
- Average
- $8.13
- Quotes
- 48
Why Tuscan kale is moving
High confidenceTuscan kale is currently priced at $10.00 a case, reflecting a significant 25.0% week-over-week increase. This sharp upward movement is primarily driven by unsettled weather conditions impacting regional harvests in the Northeast, particularly in New Jersey and New York, which have experienced heavy rainfall and cooler temperatures in late September. With local supply potentially curtailed, the market is leaning more heavily on shipments from distant origins like California and Mexico. Compounding this shift, truck freight rates from the West Coast remain elevated due to high diesel prices and strong seasonal demand for refrigerated transport, adding considerable cost to delivered product.
- regional weather impact
- high truck freight
9 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-09-22. 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 2CT 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
Year-round (California + Mexico as the base, rotating regional and Canadian origins)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping cabbages into New York: California and New York State appear in market reports for this category, and Mexico, New Jersey, Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and Maine on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the cabbages level and applied to this item.
- Californiayear-roundobserved for this category
- Mexicoyear-roundtrade calendar
- ArizonaJanobserved for this category
- FloridaNov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- GeorgiaDec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
- TexasDec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- New JerseyJun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- New York StateJan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decobserved for this category
- Canada (Quebec, Ontario)Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- MaineJul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- North CarolinaDecobserved for this category
- VirginiaDecobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Cabbages) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: high
About Tuscan kale
Despite the name, this is the brassica group as the New York trade actually buys it: green, red, savoy and napa cabbage, but also broccoli, broccoli crowns and rabe, broccolini, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale and kohlrabi. The group is offered year-round, with California and Mexico as the base supply and New York State, Quebec, Ontario, New Jersey, Maine and the Southeast cutting in when their fields are running. These are hand-cut, cooled crops, so a heat event or a labor problem in the shipping district shows up in the quote quickly rather than gradually.
Buying notes
Heads are ordered by count or by a size code, broccoli by the bunch or as crowns by weight, and florets by the bag, so a cabbage quote and a broccoli quote are not the same unit even on the same order. Most lines here also exist as a half case or a two-count, and we list every pack we see quoted rather than reducing them to a single figure.
Frequently asked questions about Tuscan kale
How much does tuscan kale cost wholesale in New York?
Tuscan kale is quoted at $10.00 / 2CT case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 2CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is tuscan kale expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 48 weekly quotes tuscan kale ranged from $8.00 to $10.00, averaging $8.13. Today's $10.00 / 2CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is tuscan kale cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($8.00) and highest in September ($9.00). 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 tuscan kale come from?
In October, our reference lists six origins shipping cabbages into New York: California and New York State appear in market reports for this category, and Mexico, New Jersey, Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and Maine on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the cabbages level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of tuscan kale?
The supplier states no weight for the 2CT 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 tuscan kale moved this year?
Up 25.0% over twelve months, from $8.00 to $10.00 / 2CT case. The sharpest single week was 25.0%, in the week of September 21, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $10.00 / 2CT case is the lowest of 48 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.