White onions wholesale price — $45.00 / 50LB case
Supplier ref. 03514 · quoted September 7, 2026
White onions are quoted at $45.00 / 50LB 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 50LB 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 50LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, white onions ranged from $24.00 to $45.00 per 50LB case, averaging $35.31. Today's $45.00 / 50LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 25.0% from three months ago, when it stood at $36.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 23.5%, in the week of April 20, 2026 ($34.00 to $42.00). Across our series, white onions were cheapest in October (average $27.50) and dearest in August (average $44.20). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $24.00
- High
- $45.00
- Average
- $35.31
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
One case of white onions is invoiced as 50LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (U.S. storage onions + Peru/Mexico imports; Mexican green onions year-round)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists nine origins shipping onions into New York: United States — Georgia (Vidalia), Canada — Ontario and United States — Nevada appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Oregon / Washington, United States — California, United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York), Peru, Mexico and Canada — Quebec on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the onions level and applied to this item.
- United States — Oregon / WashingtonJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- United States — CaliforniaMar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- United States — Georgia (Vidalia)Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York)year-roundtrade calendar
- PeruJan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- Mexicoyear-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — Quebecyear-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — OntarioAug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States — NevadaJan, Feb, Jul, Sepobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Onions) and applied to this product. Based on 21 sources · confidence: medium
About White onions
White onions are a specification in New York, not a substitute for yellow: sharper raw and cleaner cooked, they carry salsas, ceviche, pickling programs and a large part of the city's Mexican and Latin American kitchens. They are grown on far less acreage than yellow storage onions and they do not hold as well, so the supply base is thinner and the price is less anchored — a white onion quote can move while yellow sits still. Buyers who treat the two as interchangeable are the ones surprised by the invoice.
Buying notes
Quoted in the fifty-pound sack only, so there is no smaller format to retreat to when the price runs. Track this page against Spanish onions on this site: when the two diverge, the cause is white-onion supply rather than onions in general.
Frequently asked questions about White onions
How much do white onions cost wholesale in New York?
White onions are quoted at $45.00 / 50LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 50LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are white onions expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes white onions ranged from $24.00 to $45.00, averaging $35.31. Today's $45.00 / 50LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are white onions cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in October ($27.50) and highest in August ($44.20). 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 do white onions come from?
In September, our reference lists nine origins shipping onions into New York: United States — Georgia (Vidalia), Canada — Ontario and United States — Nevada appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Oregon / Washington, United States — California, United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York), Peru, Mexico and Canada — Quebec on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the onions level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of white onions?
One case of white onions is invoiced as 50LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of white onions moved this year?
Up 73.1% over twelve months, from $26.00 to $45.00 / 50LB case. The sharpest single week was 23.5%, in the week of April 20, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $45.00 / 50LB 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.