Broccoli prices: questions and answers
Calabrese (heads): median wholesale price 1.53 EUR/kg across 120 markets in 23 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of calabrese (heads) today?
The median wholesale price of calabrese (heads) was 1.53 EUR/kg across 151 current quotes on 120 markets in 23 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.81 and 2.25 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure. Other types of broccoli are shown separately below, because they are different products with different prices.
Where are prices of calabrese (heads) lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of calabrese (heads) were lowest in Colombia (0.76 EUR/kg), Brazil (0.88 EUR/kg), Turkey (0.90 EUR/kg) and highest in Japan (5.11 EUR/kg), Spain (4.20 EUR/kg), Kuwait (3.61 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of calabrese (heads) in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 31 | 1.05 EUR/kg | 22.1 MXN/kg |
| Colombia | 25 | 0.76 EUR/kg | 2,679 COP/kg |
| Turkey | 11 | 0.90 EUR/kg | 50.0 TRY/kg |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1.90 EUR/kg | 68.9 TWD/kg |
| France | 7 | 2.58 EUR/kg | — |
| Poland | 7 | 0.59 EUR/kg | 2.58 PLN/kg |
| United States | 7 | 2.37 EUR/kg | 2.65 USD/kg |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.88 EUR/kg | 5.23 BRL/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting calabrese (heads); medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of calabrese (heads) going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 21 of 104 quotes for calabrese (heads) rose, 32 fell and 51 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish broccoli prices?
120 markets in 23 countries have current broccoli quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 7 quotes
- Chicago Terminal Market United States · 7 quotes
- Philadelphia Terminal Market United States · 7 quotes
- New York Terminal Market United States · 5 quotes
- Mercatenerife Spain · 4 quotes
- Columbia Terminal Market United States · 4 quotes
- Tshwane Wholesale Market South Africa · 3 quotes
- MIN Nantes France · 3 quotes
Why are there so many different broccoli prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 71 different broccoli quote names, for example: Broccoli, California, crown cut short trim; Broccoli, California, crown cut; Broccoli, California, crown cut short trim; Broccoli, California; Local broccoli; Broccoli, Mexico, crown cut short trim.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Where do these broccoli prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are broccoli prices updated?
The latest broccoli quote is from 12 November 2026; 84 of 120 markets published broccoli prices in the seven days to 12 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download broccoli prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for broccoli prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.