Weekly market reportWeekly agricultural market report
Week 42/2026 · 12–18 October 2026
Published 22 October 2026 · Husfarm market data · husfarm.com
- Quotes in the week
- 1,139
- 71 markets, 22 countries
- Series compared
- 969
- with the previous publication
- Rose / fell
- 20% / 21%
- 59% unchanged
- Husfarm Index
- 92.19
- −1.0% on the week
01Summary
In week 42/2026 (12–18 October 2026) Husfarm recorded 1,139 price quotes from 71 markets in 22 countries. Of the 969 series that could be compared with the previous publication, 20% rose, 21% fell and 59% were unchanged.
The Husfarm Index of wholesale food prices stood at 92.19 (2025 = 100), −1.0% on the week and −0.6% over four weeks.
Among products with enough comparable series, the largest median rise was in pepper (+6.6%, 12 series) and the largest median fall in tomato (−11.6%, 20 series).
02Products: median weekly change
Median change of each product’s series against the same market’s previous publication, in the market’s own currency. Products with at least 8 comparable series.
03Product groups
For each group: how many series rose or fell, and the median change of the series that moved by at least half a per cent.
| Group | Median of movers | Series | Rose | Fell | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs | +7.3% | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Plants | +6.5% | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Flowers | +6.3% | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Meat and poultry | +3.3% | 31 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Fishes | +0.9% | 221 | 40 | 32 | 149 |
| Aquaculture | +0.6% | 77 | 14 | 13 | 50 |
| Vegetables | −0.2% | 238 | 64 | 64 | 110 |
| Processed food | −1.4% | 44 | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| Fruits | −3.0% | 230 | 39 | 68 | 123 |
| Other | −5.1% | 41 | 2 | 6 | 33 |
04Largest single rises
Individual quotes, one per market and product, at most two per country. Moves above 80% and series with fewer than 6 quotes in the past year are left out.
| Product and quote | Market | Price | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hake · Frozen hake | Supply Central Markets Sevilla, Spain | 10.00 EUR/kg | 6.00 EUR/kg | +66.7% |
| Sweet potato · Sweet potatoes, Cordoba, grade 1A, medium | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 30,500 ARS/13 kg bag | 20,000 ARS/13 kg bag | +52.5% |
| Green bean · Green beans, Round, Salta, grade 1A, medium | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 34,000 ARS/12 kg package | 23,000 ARS/12 kg package | +47.8% |
| Eggplant · Eggplants | Targpiast, Wrocław, Poland | 6.50 PLN/kg | 4.50 PLN/kg | +44.4% |
| Fenugreek Leaf · Fenugreek leaves | Bhopal Wholesale Market, India | 14.00 INR/kg | 10.00 INR/kg | +40.0% |
| Lemon · Lemons | Supply Central Markets Sevilla, Spain | 1.55 EUR/kg | 1.18 EUR/kg | +31.4% |
| Elephant Yam · Elephant foot yam (kerala) | Alappuzha Wholesale Market, India | 50.00 INR/kg | 40.00 INR/kg | +25.0% |
| Cucumber · Field cucumbers | Targpiast, Wrocław, Poland | 5.50 PLN/kg | 4.50 PLN/kg | +22.2% |
05Largest single falls
Same rules as the list of rises.
| Product and quote | Market | Price | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut · Unshelled walnuts | Targpiast, Wrocław, Poland | 11.00 PLN/kg | 35.00 PLN/kg | −68.6% |
| Lemon · Lemons | Mercamadrid, Spain | 0.90 EUR/kg | 1.80 EUR/kg | −50.0% |
| Bottle Gourd | Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, Nepal | 55.00 NPR/kg | 95.00 NPR/kg | −42.1% |
| Smooth Luffa · Sponge gourd (luffa) | Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, Nepal | 60.00 NPR/kg | 95.00 NPR/kg | −36.8% |
| Peach · Peaches, Rojo Uno, Jujuy, grade EL, large | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 42,500 ARS/10 kg tray | 66,000 ARS/10 kg tray | −35.6% |
| Apple · Apples, Red Delicious, Rio Negro, grade EL, size 113/125 | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 23,000 ARS/18 kg crate | 35,500 ARS/18 kg crate | −35.2% |
| Clementine · Common clementines, Class I, Italy, 54–58 mm | Turin Wholesale Market, Italy | 1.90 EUR/kg | 2.90 EUR/kg | −34.5% |
| Hazelnut · Unshelled hazelnuts | Targpiast, Wrocław, Poland | 17.00 PLN/kg | 24.00 PLN/kg | −29.2% |
06Countries
Series that rose or fell in each country and the median change of the series that moved, largest moves first.
| Country | Median of movers | Series | Rose | Fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | −10.7% | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| Poland | +7.7% | 99 | 20 | 7 |
| France | −3.0% | 32 | 4 | 8 |
| China | −2.7% | 26 | 3 | 4 |
| India | +2.4% | 22 | 8 | 7 |
| Argentina | −1.6% | 260 | 68 | 88 |
| Italy | −1.4% | 195 | 23 | 28 |
| Spain | +0.6% | 262 | 53 | 49 |
07Husfarm Index, last 52 weeks
Weekly value of the Husfarm Index of wholesale food prices (2025 = 100).
08Method, sources and use
The report is published on the Thursday after the week, so that markets that publish with a delay are included. Each series is compared on its last quote in the week with its last quote in the four weeks before. Changes are calculated in the market’s own currency and unit, so no exchange rates are involved. Medians are used so that a single unusual quote does not move a product or a country. Product medians beyond ±60% in a week are left out as likely changes of unit, size or quality. Quotes of processed goods are excluded.
Quotes come from wholesale markets, exchanges and official price reports as they publish them; every quote on husfarm.com links to its market and source. This report was generated automatically from those quotes and is not edited by hand.
Use: free to use and share with attribution to Husfarm and a link to this report. Cite as: Husfarm (2026). Weekly agricultural market report, Week 42/2026. https://husfarm.com/reports/weekly-market-report-2026-w42/