Weekly market reportWeekly agricultural market report
Week 43/2026 · 19–25 October 2026
Published 29 October 2026 · Husfarm market data · husfarm.com
- Quotes in the week
- 1,687
- 100 markets, 31 countries
- Series compared
- 1,009
- with the previous publication
- Rose / fell
- 20% / 19%
- 60% unchanged
- Husfarm Index
- 91.93
- −0.3% on the week
01Summary
In week 43/2026 (19–25 October 2026) Husfarm recorded 1,687 price quotes from 100 markets in 31 countries. Of the 1,009 series that could be compared with the previous publication, 20% rose, 19% fell and 60% were unchanged.
The Husfarm Index of wholesale food prices stood at 91.93 (2025 = 100), −0.3% on the week and −0.6% over four weeks.
Among products with enough comparable series, the largest median rise was in tomato (+9.1%, 19 series) and the largest median fall in hake (−26.9%, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | +3.2% | 263 | 80 | 51 | 132 |
| Fruits | +1.6% | 250 | 60 | 51 | 139 |
| Other | +0.7% | 50 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Aquaculture | −0.5% | 91 | 12 | 16 | 63 |
| Fishes | −1.6% | 205 | 28 | 53 | 124 |
| Processed food | −5.0% | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Plants | −10.7% | 33 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| Herbs | −15.8% | 36 | 1 | 6 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce · Lettuce, Butterhead, Buenos Aires, grade 1A, medium | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 7,000 ARS/5 kg crate | 4,000 ARS/5 kg crate | +75.0% |
| Chicory · Chicory leaves, Buenos Aires, grade 1A, standard | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 7,500 ARS/3 kg tray | 4,500 ARS/3 kg tray | +66.7% |
| Artichoke · Artichoke white Spain cat.I +13cm pack 12 | MIN Rungis, France | 4.50 EUR/kg | 2.85 EUR/kg | +57.9% |
| Lemon · Lemons | Mercavalència, Spain | 1.40 EUR/kg | 1.00 EUR/kg | +40.0% |
| Mushroom · Chanterelles, Uncalibrated, Class I, bulk | Rome Wholesale Market, Italy | 17.50 EUR/kg | 13.00 EUR/kg | +34.6% |
| Rape Seed · Rape seed (torya) | Faisalabad Market, Pakistan | 21,500 PKR/100 kg | 16,500 PKR/100 kg | +30.3% |
| Sweet Sop · Sweet sops | Mercamadrid, Spain | 2.13 EUR/kg | 1.65 EUR/kg | +28.8% |
| Ash Gourd · Ash gourd (kerala) | Manjeri Wholesale Market, India | 20.00 INR/kg | 17.00 INR/kg | +17.6% |
05Largest single falls
Same rules as the list of rises.
| Product and quote | Market | Price | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Luffa · Sponge gourd (luffa) | Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, Nepal | 25.00 NPR/kg | 60.00 NPR/kg | −58.3% |
| Hake · Frozen hake | Mercabilbao, Spain | 8.50 EUR/kg | 16.90 EUR/kg | −49.7% |
| Hake · Small hake (Pescadilla), Fresh | Supply Central Markets Sevilla, Spain | 4.00 EUR/kg | 7.00 EUR/kg | −42.9% |
| Mustard Leaf · Brd leaf mustard | Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, Nepal | 75.00 NPR/kg | 125 NPR/kg | −40.0% |
| Fenugreek Leaf · Fenugreek leaves | Bhopal Wholesale Market, India | 10.00 INR/kg | 14.00 INR/kg | −28.6% |
| Clementine · Clementines, Spain, class I, 58-63 mm | Rome Wholesale Market, Italy | 2.00 EUR/kg | 2.75 EUR/kg | −27.3% |
| Sprouts · Alfalfa sprouts, Buenos Aires, grade 1A, medium | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 7,000 ARS/kg bag | 9,500 ARS/kg bag | −26.3% |
| Pepper · Peppers, Bell, Corrientes, grade 1A, medium | Buenos Aires Central Market, Argentina | 18,500 ARS/8 kg package | 24,500 ARS/8 kg package | −24.5% |
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 | −26.1% | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| India | +5.5% | 35 | 13 | 7 |
| Poland | +5.3% | 99 | 10 | 2 |
| France | −3.8% | 66 | 12 | 21 |
| Argentina | +3.0% | 249 | 93 | 54 |
| China | −2.3% | 51 | 5 | 6 |
| Spain | −1.0% | 256 | 44 | 66 |
| Italy | −0.7% | 147 | 16 | 17 |
| Pakistan | −0.5% | 29 | 6 | 7 |
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 43/2026. https://husfarm.com/reports/weekly-market-report-2026-w43/