Bok Choy Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United States paid the most for bok choy in Q3 2026: USD 1.65/KG, up 0.6% from USD 1.64/KG in Q2. High labor, freight and distribution costs keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 0.8% to USD 1.24/KG from USD 1.23/KG, mostly because summer heat reduced yields in China and Japan, while abundant greenhouse supply lowered German prices. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1.18-1.28/KG range, with weather in the main growing regions, labor and freight costs and demand from restaurants and grocers doing most of the work.

Bok choy is a leafy Chinese cabbage with white stalks and dark green leaves, sold fresh and used in stir-fries, soups and steamed dishes. It grows quickly in cool conditions and is harvested within weeks of planting, so supply responds fast to weather. Prices reflect yields, labor and transport costs, season and demand from grocers and restaurants.

China is by far the largest producer, followed by other parts of Asia, with California, the Netherlands and Germany supplying much of the fresh product in the United States and Europe. The vegetable is perishable, so trade is mostly regional, and prices swing with weather, since heat and heavy rain reduce yields and quality. Demand is highest in Asian communities, and interest in Asian cuisine has widened the market.

Bok Choy Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Cooler autumn weather improves yields in China and Japan, and greenhouse supply in Europe is ample. Demand from restaurants and grocers in the United States remains steady and limits the decline. A year ago the global average was USD 1.21/KG, and the latest quarter, at USD 1.24/KG, is 2.5% higher.

The balance of risks for Q4 tilts downward. What could push prices higher? Weather that reduces yields, higher labor and freight costs or stronger demand from restaurants would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Favorable weather, larger plantings or weaker demand would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Bok Choy Prices Q3 2026:

• China: USD 0.62/KG
• Japan: USD 1.25/KG
• United States: USD 1.65/KG
• Germany: USD 1.45/KG

Bok Choy Prices in China

China recorded a 3.3% gain in Q3 2026, with the average reaching USD 0.62/KG against USD 0.60/KG in Q2. Chinese prices rose as summer heat and heavy rain reduced yields of leafy vegetables. The year-on-year change is a 5.1% increase, from USD 0.59/KG in Q3 2025. This places China 50.0% below the four-market average of USD 1.24/KG for Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q3 2026 in China?

China advanced. Summer heat and heavy rain reduced yields of leafy vegetables, supply to wholesale markets fell, and prices rose from the low level of the spring. This leaves China 5.1% higher than at the end of 2025, when the average was USD 0.59/KG, while the global average is 2.5% higher over the same period.

Bok Choy Prices in Japan

The Q3 2026 average for Japan stood at USD 1.25/KG, an increase of 1.6% on the USD 1.23/KG recorded in Q2. Japanese prices rose as heat reduced yields and supply to markets was limited. The Q3 2026 average is 4.2% above the USD 1.20/KG recorded in Q3 2025. Against the four-market average of USD 1.24/KG, Japan stood 0.8% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q3 2026 in Japan?

Japan firmed. Heat reduced yields and supply to markets was limited, wholesalers paid more for reliable supply, and restaurants accepted higher prices. From USD 1.21/KG at the close of 2025 to USD 1.25/KG in Q3 2026, the price in Japan has risen 3.3%, and the global average has risen 2.5%. On the global measure the average was 0.8% higher over the quarter.

Bok Choy Prices in United States

The United States registered a 0.6% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 1.65/KG from USD 1.64/KG in Q2. American prices edged up as the demand from Asian grocers and restaurants stayed firm and freight costs increased. Compared with Q3 2025, when the United States averaged USD 1.60/KG, the current price is 3.1% higher. The United States finished Q3 2026 33.1% above the four-market average of USD 1.24/KG.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States edged higher. Demand from Asian grocers and restaurants stayed firm, freight costs increased, and growers in California passed on part of the higher costs. Across the first three quarters of 2026, the United States has moved up 2.5% from USD 1.61/KG in Q4 2025 to USD 1.65/KG, against a 2.5% gain for the global average.

Bok Choy Prices in Germany

Germany fell 0.7% to USD 1.45/KG in Q3 2026, from USD 1.46/KG in Q2. German prices eased as greenhouse production was abundant and wholesalers reduced prices. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 1.43/KG, the market is 1.4% higher. The four markets averaged USD 1.24/KG in the quarter, so the price in Germany was 16.9% higher.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q3 2026 in Germany?

Germany eased. Greenhouse production was abundant, wholesalers reduced prices to move product, and demand from Asian restaurants was steady. Year to date, Germany is 0.7% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 1.44/KG, while the global average is 2.5% higher. The global average shifted 0.8% higher in the same quarter. The quarterly change in Germany was 0.7%.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Bok Choy Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 0.60/KG
• Japan: USD 1.23/KG
• United States: USD 1.64/KG
• Germany: USD 1.46/KG

Bok Choy Prices in China

China was broadly stable in Q2 2026, with the average at USD 0.60/KG against USD 0.60/KG in Q1, a rise of 0.0%. Chinese prices rose slightly as growers shifted planting and wholesale demand improved. Year on year, the average is 1.7% higher, against USD 0.59/KG in Q2 2025. The price in China was 51.2% below the group average of USD 1.23/KG in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q2 2026 in China?

China rose slightly. Growers shifted planting toward other crops, wholesale demand improved, and prices recovered from the lows reached in the winter. After a 1.7% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 1.7% above the USD 0.59/KG recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 0.62/KG.

Bok Choy Prices in Japan

In Q2 2026, the average price in Japan rose 0.8% to USD 1.23/KG, compared with USD 1.22/KG in Q1. Japanese prices rose as the demand from restaurants improved and supply was limited. The current level is 2.5% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1.20/KG. The result leaves Japan within 0.0% of the four-market average of USD 1.23/KG.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q2 2026 in Japan?

Japan rose. Demand from restaurants improved, supply was limited by cool weather in spring, and wholesalers raised prices. This came on top of a 0.8% gain in Q1, and the average ended 2.5% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 1.20/KG. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1.25/KG.

Bok Choy Prices in United States

The United States' average moved up 1.2% in Q2 2026, to USD 1.64/KG from USD 1.62/KG in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from grocers and restaurants improved and labor costs increased. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at USD 1.59/KG, which makes the current price 3.1% higher. Relative to the four-market average of USD 1.23/KG, the United States traded 33.3% above in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from grocers and restaurants improved, labor costs increased, and growers in California raised prices. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 3.1% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1.59/KG. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 1.65/KG.

Bok Choy Prices in Germany

Prices in Germany firmed 0.7% in Q2 2026 to USD 1.46/KG, compared with USD 1.45/KG in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from restaurants improved and imports were limited. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 1.42/KG, the latest quarter is 2.8% higher. This places Germany 18.7% above the four-market average of USD 1.23/KG for Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Bok Choy change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose. Demand from Asian restaurants improved, imports were limited by freight costs, and wholesalers raised prices. Coming after a 0.7% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 2.8% above the USD 1.42/KG of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 1.45/KG. For comparison, the global average moved 0.8% higher over the same quarter.

Quarterly Bok Choy Price Trends

Bok Choy prices rose gradually through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and firmed again in the third quarter in most markets. The global average moved from USD 1.19/KG in Q1 2025 to 1.20 in Q2, 1.21 in Q3 and 1.21 in Q4, then 1.22 in Q1 2026, 1.23 in Q2 and 1.24 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 4.2% across the window. Higher labor and freight costs lifted prices gradually for six quarters, and summer heat reduced yields in China and Japan in the third quarter.

What was Bok Choy Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for bok choy, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 1.19/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 1.21 in Q4, a gain of about 1.7%. Higher labor, freight and energy costs and steady demand from restaurants and grocers supported growers throughout the year.

Bok Choy Prices in China in 2025

In China, prices moved from about USD 0.58/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.59/KG by Q4, up roughly 1.7%. Chinese prices rose slightly as growing costs increased, although ample supply limited the gains. The Q4 2025 close of USD 0.59/KG compares with USD 0.62/KG in Q3 2026, a 5.1% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Bok Choy Prices in Japan in 2025

In Japan, prices moved from about USD 1.19/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.21/KG by Q4, up roughly 1.7%. Japanese prices rose gradually as the labor costs and transport costs increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Japan is 3.3% higher at USD 1.25/KG. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Bok Choy Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 1.58/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.61/KG by Q4, up roughly 1.9%. American prices rose gradually as the labor costs and freight costs increased. By Q3 2026 the average for the United States had reached USD 1.65/KG, 2.5% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Bok Choy Prices in Germany in 2025

In Germany, prices moved from about USD 1.41/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.44/KG by Q4, up roughly 2.1%. German prices rose gradually as the energy costs for greenhouse production increased. The latest quarter places Germany at USD 1.45/KG, which is 0.7% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

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