Celery Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Celery prices in the United States, the highest-cost reporting region, eased 14.7% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,900.00/MT from USD 3,400.00/MT in Q1, as California spring production began recovering from an extraordinary supply shock that had intensified through the fourth quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2026. Mexican prices, reflecting winter import supply that flows into the shocked US market, eased 7.5% to USD 1,850.00/MT. Globally, the average fell from USD 1,920.60/MT in Q1 to USD 1,749.40/MT in Q2, an 8.9% decline, the first quarterly retreat after a run of extraordinary gains that saw the global average climb 133.91% cumulatively from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,100.00-1,900.00/MT is expected, with North American prices likely to ease significantly if California production normalizes through the spring and summer cycle.

Celery is a herbaceous biennial vegetable in the Apiaceae family, related to carrots, parsnips, parsley, fennel, and dill, grown commercially as an annual for its edible petioles, or stalks, and in some regions its leaves. It serves widespread applications in fresh retail produce, food service, and processing for soups, stocks, and prepared foods. This market experienced one of the most dramatic supply-shock price cycles of any fresh vegetable tracked in this report, with an extraordinary North American production shortfall intensifying through late 2025 and early 2026, forcing US buyers to rely more heavily on Mexican winter production from Baja California, Sinaloa, and other states during the December through April import window. California production conditions, Mexican winter import supply, and fresh vegetable demand seasonality are what drive prices in this market.

Celery Price Forecast for 2026

The outlook for Celery through H2 2026 hinges heavily on North American spring and summer production recovery. If California production normalizes through the April to June 2026 production cycle, North American prices should ease significantly through the remainder of the year. European prices should remain relatively stable absent specific weather events, with the global average price expected to ease further from the Q1 2026 highs as the North American market normalizes.

The main upside risk is a further disruption to California spring and summer production, which would extend the extraordinary supply shock and delay the expected price normalization. The main downside risk, from a producer perspective, is a faster-than-expected California recovery combined with strong Mexican import volumes, which could push US prices down more sharply than currently forecast as the market corrects from its historic highs.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Celery Prices Q2 2026:

• United States: USD 2,900.00/MT
• Germany: USD 1,170.00/MT
• Mexico: USD 1,850.00/MT
• China: USD 860.00/MT

Celery Prices in the United States

US Celery prices averaged USD 2,900.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, down 14.7% from USD 3,400.00/MT in Q1, as California spring production began recovering from the extraordinary supply shock that had characterized this market since late 2025.

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

California production began normalizing through the spring production cycle, easing the extraordinary North American supply shock that had intensified through Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, even as prices remained well above pre-shock levels.

Celery Prices in Germany

German prices averaged USD 1,170.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 0.9% from USD 1,160.00/MT in Q1, holding within the relatively stable band that has characterized this market throughout the period.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

European celery prices remained relatively stable absent specific weather events, consistent with the calm trajectory that has characterized this market throughout the period covered in this report.

Celery Prices in Mexico

Mexican prices, reflecting winter import supply into the US market, averaged USD 1,850.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 7.5% from USD 2,000.00/MT in Q1, as the seasonal import window closed and US domestic supply began recovering.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q2 2026 in Mexico?

As the December through April Mexican winter import window closed and US domestic California production began recovering, reliance on Mexican supply eased, pulling prices down from their Q1 highs.

Celery Prices in China

Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 860.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 1.2% from USD 850.00/MT in Q1, as steady domestic supply continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q2 2026 in China?

Steady domestic supply conditions continued keeping Chinese celery pricing the most competitive of any region tracked here, entirely insulated from the North American supply shock affecting other markets.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Celery Prices Q1 2026:

• United States: USD 3,400.00/MT
• Germany: USD 1,160.00/MT
• Mexico: USD 2,000.00/MT
• China: USD 850.00/MT

Celery Prices in the United States

US prices surged 21.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 3,400.00/MT from USD 2,800.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the extraordinary North American supply shock intensified further.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q1 2026 in the United States?

The Q3 2025 through Q1 2026 price progression reflected the characteristic supply-shock behavior of concentrated fresh vegetable markets, with the rise almost entirely driven by an extraordinary North American supply shock that intensified through Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.

Celery Prices in Germany

German prices rose 0.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,160.00/MT from USD 1,150.00/MT in Q4 2025, holding within the stable European band.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

European celery prices held in a narrow, stable band throughout the quarter, consistent with the region's characteristically calm trajectory absent specific weather events affecting local production.

Celery Prices in Mexico

Mexican import prices rose 17.6% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,000.00/MT from USD 1,700.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the intensifying North American supply shock.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q1 2026 in Mexico?

Mexican winter production in Baja California, Sinaloa, and other states, which provides significant import supply to the United States during the December through April months, faced intensifying pressure as the broader North American supply shock pulled Mexican export prices higher in step with the shocked US market.

Celery Prices in China

Chinese prices rose 2.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 850.00/MT from USD 830.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking steady domestic supply.

Why did the price of Celery change in Q1 2026 in China?

Steady domestic supply conditions kept this market on its established, gradually firming trajectory, entirely insulated from the extraordinary North American supply shock affecting other regions tracked in this report.

Quarterly Celery Price Trends

Global Celery prices rose dramatically through 2025 and into Q1 2026, with the North American benchmark climbing 133.91 percent cumulatively from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026, driven almost entirely by an extraordinary North American supply shock that intensified through Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, before Q2 2026 marked the first quarterly retreat as California spring production began normalizing.

What was Celery Price in 2025?

Celery staged one of the most dramatic price cycles of any fresh vegetable tracked in this report through 2025, with the United States posting an extraordinary annual gain as a severe North American supply shock intensified through the second half of the year, while Germany and China held comparatively calm, stable trajectories entirely insulated from the disruption.

Celery Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices surged from about USD 1,200.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,800.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 133.3%, an extraordinary annual increase reflecting the characteristic supply-shock behavior of concentrated fresh vegetable markets.

Celery Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed modestly from about USD 1,100.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,150.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 4.5%, reflecting this market's characteristically stable trajectory absent specific weather events.

Celery Prices in Mexico in 2025

Mexican import prices surged from about USD 900.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,700.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 88.9%, tracking the intensifying North American supply shock through the second half of the year.

Celery Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices firmed modestly from about USD 800.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 830.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 3.8%, the smallest annual increase of the four regions, entirely insulated from the North American supply shock.

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