Chards Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany paid the most for chards in Q3 2026: EUR 148.0/100 kg, down 0.9% from EUR 149.3/100 kg in Q2. Import costs, transport and retail margins and a short domestic growing season keep German prices well above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.3% to EUR 120.5/100 kg from EUR 122.1/100 kg, mostly because harvests increased in Italy, France and Spain, which led wholesalers to lower purchase prices. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the EUR 115.1-124.7/100 kg range, with weather in the main growing areas, harvest volumes, labor costs and demand from retailers and the catering sector doing most of the work.

Chards, also called Swiss chard, are leafy green vegetables grown for their large leaves and colorful stalks. They are sold fresh in bunches or loose, and used in cooking, salads, soups and ready meals, and for processing as frozen leaves. Prices in this report refer to fresh chards at wholesale level and are quoted per 100 kilograms. They depend on harvest volumes, weather, labor costs and demand from retailers and caterers.

Production is concentrated in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Turkey in Europe, with additional output in the United States and Australia. Chards grow quickly and are harvested by hand, so labor costs form a large part of the price. The leaves wilt within days of cutting, and supply responds quickly to weather. Prices vary by leaf quality, bunch size and packaging.

Chards Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Harvests in the main growing areas are at their seasonal peak and supply is ample, but cooler autumn weather and higher labor costs limit the size of the decline. Year on year, the global average has moved from EUR 119.2/100 kg to EUR 120.5/100 kg, an increase of 1.1%.

The balance of risks for Q4 tilts downward. What could push prices higher? Cold weather that slows growth, frost damage or higher labor costs would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Mild weather that speeds up harvests, weaker retail demand or higher imports would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Chards Prices Q3 2026:

• Italy: EUR 112.0/100 kg
• France: EUR 124.0/100 kg
• Spain: EUR 98.0/100 kg
• Germany: EUR 148.0/100 kg

Chards Prices in Italy

In Q3 2026, the average price in Italy fell 1.5% to EUR 112.0/100 kg, compared with EUR 113.7/100 kg in Q2. Italian prices fell as harvests increased in the south. The year-on-year change is a 1.4% increase, from EUR 110.4/100 kg in Q3 2025. This places Italy 7.1% below the four-market average of EUR 120.5/100 kg for Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q3 2026 in Italy?

Italy declined. Harvests increased in the south, wholesalers lowered purchase prices, and demand from markets was soft. This leaves Italy 0.3% higher than at the end of 2025, when the average was EUR 111.7/100 kg, while the global average is 0.2% higher over the same period. Across the four markets the average was 1.3% lower on the quarter.

Chards Prices in France

France's average moved down 1.2% in Q3 2026, to EUR 124.0/100 kg from EUR 125.5/100 kg in Q2. French prices fell as harvests increased in Brittany and the Loire Valley. The Q3 2026 average is 1.4% above the EUR 122.3/100 kg recorded in Q3 2025. Against the four-market average of EUR 120.5/100 kg, France stood 2.9% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q3 2026 in France?

France declined. Harvests increased in Brittany and the Loire Valley, wholesalers lowered purchase prices, and retail demand was steady. From EUR 123.5/100 kg at the close of 2025 to EUR 124.0/100 kg in Q3 2026, the price in France has risen 0.4%, and the global average has risen 0.2%. On the global measure the average was 1.3% lower over the quarter.

Chards Prices in Spain

Prices in Spain softened 1.7% in Q3 2026 to EUR 98.0/100 kg, compared with EUR 99.7/100 kg in Q2. Spanish prices fell as harvests increased in Murcia. Compared with Q3 2025, when Spain averaged EUR 97.4/100 kg, the current price is 0.6% higher. Spain finished Q3 2026 18.7% below the four-market average of EUR 120.5/100 kg.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q3 2026 in Spain?

Spain declined. Harvests increased in Murcia, wholesalers lowered purchase prices, and export demand was soft. Across the first three quarters of 2026, Spain has moved down 0.3% from EUR 98.3/100 kg in Q4 2025 to EUR 98.0/100 kg, against a 0.2% gain for the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.3% lower over the same quarter.

Chards Prices in Germany

Germany recorded a 0.9% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to EUR 148.0/100 kg from EUR 149.3/100 kg in Q2. German prices eased as imports from Italy and Spain increased. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at EUR 146.5/100 kg, the market is 1.0% higher. The four markets averaged EUR 120.5/100 kg in the quarter, so the price in Germany was 22.8% higher.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q3 2026 in Germany?

Germany eased. Imports from Italy and Spain increased, retailers lowered shelf prices, and demand was steady. Year to date, Germany is 0.3% higher than the Q4 2025 level of EUR 147.6/100 kg, while the global average is 0.2% higher. The global average shifted 1.3% lower in the same quarter. The quarterly change in Germany was 0.9%.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Chards Prices Q2 2026:

• Italy: EUR 113.7/100 kg
• France: EUR 125.5/100 kg
• Spain: EUR 99.7/100 kg
• Germany: EUR 149.3/100 kg

Chards Prices in Italy

Italy recorded a 1.0% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching EUR 113.7/100 kg against EUR 112.6/100 kg in Q1. Italian prices rose as the demand from wholesale markets improved. Year on year, the average is 5.1% higher, against EUR 108.2/100 kg in Q2 2025. The price in Italy was 6.9% below the group average of EUR 122.1/100 kg in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q2 2026 in Italy?

Italy rose. Demand from wholesale markets improved, supply was limited by cold weather, and growers raised prices. After a 0.8% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 5.1% above the EUR 108.2/100 kg recorded in Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at EUR 112.0/100 kg. The global average shifted 0.8% higher in the same quarter.

Chards Prices in France

The Q2 2026 average for France stood at EUR 125.5/100 kg, an increase of 0.9% on the EUR 124.4/100 kg recorded in Q1. French prices rose as the demand from retailers improved. The current level is 4.2% above the Q2 2025 average of EUR 120.4/100 kg. The gap to the four-market average of EUR 122.1/100 kg was 2.8% above for France.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q2 2026 in France?

France rose. Demand from retailers improved, supply was limited by cold weather, and growers raised prices. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at EUR 120.4/100 kg. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at EUR 124.0/100 kg.

Chards Prices in Spain

Spain registered a 0.8% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to EUR 99.7/100 kg from EUR 98.9/100 kg in Q1. Spanish prices rose as the demand from export buyers improved. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at EUR 95.9/100 kg, which makes the current price 4.0% higher. Relative to the four-market average of EUR 122.1/100 kg, Spain traded 18.3% below in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Chards change in Q2 2026 in Spain?

Spain rose. Demand from export buyers improved, supply was limited by cold weather, and growers raised prices. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.0% above the Q2 2025 average of EUR 95.9/100 kg. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to EUR 98.0/100 kg.

Chards Prices in Germany

Germany rose 0.7% to EUR 149.3/100 kg in Q2 2026, from EUR 148.3/100 kg in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from retailers improved. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at EUR 144.8/100 kg, the latest quarter is 3.1% higher. This places Germany 22.3% above the four-market average of EUR 122.1/100 kg for Q2 2026.

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

Germany rose. Demand from retailers improved, import costs increased, and wholesalers raised prices. Coming after a 0.5% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 3.1% above the EUR 144.8/100 kg of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at EUR 148.0/100 kg. For comparison, the global average moved 0.8% higher over the same quarter.

Quarterly Chards Price Trends

Chards prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 before easing in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from EUR 115.8/100 kg in Q1 2025 to 117.3 in Q2, 119.2 in Q3 and 120.3 in Q4, then 121.1 in Q1 2026, 122.1 in Q2 and 120.5 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 4.1% across the window. Higher labor costs and weather losses lifted prices for five quarters, and larger harvests caused a decline in the third quarter.

What was Chards Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for chards, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near EUR 115.8/100 kg in Q1, the global average finished the year at 120.3 in Q4, a gain of about 3.9%. Higher labor and energy costs, weather losses and steady demand from retailers supported growers throughout the year.

Chards Prices in Italy in 2025

In Italy, prices moved from about EUR 106.4/100 kg in Q1 2025 to EUR 111.7/100 kg by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Italian prices rose gradually as the demand from wholesale markets and labor costs increased. The Q4 2025 close of EUR 111.7/100 kg compares with EUR 112.0/100 kg in Q3 2026, a 0.3% increase.

Chards Prices in France in 2025

In France, prices moved from about EUR 118.8/100 kg in Q1 2025 to EUR 123.5/100 kg by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. French prices rose gradually as the demand from retailers and labor costs increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in France is 0.4% higher at EUR 124.0/100 kg. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Chards Prices in Spain in 2025

In Spain, prices moved from about EUR 94.5/100 kg in Q1 2025 to EUR 98.3/100 kg by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Spanish prices rose gradually as the demand from export buyers and labor costs increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Spain had reached EUR 98.0/100 kg, 0.3% below the Q4 2025 close.

Chards Prices in Germany in 2025

In Germany, prices moved from about EUR 143.3/100 kg in Q1 2025 to EUR 147.6/100 kg by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. German prices rose gradually as import costs and retail demand increased. The latest quarter places Germany at EUR 148.0/100 kg, which is 0.3% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

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