Cucumber Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The Netherlands paid the most for cucumbers in Q2 2026: USD 1,142/MT, up 2.0% from USD 1,120 in Q1. The steady European greenhouse demand kept things firm there. Worldwide, the average moved up 1.9%, to USD 738/MT from USD 724, largely because the greenhouse energy costs kept climbing right alongside firm export demand. What about H2 2026? We'd expect a global average somewhere in the USD 725-785/MT range, with the steady fresh-market demand doing most of the work.

Cucumbers reach the market almost entirely fresh, grown either in open fields, as China does at enormous scale for its domestic market, or in climate-controlled greenhouses, the model the Netherlands and Spain both lean on heavily for extended growing seasons and consistent quality. Three things move the price more than anything else: the Chinese field-harvest volumes, since China grows and consumes by far the largest share of the global crop, the Dutch and Spanish greenhouse energy costs, which directly affect year-round European supply, and the seasonal weather that shapes both open-field and greenhouse yields.

The greenhouse model deserves a closer look, since it's such a defining feature of the European side of this market. Dutch and Spanish growers invest heavily in climate-controlled facilities that let them extend the growing season well beyond what open-field cultivation could achieve, delivering more consistent quality and supply across the calendar year. That consistency comes at a real energy cost, particularly through the colder months when heating and supplemental lighting both draw on natural gas and electricity, which is exactly why European natural gas prices have such an outsized influence on this market's pricing. Buyers new to this market sometimes underestimate how much that structural detail matters until they see it play out in the pricing data over a full cycle.

China's scale as both the largest producer and the largest consumer is worth a mention too, since it sets this market apart from most other produce categories where a handful of countries dominate international trade. The overwhelming majority of China's crop stays domestic, which means Chinese pricing reflects internal supply-demand balance more than international trade flows, while Mexico and Spain compete more directly for export-oriented demand into North America and Europe respectively.

Cucumber Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and demand should stay moderately tight through H2 2026, with the greenhouse energy costs doing a lot of the work on the European side of this market. China's field harvest stayed roughly on trend through H1, keeping its domestic market the most affordable of the four. The Netherlands and Spain both kept export demand firm despite the elevated energy costs, while Mexico's exports into North America kept building. None of the four markets we track is showing signs of genuine disruption heading into the back half of the year.

European natural gas prices remain the single variable most worth watching for the rest of the year, given how directly they translate into greenhouse operating costs for the Dutch and Spanish growers who supply much of the region's fresh cucumber demand. That's worth building into any longer-range planning rather than assuming current conditions will simply persist unchanged.

China's domestic supply-demand balance is worth tracking separately from the export-oriented trio of the Netherlands, Spain, and Mexico, since so little of its enormous crop ever reaches international trade.

What could push prices higher? A further spike in European greenhouse energy costs, or a weaker-than-expected Chinese field harvest. What could pull them lower? A stronger field season than currently expected across the major producing regions. Buyers should watch both sides of that equation closely given how quickly conditions can shift.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Cucumber Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 511/MT
• Netherlands: USD 1,142/MT
• Mexico: USD 673/MT
• Spain: USD 955/MT

Cucumber Prices in China

China's cucumber growers saw firm domestic demand this quarter, and the gain came to 1.6%, USD 503/MT to USD 511. That kept China comfortably the most affordable of the four markets given its scale of production.

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

The domestic demand stayed firm, and the field-harvest conditions held roughly steady through the quarter.

Cucumber Prices in Netherlands

USD 1,142/MT. That's where the Netherlands landed in Q2, up 2.0% from USD 1,120 in Q1. The greenhouse energy costs stayed elevated, and the export demand held firm alongside that.

Why did the price of Cucumber change in Q2 2026 in Netherlands?

The greenhouse energy costs are really the whole story in the Netherlands right now, and they stayed elevated through the quarter.

Cucumber Prices in Mexico

Mexico climbed 2.0% to USD 673/MT, the North American export demand continuing to build through the period.

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

The North American export demand kept building, and that alone explains most of the move here.

Cucumber Prices in Spain

Spain gained 2.0% to USD 955/MT, the European demand continuing to hold steady through the period.

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

The European demand held steady, and the greenhouse energy costs firmed alongside it.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Cucumber Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 503/MT
• Netherlands: USD 1,120/MT
• Mexico: USD 660/MT
• Spain: USD 937/MT

Cucumber Prices in China

China gained 1.6% to USD 503/MT, the demand firming as the year opened.

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

The domestic demand firmed as the year opened, and the field-harvest conditions stayed roughly steady alongside it.

Cucumber Prices in Netherlands

Dutch cucumbers rose 2.0% to USD 1,120/MT, the greenhouse energy costs climbing as the year opened.

Why did the price of Cucumber change in Q1 2026 in Netherlands?

The greenhouse energy costs climbed as the year opened, and that's really what pushed prices higher here.

Cucumber Prices in Mexico

Mexican cucumbers climbed 2.0% to USD 660/MT, the export demand building through the quarter.

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

The North American export demand built through the quarter, tracking the retail buying closely.

Cucumber Prices in Spain

Spanish cucumbers rose 2.0% to USD 937/MT, the European demand building through the quarter.

Why did the price of Cucumber change in Q1 2026 in Spain?

The European demand built through the quarter, and the greenhouse energy costs firmed alongside it.

Quarterly Cucumber Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 680/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 738 by Q2 2026, a net gain of about 8.5%. Every quarter posted a gain here, reflecting the elevated European greenhouse energy costs and the steady fresh-market demand across every market we track, with the pace of the gains picking up somewhat in the most recent two quarters. That kind of steady, uninterrupted climb is worth noting, since it stands in contrast to how choppy some other commodities in this space have looked over the same period.

What was Cucumber Price in 2025?

2025 was a steady year for cucumbers. Starting near USD 680/MT in Q1, the global average finished 2025 at USD 710, a gain of about 4.4%. The fresh-market demand held consistent all year across every market we track, before the pace of gains picked up further once 2026 got underway. Buyers who track this market closely tend to view that steady annual pattern as the baseline against which any future quarter's move should be judged.

Cucumber Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from about USD 480/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 495 by Q4, up roughly 3.1%. The domestic demand held steady all year, and China stayed the most affordable of the four markets throughout.

Cucumber Prices in Netherlands in 2025

Dutch prices climbed from USD 1,050/MT in Q1 to USD 1,098 by Q4, a 4.6% gain, the highest absolute price throughout the four markets on the elevated greenhouse energy costs.

Cucumber Prices in Mexico in 2025

Mexican prices rose from USD 620/MT in Q1 to USD 647 by Q4, up 4.4%, as the North American export demand kept building through the year.

Cucumber Prices in Spain in 2025

Spanish prices moved from USD 880/MT in Q1 to USD 919 by Q4, a 4.4% gain, as the European demand stayed firm through the year.

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We keep a continuous eye on the cucumber prices wherever they're grown or consumed at scale, tracing causation through the Chinese field-harvest volumes, the Dutch and Spanish greenhouse energy costs, and the seasonal weather that shapes yields across both open-field and greenhouse growing. Our analysts track European natural gas markets closely given how directly they feed into Dutch and Spanish greenhouse costs. We also flag any material shift in the underlying feedstock or trade-logistics conditions as soon as it becomes apparent. Need pricing data, bespoke market analysis, or procurement advisory? Reach out to our team.