May. 25-31 2024-2026

Cabbage (Tokyo Wholesale)

Wholesale cabbage parameters indicate a progressive price decrease within this specific week in 2026, starting at ¥103 on May 25 and lowering to ¥74 per kilogram by May 30. Historically, this aligns closer to the 2025 baseline (ranging between ¥63 and ¥77) than the elevated 2024 pricing window, where values maintained stability at ¥125.

Pre-shredded fresh wholesale cabbage lines present flat alternative indicators, removing localized handling costs while maintaining highly predictable price trajectories.

Garlic (Tokyo Wholesale)

Garlic matrices represent a consistently high-value baseline over multi-year cycles. The 2026 price index fluctuated between ¥1,322 and ¥1,526 per kilogram. This displays similar baseline behavior to 2025 (ranging from ¥1,320 to ¥1,708) and 2024 (ranging from ¥1,112 to ¥1,343). Price adjustments align with import volume availability metrics and bulk drying cycles.

Pre-peeled refrigerated garlic or commercial-grade garlic paste lines operate with flat historical volatility indexes, representing highly stable pricing alternatives for bulk production purposes.

Onions (Tokyo Wholesale)

Statistical records for the May 25 to May 31 window indicate that 2026 wholesale onion prices at Tokyo markets remained consistently lower than the previous two years. The 2026 index stayed within the ¥90 to ¥94 per kilogram bracket, representing a decrease from 2025 pricing (¥150–¥161) and 2024 pricing (¥124–¥141). Volume metrics reflect highly consistent supply patterns.

Imported bulk storage options present an alternative baseline with historical pricing offsets. Standard records show imported variants carrying flat pricing parameters with near-zero short-term volatility during late spring.

Potatoes (Tokyo Wholesale)

Wholesale potato metrics reveal a sharp downward shift in the pricing baseline over the three-year timeline. The 2026 index recorded parameters between ¥138 and ¥156 per kilogram. This represents a significant variance from the same period in 2025 (¥192–¥234) and 2024 (¥252–¥307), driven primarily by highly favorable crop shipments arriving at Central Tokyo yards.

Dehydrated potato flakes and frozen pre-cut wholesale lines offer consistent value indexes. These shelf-stable alternatives carry flat pricing parameters with historical resistance to seasonal agricultural volume fluctuations.

Tomatoes (Tokyo Wholesale)

Tomato wholesale prices demonstrate seasonal fluctuation during this transition period. The 2026 index rose from ¥362 per kilogram on May 25 to ¥421 per kilogram by May 30. This upward trend closely correlates with historic 2024 baseline parameters, where peak prices reached ¥460 before cooling down. Supply curves show dependency on early summer greenhouse output parameters.

Industrial canned tomato pulp, tomato paste, and pureed lines operate as standard cost-control benchmarks. These processed varieties exhibit completely flat pricing structures without any correlation to seasonal raw agricultural harvest cycles.