US Cucumber Import Intelligence
Track who's importing cucumber from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico is the dominant source of fresh cucumbers imported into the United States, and for produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which Mexican suppliers, in which varieties, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US cucumber importers sourcing from Mexico, with shipment records, supplier relationships, and origin patterns updated weekly from CBP customs data.
Below you'll find the top US cucumber importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's cucumber sourcing in real time. Knowing who is sourcing what, and from where, is what separates buyers who negotiate from a position of information from those working in the dark.
Top Cucumber Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US cucumber import market spans large produce companies moving hundreds of shipments a year alongside regional distributors and specialty importers. Rankings shift through the season as buyers move between Mexican growing regions and between field-grown American slicing cucumbers and greenhouse varieties. Click any importer to see their full shipment history, the specific Mexican suppliers they buy from, their variety and origin mix, and how their volumes have changed quarter over quarter.
Where US Cucumber Imports Come From
Mexico supplies the large majority of fresh cucumbers imported into the United States, and the trade splits between traditional field production and a fast-growing protected-culture (greenhouse and shade-house) segment. The variety mix is central to how cucumbers trade:
- Sinaloa — the largest cucumber export region, with peak volume November through May and a mix of field and protected-culture production.
- Sonora — a significant region, strong in greenhouse cucumbers shipped through the Nogales, Arizona crossing.
Variety drives pricing as much as origin. American slicing cucumbers are largely field-grown and move at commodity prices; European (seedless/English) and Persian (mini) cucumbers are greenhouse-grown, command premiums, and are the fastest-growing part of the category. Buyers who track which varieties and which growers their competitors source can see shifts — a grower moving into Persian cucumbers, a region's field season winding down — before they surface in their own pricing conversations.
When to Buy: Cucumber Import Seasonality
Mexican cucumbers cross into the US across most of the year, but volume and pricing follow the growing regions and the variety:
- Peak volume, November through May — Sinaloa's season drives the largest field-cucumber volume, and prices are typically most competitive when this supply is at its height.
- Shoulder and summer supply — Sonora and continued greenhouse production carry volume outside the Sinaloa peak.
- Greenhouse varieties year-round — European (seedless) and Persian cucumbers, being protected-culture, flow more steadily across the year and at higher price points than field-grown American slicers.
Field-grown cucumbers follow a sharper seasonal curve than greenhouse varieties, so the real import data — who is shipping which variety, and at what volume — tells you more about near-term supply and pricing than the calendar alone.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for cucumbers by Mexican border crossing, sourced from USDA Market News and updated weekly. FOB prices reflect the cost at the point of entry before freight and handling — the baseline buyers use to benchmark what they're paying, and they differ between field-grown slicers and greenhouse varieties.
Cucumber FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for cucumber across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Cucumber Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's cucumber data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican growers and suppliers your competitors buy cucumbers from, in which varieties, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping cucumbers to the US, ranked by the volume and consistency of their shipment history.
- Benchmark pricing — compare current FOB prices across crossings and between field and greenhouse varieties against what you're paying.
- Track seasonal and variety shifts — see how volume moves between regions and between field and greenhouse supply through the season so you can plan sourcing ahead.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when one region or grower is disrupted, quickly see where alternative volume is coming from.
Cucumber Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its cucumbers from?
The United States imports the large majority of its fresh cucumbers from Mexico, split between field-grown American slicing cucumbers and a fast-growing greenhouse segment (European seedless and Persian varieties). Mexican cucumbers supply the US market across most of the year.
Who are the largest US cucumber importers?
The top US cucumber importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large produce companies and regional distributors.
Which Mexican states grow the most export cucumbers?
Sinaloa is the largest cucumber export region (peak November–May), with Sonora also significant — especially for greenhouse cucumbers shipped through Nogales, Arizona.
When are cucumber prices lowest?
Field-grown slicing cucumbers are typically most abundant and competitively priced during Sinaloa's November–May season. Greenhouse varieties (European seedless, Persian) flow year-round at higher price points.
How current is this cucumber import data?
Shipment records and importer rankings are updated weekly from CBP customs data; FOB prices are updated weekly from USDA Market News.
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