Peppers, Bell Type Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, bell type (Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons) was $22.04 per 1 1/9 bushel carton across 39 quotes from 7 U.S. markets, ranging $14.00 to $28.00. Organic (Orange · 5 kg/11 lb cartons) averaged $36.00 per 5 kg/11 lb cartons across 2 quotes. Leading origins: Canada, Mexico, California, Georgia, New Jersey. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for peppers, bell type in the most commonly quoted pack, Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons (conventional): 39 quotes from 7 U.S. markets in this report. Each quote counts once, at the midpoint of USDA's “mostly” range where one is published, otherwise of its low–high range. The range shown is the lowest and highest price among those same quotes.
Other packs, sizes and organic lots are priced separately in the tables below; nothing is averaged across different packs. Quotes more than three times above or below the typical price for their pack are treated as likely errors, marked † and left out. Reports more than 10 days older than the newest are not used.
The trend compares the same items, meaning the same city, variety, pack, size and origin, with the previous report and takes the median change (33 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons39 quotes · avg $22.04 · $14.00–$28.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | Georgia | $23.00–$26.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Atlanta | extra large | North Carolina | $24.00–$26.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Georgia | $26.00 |
| Atlanta | irregular size | Georgia | $20.00–$22.00mostly $21.00–$22.00 |
| Atlanta | irregular size | Georgia | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Atlanta | irregular size | North Carolina | $20.00–$22.00mostly $20.00–$21.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Tennessee | $24.00–$26.00mostly $25.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Georgia | $23.50–$26.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Georgia | $26.00 |
| Boston | exlarge-large | Michigan | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Boston | extra large | New Jersey | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Boston | extra large | Canada | $26.00 |
| Boston | jumbo | New Jersey | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Boston | large | New Jersey | $20.00–$24.00mostly $20.00–$22.00 |
| Boston | medium-large | New Jersey | $20.00–$24.00mostly $20.00–$22.00 |
| Chicago | irregular size | Canada | $15.00–$16.00 |
| Chicago | irregular size | California | $18.00–$18.50 |
| Chicago | jumbo | California | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | Canada | $17.00–$18.00 |
| Los Angeles | extra large | California | $19.00–$20.00 |
| Los Angeles | irregular size | California | $14.00–$15.00 |
| Los Angeles | large | California | $17.00–$18.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium | California | $15.00–$16.00 |
| Miami | irregular size | Tennessee | $23.00–$26.00 |
| Miami | irregular size | North Carolina | $23.00–$26.00 |
| New York | extra large | California | $26.00–$28.00 |
| New York | jumbo | Canada | $22.00–$24.00 |
| New York | large | California | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | Canada | $24.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | South Carolina | $23.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | New Jersey | $20.00–$24.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | Georgia | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | New Jersey | $22.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | Georgia | $22.00–$24.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | Delaware | $22.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | New York | $24.00 |
| Philadelphia | large | South Carolina | $23.00 |
| Philadelphia | large | Georgia | $18.00 |
| Philadelphia | large | New York | $17.00 |
| Red · 5 kg/11 lb cartons16 quotes · avg $13.47 · $6.00–$18.50 | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | Canada | $16.00–$18.50 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $14.50–$16.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | Mexico | $6.00 |
| Boston | exlarge-large | Canada | $15.00–$16.00 |
| Boston | extra large | Canada | $12.00–$14.00 |
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $13.00–$16.00mostly $14.00–$15.00 |
| Chicago | large | Mexico | $9.00–$10.00 |
| Los Angeles | extra large · CD One | Canada | $16.00 |
| Los Angeles | large · CD One | Canada | $12.00 |
| Miami | extra large | Mexico | $17.00–$18.00 |
| Miami | extra large | Canada | $10.00 |
| Miami | large | Canada | $10.00 |
| New York | extra large | Canada | $14.00–$16.00 |
| New York | large | Mexico | $14.00–$16.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | Canada | $14.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | Canada | $14.00–$16.00 |
| Yellow · 5 kg/11 lb cartons13 quotes · avg $13.82 · $8.00–$28.00 | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | Canada | $16.00–$17.75 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $14.50–$16.00 |
| Boston | exlarge-large | Canada | $16.00 |
| Boston | extra large | Canada | $12.00–$14.00 |
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $9.00–$12.00mostly $10.00–$11.00 |
| Orange · 5 kg/11 lb cartons12 quotes · avg $13.92 · $8.00–$21.00 | |||
| Red · 1 1/9 bushel cartons9 quotes · avg $23.17 · $18.00–$29.00 | |||
| Turning Red · 1 1/9 bushel cartons3 quotes · avg $14.83 · $14.00–$18.00 | |||
| Red · 15 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $17.33 · $15.00–$20.00 | |||
| Red · 25 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $24.17 · $20.00–$28.00 | |||
| Yellow · 1 1/9 bushel cartons3 quotes · avg $21.58 · $17.00–$28.00 | |||
| OrganicOrange · 5 kg/11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $36.00 · $30.00–$42.00 | |||
| OrganicRed · 5 kg/11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $34.00 · $30.00–$38.00 | |||
| OrganicYellow · 5 kg/11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $34.00 · $30.00–$38.00 | |||
| Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack1 quote · avg $31.00 · $30.00–$32.00 | |||
| Orange · 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack1 quote · avg $17.00 · $16.00–$18.00 | |||
| Yellow · 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack1 quote · avg $17.00 · $16.00–$18.00 | |||
| Orange · 1 1/9 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $21.00 · $20.00–$22.00 | |||
| Red · 20 lb cartons1 quote · avg $15.00 | |||
| Orange · bushel cartons1 quote · avg $20.50 · $20.00–$21.00 | |||
| Red · bushel cartons1 quote · avg $20.50 · $20.00–$21.00 | |||
| Yellow · bushel cartons1 quote · avg $20.50 · $20.00–$21.00 | |||
| Green · cartons 2 layer1 quote · avg $26.00 | |||
| OrganicGreen · 1 1/9 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $38.00 | |||
Showing 60 of 117 quotes. Packs further down are summarized without their individual quotes.
Price History
Weekly averages for Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 86% above this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $20.20 · $15.95–$24.95 | |||
| Phoenix | extra large | San Joaquin Valley California | $20.95–$24.95mostly $22.95–$24.95 |
| Phoenix | irregular size | San Joaquin Valley California | $15.95–$16.95 |
| Orange · 11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $8.50 · $7.00–$10.00 | |||
| Phoenix | extra large | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
| Phoenix | jumbo | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
| Red · 11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $8.50 · $7.00–$10.00 | |||
| Phoenix | extra large | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
| Phoenix | jumbo | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
| Yellow · 11 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $8.50 · $7.00–$10.00 | |||
| Phoenix | extra large | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
| Phoenix | jumbo | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $7.00–$10.00mostly $8.00–$9.00 |
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