Peppers, Finger Hot Wholesale Prices

USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026

Average

$15.50

per 1/2 bushel carton/crate

Range

$15.00–$16.00

lowest to highest quote

Quotes

1 U.S. market

Trend

→ steady

vs. Oct 6

12-Week Trend

−23.6%

As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, finger hot (1/2 bushel cartons/crates) was $15.50 per 1/2 bushel carton/crate across 1 quote from 1 U.S. market, ranging $15.00 to $16.00. Leading origins: Georgia, Illinois, Netherlands. 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, finger hot in the most commonly quoted pack, 1/2 bushel cartons/crates (conventional): 1 quote from 1 U.S. market 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. Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.

FSMA 204Peppers, Finger Hot is on the FDA Food Traceability List under Peppers (fresh). Fresh peppers of every type are listed — bell, chili, and specialty. The 2008 Salmonella outbreak initially blamed on tomatoes was traced to serrano peppers, which is part of why both sit on the list. Every buyer, distributor, and receiver in the chain must record the traceability lot code and its source at receipt — compliance is required by July 20, 2028. What buyers need to record →

Terminal Market (Wholesale)

Market	Size	Origin	Price
1/2 bushel cartons/crates1 quote · avg $15.50 · $15.00–$16.00Headline price
Atlanta	large	Georgia	$15.00–$16.00
10 lb cartons1 quote · avg $30.50 · $30.00–$31.00
Chicago	medium	Illinois	$30.00–$31.00
Red · 4 kg cartons1 quote · avg $34.00
New York	medium	Netherlands	$34.00

Price History

Weekly averages for 1/2 bushel cartons/crates from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026

Average Low to high range

Related Commodities

Peppers, Bell Type
avg $22.04/bushel · $14.00–$28.00 Peppers, Habanero
avg $27.94/carton · $18.00–$44.00 Peppers, Jalapeno
avg $33.43/bushel · $26.00–$38.50 Peppers, Poblano
avg $25.88/bushel · $18.00–$32.00 Peppers, Serrano
avg $35.20/bushel · $25.00–$44.00 Peppers, Anaheim
avg $25.00/carton · $22.00–$28.00

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