Peppers, Habanero Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, habanero (Orange · 8 lb cartons) was $27.94 per 8 lb carton across 8 quotes from 6 U.S. markets, ranging $18.00 to $44.00. Leading origins: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida, North Carolina, 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, habanero in the most commonly quoted pack, Orange · 8 lb cartons (conventional): 8 quotes from 6 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 (5 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange · 8 lb cartons8 quotes · avg $27.94 · $18.00–$44.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | medium | Mexico | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | Mexico | $18.00–$20.00 |
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $27.00–$30.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $35.00–$36.00 |
| Miami | — | Dominican Republic | $18.00–$21.00 |
| New York | medium | Dominican Republic | $42.00–$44.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Dominican Republic | $25.00–$30.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Mexico | $23.00 |
| Red · 8 lb cartons8 quotes · avg $32.38 · $18.00–$50.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium | Mexico | $30.00–$33.00mostly $31.00–$32.00 |
| Boston | medium | North Carolina | $26.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $50.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $40.00 |
| Miami | — | Dominican Republic | $18.00–$21.00 |
| New York | medium | Dominican Republic | $42.00–$44.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Mexico | $23.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Dominican Republic | $24.00–$28.00 |
| Green · 8 lb cartons4 quotes · avg $29.13 · $18.00–$39.00 | |||
| Boston | medium | North Carolina | $26.00–$30.00mostly $28.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $39.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $30.00 |
| Miami | — | Dominican Republic | $18.00–$21.00 |
| Orange · 1/2 bushel cartons4 quotes · avg $34.38 · $24.00–$44.00 | |||
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $35.00–$36.00 |
| Boston | medium | North Carolina | $32.00–$36.00 |
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $44.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Delaware | $24.00 |
| Green · 1/2 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $30.00 · $24.00–$37.00 | |||
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $35.00–$37.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Delaware | $24.00 |
| Red · 1/2 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $39.25 · $34.00–$44.00 | |||
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $34.00–$37.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Boston | medium | Dominican Republic | $44.00 |
| Orange · 10 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC)2 quotes · avg $16.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $16.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | California | $16.00 |
| Mixed Yellow and Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $40.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Georgia | $40.00 |
| Mixed Yellow and Green · 1/2 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $20.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Georgia | $20.00 |
| Orange · 4 kg cartons1 quote · avg $32.00 | |||
| New York | medium | Netherlands | $32.00 |
| Red · 4 kg cartons1 quote · avg $30.00 | |||
| New York | medium | Netherlands | $30.00 |
| Yellow · 4 kg cartons1 quote · avg $35.00 · $34.00–$36.00 | |||
| New York | medium | Netherlands | $34.00–$36.00 |
| Mixed Orange and Green · 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $24.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | — | Dominican Republic | $24.00 |
| Mixed Red and Green · 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $34.00 | |||
| New York | medium | Dominican Republic | $34.00 |
| Mixed Yellow and Green · 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $19.50 · $18.00–$21.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Dominican Republic | $18.00–$21.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Orange · 8 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 13% above this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange · 8 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $21.50 · $20.00–$24.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Phoenix | — | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $20.00–$24.00mostly $21.00–$23.00 |
| 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $16.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $16.00 |
| Green · 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $17.00 · $16.00–$18.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $16.00–$18.00 |
| Red · 8 lb cartons1 quote · avg $16.50 · $15.00–$18.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $15.00–$18.00 |
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