Peppers, Jalapeno Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, jalapeno (Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons) was $33.43 per 1 1/9 bushel carton across 11 quotes from 4 U.S. markets, ranging $26.00 to $38.50. Leading origins: Mexico, New Jersey, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan. 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, jalapeno in the most commonly quoted pack, Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons (conventional): 11 quotes from 4 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 (11 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 cartons11 quotes · avg $33.43 · $26.00–$38.50Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $32.00–$35.00mostly $33.00–$34.00 |
| Atlanta | large | Alabama | $36.00–$38.50 |
| Atlanta | large | Georgia | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $32.00–$36.00mostly $33.00–$35.00 |
| Chicago | large | Mexico | $32.00–$36.00mostly $33.00–$35.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Michigan | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Illinois | $26.00–$28.00 |
| New York | extra large | New Jersey | $35.00–$38.00 |
| New York | large | New Jersey | $34.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium-large | Georgia | $35.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium-large | New Jersey | $35.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons4 quotes · avg $28.00 · $22.00–$35.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | Canada | $32.00–$35.00mostly $32.00–$34.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | California | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Miami | extra large | North Carolina | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Red · crates2 quotes · avg $41.50 · $36.00–$46.00 | |||
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $36.00–$38.00 |
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $46.00 |
| Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates1 quote · avg $36.50 · $35.00–$38.00 | |||
| New York | medium | Mexico | $35.00–$38.00 |
| Red · 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates1 quote · avg $42.50 · $42.00–$43.00 | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $42.00–$43.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel crates1 quote · avg $39.00 · $38.00–$40.00 | |||
| Miami | extra large | Mexico | $38.00–$40.00 |
| 1/2 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $19.00 · $18.00–$20.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | New Jersey | $18.00–$20.00 |
| Green · 1/2 bushel crates1 quote · avg $19.00 · $18.00–$20.00 | |||
| New York | large | New Jersey | $18.00–$20.00 |
| Green · 40 lb containers1 quote · avg $37.00 · $36.00–$38.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | extra large | Mexico | $36.00–$38.00 |
| Red · 40 lb containers1 quote · avg $42.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | large | Mexico | $42.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $29.93 · $24.35–$38.00 | |||
| Phoenix | — | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $34.00–$38.00mostly $34.00–$37.00 |
| Thomasville | — | South Georgia | $24.35–$28.35mostly $24.35 |
Related Commodities
avg $22.04/bushel · $14.00–$28.00 Peppers, Habanero
avg $27.94/carton · $18.00–$44.00 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 Peppers, Cubanelle
avg $24.50/bushel · $20.00–$28.00
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