Peppers, Poblano Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, poblano (Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons) was $25.88 per 1 1/9 bushel carton across 4 quotes from 2 U.S. markets, ranging $18.00 to $32.00. Leading origins: Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, Mexico Crossings Through Texas. 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, poblano in the most commonly quoted pack, Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons (conventional): 4 quotes from 2 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 (4 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 cartons4 quotes · avg $25.88 · $18.00–$32.00Headline price | |||
| Chicago | medium | Michigan | $18.00–$21.00mostly $19.00–$20.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Mexico | $26.00–$28.00 |
| New York | large | New Jersey | $30.00–$32.00 |
| New York | medium-large | New Jersey | $26.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates4 quotes · avg $27.00 · $23.00–$31.00 | |||
| Atlanta | extra large | North Carolina | $23.00–$26.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $24.00–$26.00mostly $25.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Michigan | $27.00–$29.00mostly $28.00–$29.00 |
| Atlanta | extra large | Mexico | $28.00–$31.00mostly $29.00–$30.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel crates3 quotes · avg $29.83 · $28.00–$32.00 | |||
| Miami | medium-large | Mexico | $30.00 |
| Philadelphia | extra large | Mexico | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium-large | Mexico | $28.00–$29.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $30.50 · $25.00–$35.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | New Jersey | $34.00–$35.00 |
| Miami | large | North Carolina | $25.00–$28.00 |
| 10 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $22.50 · $20.00–$26.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | North Carolina | $24.00–$26.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium | North Carolina | $20.00 |
| 1/2 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $21.00 · $20.00–$22.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | New Jersey | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Green · 10 lb cartons1 quote · avg $20.00 | |||
| New York | medium-large | None | $20.00 |
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 cartons1 quote · avg $25.00 · $22.00–$26.00 | |||
| Phoenix | — | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $22.00–$26.00mostly $24.00–$26.00 |
Related Commodities
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, 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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