Peppers, Serrano Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for peppers, serrano (Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons) was $35.20 per 1 1/9 bushel carton across 5 quotes from 3 U.S. markets, ranging $25.00 to $44.00. Leading origins: Mexico, North Carolina, New Jersey, Michigan, Georgia. 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, serrano in the most commonly quoted pack, Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons (conventional): 5 quotes from 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green · 1 1/9 bushel cartons5 quotes · avg $35.20 · $25.00–$44.00Headline price | |||
| Chicago | extra large | Mexico | $36.00 |
| Chicago | large | Michigan | $34.00 |
| New York | large | Mexico | $40.00–$44.00mostly $42.00 |
| New York | medium-large | New Jersey | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium-large | New Jersey | $25.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons3 quotes · avg $29.50 · $22.00–$39.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium-large | Georgia | $36.00–$39.00mostly $37.00–$38.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | California | $28.00–$29.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $22.00–$23.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates2 quotes · avg $35.75 · $30.00–$40.00 | |||
| Atlanta | medium-large | Mexico | $30.00–$33.00mostly $31.00–$32.00 |
| Atlanta | medium-large | Mexico | $40.00 |
| Green · 40 lb containers2 quotes · avg $36.50 · $34.00–$38.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | extra large | Mexico | $38.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium-large | Mexico | $34.00–$36.00 |
| 1 1/9 bushel crates1 quote · avg $45.00 · $44.00–$46.00 | |||
| Miami | large | North Carolina | $44.00–$46.00 |
| Green · 1/2 bushel cartons1 quote · avg $18.00 | |||
| New York | medium-large | None | $18.00 |
| 10 lb cartons1 quote · avg $21.50 · $21.00–$22.00 | |||
| Boston | medium-large | North Carolina | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Green · 15 lb cartons1 quote · avg $28.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | medium | North Carolina | $28.00 |
| Red · 25 lb containers1 quote · avg $32.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | medium-large | Mexico | $32.00 |
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 $27.50 · $25.00–$29.00 | |||
| Phoenix | — | Mexico Crossings Through Texas | $25.00–$29.00mostly $26.00–$29.00 |
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, Poblano
avg $25.88/bushel · $18.00–$32.00 Peppers, Anaheim
avg $25.00/carton · $22.00–$28.00 Peppers, Cubanelle
avg $24.50/bushel · $20.00–$28.00
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