Bell Pepper Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale bell peppers averaged $21.35 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 22.6% on the week. That is 38% above the five-year October average of $15.50, across 21,513 USDA observations since 2021.
Bell Peppers · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$21.35
+22.6%on the weekThe average of all 7 lines reported. Mostly $17.01 – $18.21. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 30 combinations
- Average of all 7 lines
- Range today
- $12.00 – $31.95Low to high across all 7 lines · mostly $17.01 – $18.21 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 38% aboveFive-year norm $15.50 · cheapest Sep, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $21.63Oct 14
- 30-day low
- $14.70Oct 1
- 30-day average
- $18.6822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $8.67 – $35.12Today sits 48% up that range
- Range today · 7 lines
- $12.00 – $31.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 38% above
- 30-day low to high
- $14.70 – $21.63
Is $21.35 a good price for bell peppers right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 38% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in September, dearest in November — a 38% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $21.35
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$19.58
- 2023$13.70
- 2024$15.76
- 2025$9.36
- 2026$18.87
- $19.582022
- $13.702023
- $15.762024
- $9.362025
- $18.872026
2026 so far is 102% over last October and 22% over the five-year norm of $15.50.
Where do bell peppers ship from?
3 shipping districts reported bell peppers to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- South Georgia3 lines
- Mexico via Texas2 lines
- Coachella Valley California2 lines
What do bell peppers cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 7 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
extra large · 1 1/9 bushel carton Coachella Valley California | $30.95 | +29.2% |
large · 1 1/9 bushel carton Coachella Valley California | $28.45 | +24.0% |
extra large · 1 1/9 bushel carton South Georgia · mostly $20.35 – $22.35 | $22.35 | +9.8% |
Where are bell peppers cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported bell peppers, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 49% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Boston
- Miami
- Chicago
- New York
- Baltimore
- Los Angeles
- Columbia
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of bell peppers today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, bell peppers averaged $21.35 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are bell peppers cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $22.95 and Asheville dearest at $34.17 — a difference of $11.22 per package for the same produce.
When are bell peppers cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, bell peppers are cheapest in September at $13.97 and most expensive in November at $19.27.
What is the difference between FOB and terminal market prices?
FOB (free on board) is the price at the origin shipping point, before freight. Terminal market prices are wholesale prices at major-city terminal markets, for whatever pack each market reported, so the two are shown side by side rather than as a margin.
Where does the price data for bell peppers come from?
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Market News reports, synced every morning, with history back to January 2021. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.
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Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Prices are daily aggregates across reported varieties, packages and grades. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.