Habanero Pepper Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale habanero peppers averaged $20.00 per 8 lb carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 5.3% on the week. That is 19% below the five-year October average of $24.71, across 1,556 USDA observations since 2021.
Habanero Peppers · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$20.00
+5.3%on the weekPer 8 lb carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $23.00 – $25.00. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 8 lb carton across 2 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $15.00 – $25.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $23.00 – $25.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 19% belowFive-year norm $24.71 · cheapest Feb, dearest Jul
- 30-day high
- $21.25Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $18.75Oct 19
- 30-day average
- $19.3822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $18.75 – $46.50Today sits 5% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $15.00 – $25.00
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 19% below
- 30-day low to high
- $18.75 – $21.25
Is $20.00 a good price for habanero peppers right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 19% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in February, dearest in July — a 101% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 8 lb carton
Today $20.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$18.29
- 2023$37.05
- 2024$24.78
- 2025$28.48
- 2026$19.29
- $18.292022
- $37.052023
- $24.782024
- $28.482025
- $19.292026
2026 so far is 32% under last October and 22% under the five-year norm of $24.71.
Where do habanero peppers ship from?
2 shipping districts reported habanero peppers to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Texas1 line
- Caribbean Imports1 line
What do habanero peppers cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 8 lb carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Mexico via Texas · mostly $23.00 – $25.00 | $23.50 | +6.8% |
All lines Caribbean Imports | $16.50 | +3.1% |
Where are habanero peppers cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported habanero peppers, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 133% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Boston
- Miami
- New York
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of habanero peppers today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, habanero peppers averaged $20.00 per 8 lb carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are habanero peppers cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $15.00 and Columbia dearest at $35.00 — a difference of $20.00 per package for the same produce.
When are habanero peppers cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, habanero peppers are cheapest in February at $16.84 and most expensive in July at $33.82.
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 habanero 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.