Jalapeno Pepper Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale jalapeno peppers averaged $23.43 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 3.3% on the week. That is 5% below the five-year October average of $24.77, across 3,108 USDA observations since 2021.
Jalapeno Peppers · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$23.43
+3.3%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $22.18 – $24.68. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing medium-large · all origins · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 5 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $14.35 – $33.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $22.18 – $24.68 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Detroit dearest
- Against a normal October
- 5% belowFive-year norm $24.77 · cheapest Jan, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $33.00Oct 1
- 30-day low
- $22.68Oct 28
- 30-day average
- $27.0222 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.18 – $55.00Today sits 21% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $14.35 – $33.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 5% below
- 30-day low to high
- $22.68 – $33.00
Is $23.43 a good price for jalapeno peppers right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 5% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in January, dearest in November — a 97% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $23.43
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$21.77
- 2023$27.52
- 2024$24.40
- 2025$23.13
- 2026$26.73
- $21.772022
- $27.522023
- $24.402024
- $23.132025
- $26.732026
2026 so far is 16% over last October and 8% over the five-year norm of $24.77.
Where do jalapeno peppers ship from?
2 shipping districts reported jalapeno peppers to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Texas1 line
- South Georgia1 line
What do jalapeno peppers cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Mexico via Texas · mostly $30.00 – $33.00 | $30.50 | +5.2% |
All lines South Georgia · mostly $14.35 – $16.35 | $16.35 | flat |
Where are jalapeno peppers cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported jalapeno peppers, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 73% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Miami
- Asheville
- Detroit
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of jalapeno peppers today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, jalapeno peppers averaged $23.43 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are jalapeno peppers cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $21.67 and Detroit dearest at $37.58 — a difference of $15.91 per package for the same produce.
When are jalapeno peppers cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, jalapeno peppers are cheapest in January at $13.04 and most expensive in November at $25.66.
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 jalapeno 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.