Poblano Pepper Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale poblano peppers averaged $41.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 46.4% on the week. That is 72% above the five-year October average of $23.90, across 2,302 USDA observations since 2021.
Poblano Peppers · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$41.00
+46.4%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the one line reported. Mostly $40.00 – $43.00. Terminal prices in 9 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $39.00 – $43.00Low to high across the one line · mostly $40.00 – $43.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- 72% aboveFive-year norm $23.90 · cheapest Feb, dearest May
- 30-day high
- $41.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $23.50Oct 5
- 30-day average
- $27.5522 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.98 – $58.00Today sits 60% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $39.00 – $43.00
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal October
- 72% above
- 30-day low to high
- $23.50 – $41.00
Is $41.00 a good price for poblano peppers right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 72% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in February, dearest in May — a 136% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $41.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$19.86
- 2023$33.10
- 2024$21.19
- 2025$20.44
- 2026$27.74
- $19.862022
- $33.102023
- $21.192024
- $20.442025
- $27.742026
2026 so far is 36% over last October and 16% over the five-year norm of $23.90.
Where do poblano peppers ship from?
One shipping district reports poblano peppers to USDA: Mexico via Texas.
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What do poblano peppers cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Mexico via Texas · mostly $40.00 – $43.00 | $41.00 | +46.4% |
Where are poblano peppers cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported poblano peppers, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 43% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Columbia
- Miami
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of poblano peppers today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, poblano peppers averaged $41.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are poblano peppers cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $25.88 and Baltimore dearest at $37.00 — a difference of $11.12 per package for the same produce.
When are poblano peppers cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, poblano peppers are cheapest in February at $10.33 and most expensive in May at $24.41.
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 poblano 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.