Serrano Pepper Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale serrano peppers averaged $31.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 3.3% on the week. That is 1% below the five-year October average of $31.19, across 2,210 USDA observations since 2021.
Serrano Peppers · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$31.00
+3.3%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the one line reported. Mostly $31.00 – $33.00. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $28.00 – $34.00Low to high across the one line · mostly $31.00 – $33.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 1% belowFive-year norm $31.19 · cheapest Feb, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $31.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $27.00Oct 9
- 30-day average
- $29.3222 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $19.00 – $63.50Today sits 27% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $28.00 – $34.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 1% below
- 30-day low to high
- $27.00 – $31.00
Is $31.00 a good price for serrano peppers right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 1% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in February, dearest in November — a 187% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $31.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$23.05
- 2023$31.71
- 2024$25.81
- 2025$35.56
- 2026$29.33
- $23.052022
- $31.712023
- $25.812024
- $35.562025
- $29.332026
2026 so far is 18% under last October and 6% under the five-year norm of $31.19.
Where do serrano peppers ship from?
One shipping district reports serrano peppers to USDA: Mexico via Texas.
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What do serrano 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 $31.00 – $33.00 | $31.00 | +3.3% |
Where are serrano peppers cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported serrano peppers, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 70% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- New York
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Columbia
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of serrano peppers today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, serrano peppers averaged $31.00 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are serrano peppers cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $24.75 and Asheville dearest at $42.00 — a difference of $17.25 per package for the same produce.
When are serrano peppers cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, serrano peppers are cheapest in February at $12.26 and most expensive in November at $35.18.
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 serrano 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.