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Peppers prices

Peppers by market, product and package.

1 product in 1 market, 31 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2026.

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Packagelb. (453.6 gm)
ProductPeppers (last quoted 31 Mar 2020)

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Latest
$2.44
31 Mar 2020, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4-week change
Up 0.3%
From $2.43
Year change
Down 2.4%
From $2.50
12-month range
$2.23 to $2.50
Lowest and highest quote

Price history

U.S. city average store price, per lb. (453.6 gm). Not in the newest report.

Up to and including 31 Mar 2020

Market news

USDA market tone changes and Markon crop updates.

  • Markon reports that heavy rainfall across Florida has caused varying levels of crop loss and flooding, with Okeechobee expecting the most significant impact while other regions anticipate minimal effects.

    • Okeechobee: Heavy crop loss is expected Heavy crop loss
    • Belle Glade: Some bean, corn, and radish crop loss is expected impact should be minimal
    • LaBelle and Immokalee: No major impact is expected No major impact
  • Markon reports that bell pepper supplies are experiencing regional shifts, with increasing availability in California and the East Coast, while red bell supplies remain tight and greenhouse production declines due to seasonal factors.

    • California: Prices falling. supplies are slowly increasing. excellent markets to ease
    • California: limited tight red bell supplies
    • Central Mexico: stocks are limited Stocks are limited
    • Canada: Prices rising. production has fallen higher prices
  • Markon reports significant supply constraints across several commodities due to ongoing weather events, including tropical systems, heat, and rain, which are impacting yields and quality in key regions.

  • Markon reports that bell pepper supplies are shifting, with tightening California green bell supplies and rising prices for red bells, while East Coast production volume is expected to increase and ease market pressure.

    • California: Prices rising. supplies are especially snug. Quality is good supplies are especially snug
    • South Georgia: Prices falling. production is officially underway; volume will continue to build. Quality is good market will ease
    • California: Prices rising. volume is low Expect higher prices
    • Central Mexico: Prices rising. Supplies are limited Supplies are limited
  • Markon reports that tropical storms Rachel and Simon are expected to cause heavy rain, flooding, and transportation issues, potentially delaying harvests for various produce items in Mexico.

    • Ensenada/San Quintín: harvesting or loading delays harvesting or loading delays
  • Markon reports mixed market conditions as California produce faces quality and yield challenges from heat and insect pressure, while other regions see transitioning harvests and steady or softening prices.

    • Hollister: No. 1 grade supplies will tighten. Quality is very good Expect steady markets
    • Oxnard: quality and yield challenges quality and yield challenges
  • Markon reports that bell pepper supplies are seeing varied regional transitions, with California quality remaining good overall despite specific yield challenges in Oxnard. Markets are generally expected to remain steady in the near term with potential for upward price pressure.

    • Hollister: No. 1 grade supplies will tighten by early October. Quality is very good No. 1 grade supplies will tighten
    • Oxnard: fields are being harvested selectively. quality and yield challenges quality and yield challenges
    • Prices rising steady to slightly higher prices
  • Markon reports that protests at the California-Mexico border are disrupting freight movement and customs processing, potentially impacting the availability of several imported commodities.

    • Calexico: slowed freight movement delays and closures may affect Mexican imports
  • Markon reports mixed market conditions due to weather-related supply constraints, with various commodities like asparagus, cauliflower, and strawberries facing rising prices while others remain steady or face volatility during seasonal transitions.

    • California: Prices falling. volumes are ample. good Expect slightly lower markets
    • California: Prices stable. strong. good markets will remain steady
    • Northern Mexico: Prices rising. tightening
  • Markon reports rising prices for various peppers due to heat-related quality issues in Mexico and the West Coast, while East Coast supplies remain steady but face expected price increases.

    • Northern Mexico: Prices rising. supplies... are tightening. clean, export-quality
    • East Coast: Prices rising. supplies... remain steady. quality remain steady Markets are expected to inch up