Peppers prices

Peppers by market, product and package.

1 product in 1 market, 31 Jan 2019 to 9 Oct 2026.

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MarketStore price: U.S. city average
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

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, average prices.

Market news

USDA market tone changes and Markon crop updates.

  • Markon reports that bell pepper markets are in transition, with California green bell supplies tightening while East Coast production ramps up. Meanwhile, red bell pepper supplies are limited in California and Mexico, with rising prices expected due to seasonal greenhouse declines.

    • California: Prices rising. snug. good supplies are especially snug
    • Coachella: start slowly. good start slowly
    • Georgia: Prices falling. volume will continue to build market will ease
    • California: volume is low volume is low
    • Central Mexico: limited Supplies are limited
    • Prices rising. production has fallen Expect higher prices
  • Markon reports that Tropical Storms Rachel and Simon are expected to cause harvesting and transportation delays across various growing regions in Mexico, potentially impacting supplies of multiple produce items.

    • Ensenada/San Quintín corridor: harvesting or loading delays harvesting or loading delays
  • Markon reports mixed market conditions for various produce, noting that broccoli and broccolini face upward pricing pressure due to pest and weather-related quality issues, while strawberry prices have softened due to weak demand.

    • Prices stable prices are holding steady
  • Markon reports that bell pepper supplies are experiencing regional transitions with steady markets expected in the short term, though some specific areas face quality challenges and tightening supply.

    • 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 Mexicali-Calexico border are causing freight delays, potentially impacting the availability of various imported Mexican produce items.

    • Mexicali-Calexico: disrupted cross-border freight movement significantly disrupted cross-border freight movement
  • Markon reports mixed market conditions due to weather, insect pressure, and harvest transitions. Many commodities are seeing price increases and supply constraints as growing seasons transition.

    • California: Prices falling. ample. good slightly lower markets
    • California: Prices stable. strong. good markets will remain steady
    • East Coast: Prices falling. limited Expect lower prices
    • Northern Mexico: Prices rising. tightening
  • Markon reports that various chile pepper markets are seeing price increases due to supply tightening, heat-related quality issues in Mexico and the West Coast, and anticipated quality declines in East Coast sourcing regions.

    • Northern Mexico: Prices rising. tightening. clean, export-quality prices are rising
    • East Coast: Prices rising. steady. steady Markets are expected to inch up
  • Markon reports that bell pepper supplies are widely available across several regions, with generally good quality and expectations for softening market prices in the near term.

    • California: Prices falling. ample. good Volumes are ample
    • Mexico: limited quantities limited quantities
    • California: Prices stable. strong. good supply is strong
    • Canada: ample ample supply
  • Markon reports mixed market conditions across several regions, noting that while some crops like cantaloupe and bell peppers are seeing lower prices due to increased production, other commodities such as potatoes and asparagus face supply constraints or quality challenges due to weather.

    • Arroyo Grande: Prices falling pushing prices lower
    • Eastern Canada: Prices falling. yields are low steady prices will inch down
  • Markon reports that summer bell pepper production is underway across multiple regions, resulting in easing markets for green peppers and anticipated price decreases for red peppers.

    • Arroyo Grande: Prices falling pushing prices lower
    • Eastern Canada: Prices falling. yields are low steady prices will inch down