Mixed sweet pepper wholesale price — $36.00 / case of 12 × 1 lb
Supplier ref. 03752 · quoted October 16, 2026
Mixed sweet pepper is quoted at $36.00 / 12/1LB case in the week of October 12, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. The quote covers one 12/1LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 12/1LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, mixed sweet pepper ranged from $20.00 to $56.00 per 12/1LB case, averaging $32.39. Today's $36.00 / 12/1LB case is above the 53-quote average of $32.39. The quote is up 50.0% from a month ago, when it stood at $24.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 70.0%, in the week of October 27, 2025 ($20.00 to $34.00). Across our series, mixed sweet pepper was cheapest in September (average $24.25) and dearest in July (average $53.75). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $20.00
- High
- $56.00
- Average
- $32.39
- Quotes
- 53
Why Mixed sweet pepper is moving
High confidenceThe mixed sweet pepper market has seen a significant price correction, with the current price at $36.00 per case, reflecting a substantial -35.7% decrease over the past three months. This downward trend is primarily driven by ample supply entering the market from a confluence of key growing regions. Mexico's production is steadily building and improving, contributing to increased availability, while California's Bakersfield region continues to provide good volumes. Additionally, Eastern states like Michigan, New York, and New Jersey remain active with their harvests through early to mid-October, complemented by steady and even "flushing" production from Canadian greenhouses. As Florida transitions into its abundant winter vegetable season, with field-grown peppers readily available from October, the collective robust supply from these diverse origins has created a well-supplied market, leading to the notable price decline.
- ample North American supply
- seasonal transitions
6 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-13. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
One case of mixed sweet pepper is invoiced as 12/1LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round on the New York wholesale market (Florida/Mexico in winter, Southeast, Northeast and Canadian greenhouses in summer-fall)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists 14 origins shipping peppers into New York: Mexico, United States — Georgia, United States — California, Canada — Ontario, United States — New Jersey, United States — North Carolina, Netherlands, Israel, Dominican Republic, United States — Ohio, United States — Delaware, United States — Michigan and United States — New York State (Western Section) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the peppers level and applied to this item.
- MexicoJan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — FloridaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- United States — GeorgiaJan, May, Jun, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — CaliforniaJan, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- Canada — OntarioApr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — New JerseyAug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — North CarolinaJan, Mar, Apr, Jun, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- NetherlandsApr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
- IsraelJan, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- SpainJan, Mar, Apr, May, Decobserved for this category
- Dominican RepublicJan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
- United States — OhioOctobserved for this category
- United States — DelawareOctobserved for this category
- United States — MichiganOctobserved for this category
- United States — New York State (Western Section)Octobserved for this category
- United States — South CarolinaJunobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Peppers) and applied to this product. Based on 13 sources · confidence: high
About Mixed sweet pepper
This heading runs from colored bell peppers grown under glass to field-run green bell, and then into a long tail of chiles: jalapeno, serrano, poblano, habanero, Scotch bonnet, Thai and Holland hot. The two halves are supplied differently. Colored bells come from protected culture in the Netherlands, Ontario, Israel and Spain, while green bell and most of the chiles follow the North American field rotation our reference records, from Florida and Mexico in the cold months to Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and New Jersey later on. For much of the year a single origin covers a given chile, so weather in one district can move that line on its own.
Buying notes
Green bell is quoted by the bushel and jalapeno by the full bushel, while colored bells and the hot chiles run in ten and eleven pound cases, boxes and one-pound lots, so the pack usually explains more of the gap between two quotes than the pepper does. Several pepper lines also carry a five or two pound split case for kitchens that cannot turn a bushel before it softens.
Frequently asked questions about Mixed sweet pepper
How much does mixed sweet pepper cost wholesale in New York?
Mixed sweet pepper is quoted at $36.00 / 12/1LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 12/1LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is mixed sweet pepper expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes mixed sweet pepper ranged from $20.00 to $56.00, averaging $32.39. Today's $36.00 / 12/1LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is mixed sweet pepper cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in September ($24.25) and highest in July ($53.75). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
Where does mixed sweet pepper come from?
In October, our reference lists 14 origins shipping peppers into New York: Mexico, United States — Georgia, United States — California, Canada — Ontario, United States — New Jersey, United States — North Carolina, Netherlands, Israel, Dominican Republic, United States — Ohio, United States — Delaware, United States — Michigan and United States — New York State (Western Section) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the peppers level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of mixed sweet pepper?
One case of mixed sweet pepper is invoiced as 12/1LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of mixed sweet pepper moved this year?
Up 80.0% over twelve months, from $20.00 to $36.00 / 12/1LB case. The sharpest single week was 70.0%, in the week of October 27, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $36.00 / 12/1LB case is the lowest of 53 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.