Red fresno peppers wholesale price — $46.00 / box
Supplier ref. 03744 · quoted October 5, 2026
Red fresno peppers are quoted at $46.00 / BOX case in the week of October 5, 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 BOX 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 BOX case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, red fresno peppers ranged from $34.00 to $99.00 per BOX case, averaging $59.37. Today's $46.00 / BOX case is below the 53-quote average of $59.37. The quote is down 22.0% from a month ago, when it stood at $59.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 34.3%, in the week of June 1, 2026 ($99.00 to $65.00). Across our series, red fresno peppers were cheapest in November (average $35.25) and dearest in May (average $95.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $34.00
- High
- $99.00
- Average
- $59.37
- Quotes
- 53
Why Red fresno peppers is moving
High confidenceThe price of red Fresno peppers has fallen to $46.00 per case, marking a significant 22.0% drop over the past week. This sharp decline is primarily driven by an increase in available supply as multiple growing districts ramp up production. Hot pepper production is stabilizing across varieties, with strong volumes arriving from key regions like Mexico and California. This influx of product, combined with the typical seasonal trend of lower prices for red Fresno peppers in October, creates a favorable buying opportunity. Buyers can expect continued stability or further downward pressure on prices in the near term.
- increased supply
- district transition
3 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-06. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the BOX pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
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 Red fresno peppers
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 Red fresno peppers
How much do red fresno peppers cost wholesale in New York?
Red fresno peppers are quoted at $46.00 / BOX case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one BOX case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are red fresno peppers expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes red fresno peppers ranged from $34.00 to $99.00, averaging $59.37. Today's $46.00 / BOX case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are red fresno peppers cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($35.25) and highest in May ($95.25). 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 do red fresno peppers 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 red fresno peppers?
The supplier states no weight for the BOX pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
How much has the price of red fresno peppers moved this year?
Up 27.8% over twelve months, from $36.00 to $46.00 / BOX case. The sharpest single week was 34.3%, in the week of June 1, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $46.00 / BOX 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.