Red thai peppers wholesale price — $14.00 / lb
Supplier ref. 03754 · quoted September 7, 2026
Red thai peppers are quoted at $14.00 / lb in the week of September 7, 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. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per lb
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 47 weekly quotes, red thai peppers ranged from $7.00 to $16.00 per lb, averaging $12.85. Today's $14.00 / lb is above the 47-quote average of $12.85. The quote is up 27.3% from six months ago, when it stood at $11.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 57.1%, in the week of January 12, 2026 ($7.00 to $11.00). Across our series, red thai peppers were cheapest in December (average $7.00) and dearest in October (average $16.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $7.00
- High
- $16.00
- Average
- $12.85
- Quotes
- 47
What is in the case
One case of red thai peppers is invoiced as 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 September, our reference lists six origins shipping peppers into New York: Mexico, United States — California, Canada — Ontario, United States — New Jersey, Netherlands and Dominican Republic appear in market reports for this category. 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 thai 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 thai peppers
How much do red thai peppers cost wholesale in New York?
Red thai peppers are quoted at $14.00 / lb in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Are red thai peppers expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 47 weekly quotes red thai peppers ranged from $7.00 to $16.00, averaging $12.85. Today's $14.00 / lb is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are red thai peppers cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in December ($7.00) and highest in October ($16.00). 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 thai peppers come from?
In September, our reference lists six origins shipping peppers into New York: Mexico, United States — California, Canada — Ontario, United States — New Jersey, Netherlands and Dominican Republic appear in market reports for this category. Sourcing is documented at the peppers level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of red thai peppers?
One case of red thai peppers is invoiced as 1LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
What is the price per pound of red thai peppers?
$14.00 / lb. This item is invoiced by the pound, so the quote is already a price per pound — we did not derive it from a case weight.
How much has the price of red thai peppers moved this year?
Down 12.5% over twelve months, from $16.00 to $14.00 / lb. The sharpest single week was 57.1%, in the week of January 12, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $14.00 / lb is the lowest of 47 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.