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Delaware apple crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Delaware apple crop for the week ending Sep 6, when 65% was good or excellent, 10 points below the five-year average of 75%, versus 69% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete.

Last rated week ending Sep 6, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

65%of the crop

10 points below the five-year average for this week, and 69% a year ago.

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96%

Harvested

As of Oct 18.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2020

Bars are the full USDA rating split each week. The dashed line is the five-year average for good plus excellent; the dotted line is last year.

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Delaware apple crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 12%, Good 77%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 83%)Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 11%, Good 77%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 84%)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 11%, Good 79%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 84%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 7%, Good 84%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 93% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 82%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 16%, Good 71%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 81% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 88%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 18%, Good 69%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 79% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 18%, Good 69%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 79% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 84%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 2%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 67% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 80%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 2%, Poor 5%, Fair 27%, Good 59%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 66% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 3%, Poor 7%, Fair 31%, Good 49%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 72%)Week ending Aug 16: Very poor 3%, Poor 6%, Fair 33%, Good 47%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 58% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 23: Very poor 2%, Poor 3%, Fair 29%, Good 59%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 66% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 77%)Week ending Aug 30: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 29%, Good 58%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 74%)Week ending Sep 6: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 29%, Good 57%, Excellent 8% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 69%)−12 pts — week ending Jul 5−12 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 16USDA forecastHarvest begins — week ending Aug 23Harvest beginsJun 7Jun 21Jul 5Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 65% good or excellent, week ending Sep 6. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Delaware apple full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Apr 19: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending Apr 26: 41% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 49%)Full bloom, week ending May 3: 48% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 54%)Full bloom, week ending May 10: 62% (5-yr avg —, last year 62%)Full bloom, week ending May 17: 68% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Full bloom, week ending May 24: 73% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 89%)Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 80% as of May 31.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Delaware apple petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 3: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 10: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 17: 43% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 24: 51% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 31: 66% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Delaware apple fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 49% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 54% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 61% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 84% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 95% as of Jul 5.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Delaware apple harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 22% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 19%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 41% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 50% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 43%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 58% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 61%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 62% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 75% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 77%)Harvested, week ending Oct 4: 78% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 88%)Harvested, week ending Oct 11: 93% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Oct 18: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Aug 23Sep 6Sep 20Oct 4Oct 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 18.

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress (weekly, April–November) and Crop Production reports. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.

Updated September 29, 2026

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