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Delaware apple crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Delaware apple crop for the week ending Sep 26, when 69% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 99% complete.

Last rated week ending Sep 26, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

69%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 26.

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99%

Harvested

As of Oct 17.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2021

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.

20242023202220212020
Delaware apple crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending May 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending May 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending May 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 88%)Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 89%)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 55%, Excellent 41% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 89%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 56%, Excellent 42% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 93%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 56%, Excellent 42% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 81%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 4%, Good 55%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 79%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 8%, Good 11%, Excellent 78% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 79%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 8%, Good 60%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 67%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 8%, Good 60%, Excellent 29% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 8%, Good 61%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 59%)Week ending Aug 15: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 14%, Good 55%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 58%)Week ending Aug 22: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 14%, Good 55%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 29: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 14%, Good 57%, Excellent 26% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 65%)Week ending Sep 5: Very poor 1%, Poor 2%, Fair 14%, Good 57%, Excellent 26% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 65%)Week ending Sep 12: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 14%, Good 56%, Excellent 26% — good+excellent 82% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Sep 19: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 16%, Good 56%, Excellent 24% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Sep 26: Very poor 2%, Poor 6%, Fair 23%, Good 21%, Excellent 48% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 25Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 15USDA forecast−11 pts — week ending Sep 26−11 ptsMay 16Jun 6Jun 27Jul 18Aug 8Aug 29Sep 19
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 69% good or excellent, week ending Sep 26. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Delaware apple green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 18% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 2: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 18Apr 25May 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 85% as of May 2.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Delaware apple full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Apr 18: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending Apr 25: 14% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 35%)Full bloom, week ending May 2: 47% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 47%)Full bloom, week ending May 9: 61% (5-yr avg —, last year 60%)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Apr 18Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 95% as of May 30.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Delaware apple petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 9: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending May 16: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year 39%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 91%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 61% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jul 4: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jul 11: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jul 18: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 9May 16Jun 6Jun 13Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 98% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Delaware apple fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 42% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 53%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 59% (5-yr avg —, last year 60%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 63% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 69% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 95% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Delaware apple harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 6% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 25% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 38%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 47% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 63% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 57%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 77% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 61%)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 79% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 73%)Harvested, week ending Oct 3: 89% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 78%)Harvested, week ending Oct 10: 94% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 91%)Harvested, week ending Oct 17: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5Sep 19Oct 3Oct 17
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 99% as of Oct 17.

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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