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Delaware peach crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Delaware peach crop for the week ending Aug 2, when 70% was good or excellent, versus 80% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 99% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 2, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

70%of the crop

Share of the 2020 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 2.

–

99%

Harvested

As of Sep 6.

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.

20242023202220212020
Delaware peach crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 7: Very poor 2%, Poor 2%, Fair 10%, Good 81%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 86% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 84%)Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 2%, Poor 2%, Fair 11%, Good 80%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 85%)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 2%, Poor 3%, Fair 12%, Good 78%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 84%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 9%, Good 85%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 87% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 84%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 16%, Good 74%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 78% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 89%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 21%, Good 68%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 73% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 92%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 21%, Good 68%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 73% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 93%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 2%, Poor 3%, Fair 25%, Good 59%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 88%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 2%, Poor 3%, Fair 25%, Good 58%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)−9 pts — week ending Jul 5−9 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Jul 12Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 2USDA forecastJun 7Jun 21Jul 5Jul 19Aug 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 70% good or excellent, week ending Aug 2. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

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

Delaware peach full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Apr 19: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending Apr 26: 49% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 66%)Full bloom, week ending May 3: 70% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 72%)Full bloom, week ending May 10: 95% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending May 17: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Full bloom, week ending May 24: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 98% as of May 24.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Delaware peach petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 59% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 99% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Delaware peach fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 22% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 34% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 62% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 99% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Delaware peach harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 26% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 30%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 34% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 52%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 50% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 60%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 63% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 70% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 83% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 86%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 93% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 93%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9Aug 23Sep 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 99% as of Sep 6.

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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