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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Maine peach crop for the week ending Sep 5, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 60% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 99% complete (five-year average 83%).

Last rated week ending Sep 5, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 5.

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99%

Harvested

+16 points against the five-year pace of 83%.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Maine peach condition slips, harvest lags last year

Maine's peach crop was rated 75% good to excellent for the week ending August 9, 2026, the most recent condition report USDA has published for the state. That was down 9 points from the previous week and below last year's 79% for the same week, though still well above the five-year average of 54%. Harvest reached 23% by August 30, compared with 49% a year earlier. The next USDA condition update will show whether the slower pace continues.

This is the most recent reading USDA has published for this crop and state; it is not a current-week rating.

Written from USDA data and source reports

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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Maine peach crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 60%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 52%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 40%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 45%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 40%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 30%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 41%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 30%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 48%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 89%)Week ending Aug 15: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 82%)Week ending Aug 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 20%, Fair 50%, Good 25%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 30% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 76%)Week ending Aug 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 80%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 67%)Week ending Sep 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 60%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 18Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 15USDA forecast−45 pts — week ending Aug 15−45 ptsJun 13Jun 27Jul 11Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Sep 5. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Maine peach green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 11: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 13% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 73%)Green tip, week ending May 2: 28% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 79%)Green tip, week ending May 9: 77% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 88%)Green tip, week ending May 16: 88% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 92%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 11Apr 25May 9May 23Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Maine peach pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 25: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 2: 28% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 9: 48% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 23%)Pink, week ending May 16: 67% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 70%)Pink, week ending May 23: 77% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 78%)Pink, week ending May 30: 82% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 83%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 87% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 49% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 62% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 58%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 67% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 74% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 73%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 16: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 23: 46% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 51% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 64%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 57% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 69%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 97% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 69%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 98% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 76%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 23: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 30: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 20% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 28%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 96% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 47%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 97% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 66%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 71%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 77%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Fruit set, week ending Aug 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18Aug 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Aug 1.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Maine peach harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 15% (5-yr avg 2%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 29% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 32% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 48% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 41%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 69% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 58%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 89% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 64%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 93% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 98% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 86%)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 99% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 94%)Jul 18Aug 1Aug 15Aug 29Sep 12Sep 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 99% as of Sep 26 (5-yr avg 83%).

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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