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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Maine peach crop for the week ending Aug 28, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 90% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 28, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2022 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 28.

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96%

Harvested

As of Oct 2.

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, 2022

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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Maine peach crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 25%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 15%, Excellent 85% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 25%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 20%, Excellent 80% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 25%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 25%)Week ending Jul 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 50%)Week ending Jul 17: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 50%)Week ending Jul 24: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 88%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 50%)Week ending Jul 31: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 50%)Week ending Aug 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 77%, Excellent 23% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 24%, Good 60%, Excellent 16% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 25%)Week ending Aug 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 75%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 30%)Week ending Aug 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 10Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 14USDA forecast−51 pts — week ending Aug 21−51 ptsJun 12Jun 26Jul 10Jul 24Aug 7Aug 21
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Aug 28. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2022

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

Maine peach green tip, 20220%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 17: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 5%)Green tip, week ending Apr 24: 28% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 12%)Green tip, week ending May 1: 40% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 26%)Green tip, week ending May 8: 62% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending May 15: 92% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 86%)Green tip, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 96%)Green tip, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 10Apr 24May 8May 22Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 5.

Field progress

Pink, 2022

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

Maine peach pink, 20220%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 1: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 26%)Pink, week ending May 8: 20% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 45%)Pink, week ending May 15: 56% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 64%)Pink, week ending May 22: 89% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 76%)Pink, week ending May 29: 99% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 81%)Pink, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 86%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 5.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2022

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20220%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 15: 27% (5-yr avg —, last year 43%)Full bloom, week ending May 22: 70% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 60%)Full bloom, week ending May 29: 80% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 66%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 5: 95% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 73%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 96%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 12 (5-yr avg 67%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2022

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20220%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 15: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Petal fall, week ending May 22: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Petal fall, week ending May 29: 60% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 50%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 5: 75% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 56%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 12: 91% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 91%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 98%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 100%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 83%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2022

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20220%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 29: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 5: 55% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 19%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 12: 76% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 85%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 19: 86% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 97%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 26: 96% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 17: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)May 22Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 17 (5-yr avg 90%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

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

Maine peach harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 15% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 17% (5-yr avg 11%, last year 27%)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 25% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 32%)Harvested, week ending Aug 21: 32% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 46%)Harvested, week ending Aug 28: 65% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 66%)Harvested, week ending Sep 4: 71% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 86%)Harvested, week ending Sep 11: 80% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 92%)Harvested, week ending Sep 18: 92% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Sep 25: 95% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Oct 2: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 10Jul 24Aug 7Aug 21Sep 4Sep 18Oct 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 2.

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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