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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Maine peach crop for the week ending Sep 17, when 0% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Sep 17, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

0%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 17.

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100%

Harvested

As of Oct 15.

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, 2023

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, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 5%, Poor 25%, Fair 25%, Good 45%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 90%, Fair 10%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 9: Very poor 55%, Poor 35%, Fair 10%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 16: Very poor 25%, Poor 60%, Fair 15%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 76%)Week ending Sep 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 55%, Good 45%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Sep 17: Very poor 100%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)−100 pts — week ending Jul 30−100 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Aug 6Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 13USDA forecastJun 11Jun 25Jul 9Jul 23Aug 6Sep 10
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 0% good or excellent, week ending Sep 17. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Maine peach green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 16: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Green tip, week ending Apr 23: 15% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 24%)Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 30% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 38%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 55% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 59%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 75% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 88%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 95% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 100%)Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 96%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Maine peach pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Pink, week ending May 7: 25% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 17%)Pink, week ending May 14: 50% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 51%)Pink, week ending May 21: 75% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 84%)Pink, week ending May 28: 90% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 98%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 90% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 82%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 25% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 64%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 75% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 79%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 90% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 93%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 99% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 99%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 99% as of Jun 11 (5-yr avg 78%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 13%)Petal fall, week ending May 21: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 45%)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 40% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 59%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 65% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 73%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 88% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 89%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 99% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 99%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 99% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 79%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 40% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 47%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 73% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 73%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 89% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 85%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 95% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 95%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 99% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 16: 100% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 100%)May 21Jun 4Jun 18Jul 2Jul 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 16 (5-yr avg 95%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Maine peach harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 5%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 11%)Harvested, week ending Jul 30: 0% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Aug 6: 10% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 17%)Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 22% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 37% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 70%)Harvested, week ending Sep 10: 40% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Sep 17: 60% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 90%)Harvested, week ending Sep 24: 95% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Oct 1: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Harvested, week ending Oct 8: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Oct 15: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 9Jul 23Aug 6Sep 3Sep 17Oct 1Oct 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Oct 15.

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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