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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Maine peach crop for the week ending Aug 11, when 90% was good or excellent, 34 points above the five-year average of 56%, versus 0% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 90% complete (five-year average 93%).

Last rated week ending Aug 11, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

90%of the crop

34 points above the five-year average for this week, and 0% a year ago.

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90%

Harvested

−3 points against the five-year pace of 93%.

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, 2024

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, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 85%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 0%)Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 75%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 0%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 12%, Good 84%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 30%, Excellent 70% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 30%, Excellent 70% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 80%, Good 20%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 20% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 96%, Good 4%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 4% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 0%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 97%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 0%)Week ending Aug 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 89%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 0%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 21Harvest begins−80 pts — week ending Jul 21−80 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 11USDA forecastApr 14Jun 23Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 90% good or excellent, week ending Aug 11. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Maine peach green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 30% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 12%)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 50% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 26%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 62% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 48%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 75% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 69%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 90% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 89%)Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 90% as of May 19 (5-yr avg 89%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Maine peach pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Apr 28: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 42% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 21%)Pink, week ending May 12: 50% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 43%)Pink, week ending May 19: 70% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 68%)Pink, week ending May 26: 80% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 86%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 80% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 84%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 14% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 19%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 57% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 61%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 70% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 86%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 95% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 96%)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 95% as of Jun 9 (5-yr avg 83%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 19: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 1%)Petal fall, week ending May 26: 20% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 29%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 45% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 58%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 75% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 81%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 90% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 96%)May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 90% as of Jun 16 (5-yr avg 84%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 2: 10% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 29%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 35% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 64%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 60% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 75% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 93%)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 75% as of Jun 23 (5-yr avg 86%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Maine peach harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 10% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 40% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 7%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 50% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 19%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 1: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 8: 80% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Sep 15: 85% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Sep 22: 90% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 85%)Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4Aug 18Sep 1Sep 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 90% as of Sep 22 (5-yr avg 93%).

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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