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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Maine peach crop for the week ending Aug 10, when 79% was good or excellent, 24 points above the five-year average of 55%, versus 90% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 70% complete (five-year average 79%).

Last rated week ending Aug 10, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

79%of the crop

24 points above the five-year average for this week, and 90% a year ago.

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70%

Harvested

−9 points against the five-year pace of 79%.

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, 2025

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, 20250%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 18%, Good 76%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 79% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 80%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 70%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 88%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 14%, Good 76%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 86% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 85%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 70%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 11%, Good 76%, Excellent 13% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 4%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 14%, Good 67%, Excellent 19% — good+excellent 86% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 98%)Week ending Aug 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 4%, Fair 17%, Good 63%, Excellent 16% — good+excellent 79% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 90%)−15 pts — week ending Jul 20−15 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Jul 27Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 10USDA forecastJun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 79% good or excellent, week ending Aug 10. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2025

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

Maine peach green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 20: 0% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 26%)Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 10% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 47%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 50% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 60%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 55% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 73%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 60% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 88%)Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27May 4May 11May 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 60% as of May 18 (5-yr avg 91%).

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Maine peach pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 5% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 40%)Pink, week ending May 11: 15% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 49%)Pink, week ending May 18: 35% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 67%)Pink, week ending May 25: 50% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 79%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 4May 11May 18May 25Jun 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 99% as of Jun 1.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2025

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 11: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 18: 23% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 13%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 48% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 51%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 82% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 68%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 91%)May 11May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 8 (5-yr avg 88%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2025

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 0% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 18%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 6% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 41%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 20% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 71%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 50% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 88%)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 50% as of Jun 15 (5-yr avg 89%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 1: 0% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 9%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 8: 2% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 31%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 15% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 56%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 28% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 73%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 36% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 36% as of Jun 29.

Field progress

Harvested, 2025

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

Maine peach harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 12% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 27% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 36%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 30% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 73%)Harvested, week ending Aug 31: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)Harvested, week ending Sep 7: 55% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 80%)Harvested, week ending Sep 14: 70% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 84%)Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24Sep 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 70% as of Sep 14 (5-yr avg 79%).

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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