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Maine peach crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Maine peach crop for the week ending Aug 9, when 75% was good or excellent, 21 points above the five-year average of 54%, versus 79% at this point last year. Harvest is 94% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 9, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

21 points above the five-year average for this week, and 79% a year ago.

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94%

Harvested

As of Sep 27.

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, 2026

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, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 44%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 38%, Excellent 46% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 79%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 19%, Good 41%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 81% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 86%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 95%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 60%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 89%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 53%, Excellent 31% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 86%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 79%)−9 pts — week ending Jul 12−9 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 9USDA forecastHarvest begins — week ending Aug 9Harvest beginsJun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Aug 9. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2026

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

Maine peach green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 19: 1% (5-yr avg 9%, last year 0%)Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 6% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 3: 8% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 44%)Green tip, week ending May 10: 25% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 54%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 92% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 59%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2026

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

Maine peach pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 3: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 14%)Pink, week ending May 17: 8% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 32%)Pink, week ending May 24: 22% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 48%)Pink, week ending May 31: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 90% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

Maine peach full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 17: 0% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 20%)Full bloom, week ending May 24: 6% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 44%)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 62% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 77%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 74% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 84% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 17May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 84% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2026

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

Maine peach petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 31: 40% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 5%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 50% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 18%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 60% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 46%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 84% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 84% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2026

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

Maine peach fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 2% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 2%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 32% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 13%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 74% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 26%)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 74% as of Jun 21 (5-yr avg 75%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

Maine peach harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 0% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 0% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 0% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 15% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 30%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 34%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 23% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 23% (5-yr avg —, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 39% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 77% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 68%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 94% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9Aug 23Sep 6Sep 20
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 94% as of Sep 27.

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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