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Massachusetts pear crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Massachusetts pear crop for the week ending Sep 1, when 95% was good or excellent, 30 points above the five-year average of 65%, versus 83% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 74%).

Last rated week ending Sep 1, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

95%of the crop

30 points above the five-year average for this week, and 83% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

+26 points against the five-year pace of 74%.

Analysis

Week ending Sep 27

Massachusetts pear harvest far ahead of normal pace

In the week ending September 27, 2026, Massachusetts pears were rated 80% good to excellent, unchanged from the prior week, with 40% in each of the good and excellent categories. Harvest reached 95% complete, well ahead of the five-year average of 51% for this date and above last year's 91% at the same point in the season. Bloom timing matched last year, with full bloom at 100% both seasons. With harvest nearly wrapped up, the next USDA condition report should show whether the crop finishes at this level.

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.

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Massachusetts pear crop condition, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 62%)Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 60%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 65%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 60%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 65%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 65%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 70%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 25%, Excellent 70% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 80%)Week ending Aug 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 85%)Week ending Aug 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 5%, Excellent 95% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 100%)Week ending Sep 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 5%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 83%)Harvest begins — week ending Aug 4Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 18USDA forecast−5 pts — week ending Aug 25−5 ptsApr 14Jun 23Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4Aug 18Sep 1
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 95% good or excellent, week ending Sep 1. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 14: 27% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 35% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 23%)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 60% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 37%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 100% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 61%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 83%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 93%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 99%)Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 94%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Apr 28: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 42% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 24%)Pink, week ending May 12: 60% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 51%)Pink, week ending May 19: 78% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 74%)Pink, week ending May 26: 99% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 91%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 99% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 99%)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 26% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 48% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 34%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 81% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 74%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 85% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 93%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 95% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 99%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 16: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 16.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 19: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending May 26: 26% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 50%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 40% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 68%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 80% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 88%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 100% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 30.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 11%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 2: 27% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 29%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 80% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 60%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 95% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 99% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 93%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 100% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 100%)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 7 (5-yr avg 93%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Massachusetts pear harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 31% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 38% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Sep 1: 43% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Sep 8: 50% (5-yr avg 6%, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Sep 15: 55% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Sep 22: 74% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Sep 29: 88% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 29%)Harvested, week ending Oct 6: 99% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 46%)Harvested, week ending Oct 13: 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 68%)Aug 4Aug 18Sep 1Sep 15Sep 29Oct 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Oct 13 (5-yr avg 74%).

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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