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Missouri peach crop

USDA's August forecast puts the 2018 crop at 0.7 thousand tons, down 70.9% from last year's final of 2.2.

August 2018 forecast

2018 USDA forecast

0.7thousand tons

USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Missouri peach; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.

Forecast record

How the forecast moved to final

Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.

Missouri peach crop: USDA first forecast vs final0246thousand tons2010: no forecast · final 4.2 thousand tons20102011: no forecast · final 5.1 thousand tons20112012: no forecast · final 3.6 thousand tons20122013: no forecast · final 4.2 thousand tons20132014: no forecast · final 4.1 thousand tons20142015: no forecast · final 2.3 thousand tons20152016: no forecast · final 2.6 thousand tons20162017: no forecast · final 2.2 thousand tons20172018: Aug forecast 0.7 thousand tons · final pending2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (thousand tons)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
20180.7 Augustpending———
2017—2.2—$5M0.3%
2016—2.6—$4M0.3%
2015—2.3—$3M0.3%
2014—4.1—$4M0.5%
2013—4.2—$7M0.5%
2012—3.6—$4M0.4%
2011—5.1—$6M0.5%
2010—4.2—$5M0.4%

Revision is how far the final estimate moved from the season's first forecast — the practical measure of how much weight to give an early number.

Utilization

Where the crop went

Fresh market against processing and unsold volume, by crop year.

Missouri peach crop: fresh market vs processing0246thousand tons2010: fresh 4.2, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 100% fresh20102011: fresh 5.1, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 100% fresh20112012: fresh 3.6, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 100% fresh20122013: fresh 4.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 100% fresh20132014: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20142015: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.2 thousand tons — 0% fresh20152016: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20162017: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons2017
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Updated September 29, 2026

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