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New Hampshire peach crop

USDA last rated the 2021 New Hampshire peach crop for the week ending Sep 5, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 82% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 87%).

Last rated week ending Sep 5, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 5.

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100%

Harvested

+13 points against the five-year pace of 87%.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

New Hampshire peaches rated well above average

New Hampshire's peach crop was rated 75% good to excellent for the week ending August 9, 2026, the most recent reading USDA has published for the state. That was well above the five-year average of 44%, though down 9 points from the prior week, and above last year's 60% at the same point. Harvest then moved quickly: by August 30, 92% of the crop was in, versus 59% a year earlier. Because this rating is now several weeks old, buyers will want USDA's next report for a current read as harvest finishes.

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, 2021

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
New Hampshire peach crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 23%, Good 55%, Excellent 22% — good+excellent 77% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 75%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 75%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 75%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 30%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 30%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 89%)Week ending Aug 15: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 82%)Week ending Aug 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 81%)Week ending Aug 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 70%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Week ending Sep 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 18Harvest begins−35 pts — week ending Jul 18−35 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 15USDA forecastJun 13Jun 27Jul 11Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Sep 5. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 11: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 23% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 41% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 90%)Green tip, week ending May 2: 72% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending May 9: 89% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 16: 100% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 11Apr 25May 9May 23Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 25: 22% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 2: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 9: 67% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 72%)Pink, week ending May 16: 88% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 97%)Pink, week ending May 23: 100% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 100%)Pink, week ending May 30: 100% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 54% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 100% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 79%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 98%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 16: 47% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 23: 68% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 93% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 64%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 97% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 87%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 97% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 98% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 98% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 23: 24% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 30: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 95% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 55%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 96% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 80%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 97% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 98% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Aug 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18Aug 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Aug 1.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

New Hampshire peach harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 15% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 12%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 41% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 23%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 50% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 62% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 52%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 70% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 89% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 93% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 93%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 99%)Jul 18Aug 1Aug 15Aug 29Sep 12Sep 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 26 (5-yr avg 87%).

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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