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New Hampshire peach crop

USDA last rated the 2026 New Hampshire peach crop for the week ending Aug 9, when 75% was good or excellent, 31 points above the five-year average of 44%, versus 60% at this point last year. Harvest is 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 9, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

31 points above the five-year average for this week, and 60% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Sep 27.

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, 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
New Hampshire peach crop condition, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 25%, Poor 25%, Fair 25%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (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 77%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 100%)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 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 95%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 50%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 53%, Excellent 31% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 50%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 60%)−16 pts — week ending Jul 5−16 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Jul 26Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 9USDA forecastJun 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.

New Hampshire peach green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 19: 68% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 0%)Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 72% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 17%)Green tip, week ending May 3: 79% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 46%)Green tip, week ending May 10: 90% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 72%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 94% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 97%)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.

New Hampshire 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: 25% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 58%)Pink, week ending May 17: 50% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 82%)Pink, week ending May 24: 90% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 93%)Pink, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

New Hampshire peach full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 10: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 17: 25% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 71%)Full bloom, week ending May 24: 75% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 83%)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 99% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 93%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2026

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

New Hampshire peach petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 24: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 31: 70% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 71%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 75% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 88%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 94% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 95%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2026

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

New Hampshire peach fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 10% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 71%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 94% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 88%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 94%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 5.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

New Hampshire peach harvested, 20260%50%100%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 2%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 1% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 64% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 67% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 34%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 94% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 99% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 83%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 5Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30Sep 13Sep 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% 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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