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New York cherry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 New York cherry crop for the week ending Jul 4, when 75% was good or excellent, versus 80% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 4, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 4.

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95%

Harvested

As of Aug 8.

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.

2023202220212020
New York cherry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 25%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 12%, Fair 24%, Good 13%, Excellent 51% — good+excellent 64% (5-yr avg —, last year 74%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 1%, Poor 9%, Fair 15%, Good 25%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 27Harvest begins−11 pts — week ending Jun 27−11 ptsJun 20Jun 27Jul 4
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Jul 4. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

New York cherry green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 4: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 11: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 14% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 2: 24% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 21%)Green tip, week ending May 9: 38% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 38%)Green tip, week ending May 16: 41% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 49%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 58% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 58%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 61% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 74%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)Green tip, week ending Jun 13: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Apr 4Apr 18May 2May 16May 30Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 96% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

New York cherry full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 2: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 9: 11% (5-yr avg 11%, last year 11%)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 14% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 32%)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 40% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 40%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 43% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 57%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 67% (5-yr avg —, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 96% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

New York cherry harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 20: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 27: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 16%)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Aug 8.

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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