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Rhode Island peach crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Rhode Island peach crop for the week ending Aug 10, when 85% was good or excellent, 19 points above the five-year average of 66%, versus 80% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 85%).

Last rated week ending Aug 10, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

85%of the crop

19 points above the five-year average for this week, and 80% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

+15 points against the five-year pace of 85%.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Rhode Island peaches rated well above average

USDA rated Rhode Island's peach crop in the week ending August 9, the most recent reading published for the state, with 80% good to excellent, up 5 points from the prior week. That was well above the five-year average of 65% but below last year's 85% at the same point. None of the crop was rated poor or very poor, with the rest split between fair and good. Harvest ran ahead of last year's pace too: USDA had the crop 100% harvested by August 30, compared with 94% a year earlier. No further condition ratings were listed after the August 9 reading.

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, 2025

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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Rhode Island peach crop condition, 20250%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 70%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 82%, Excellent 18% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 3%, Poor 8%, Fair 4%, Good 60%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 85%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 80%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 85%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 85%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 10%, Good 50%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 50%, Excellent 35% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 80%)−35 pts — week ending Jul 13−35 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Jul 20Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 10USDA forecastJun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 85% good or excellent, week ending Aug 10. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 20: 55% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 37%)Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 95% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 61%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 74%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 96%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27May 4May 11May 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 18 (5-yr avg 100%).

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 25% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 22%)Pink, week ending May 11: 60% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 42%)Pink, week ending May 18: 65% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 66%)Pink, week ending May 25: 72% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 74%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 4May 11May 18May 25Jun 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 95% as of Jun 1.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 11: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 18: 35% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 31%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 40% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 41%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 79% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 57%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 100% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 83%)May 11May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 8 (5-yr avg 96%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 0% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 9%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 75% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 27%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 93% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 59%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 95% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 86%)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 15 (5-yr avg 95%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 1: 35% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 21%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 8: 74% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 42%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 90% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 71%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 95% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 88%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jun 29.

Field progress

Harvested, 2025

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

Rhode Island peach harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 38% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 17%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 40% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 33%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 50% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 61%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Aug 31: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Sep 7: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Sep 14: 100% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 94%)Jul 6Jul 20Aug 3Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 14 (5-yr avg 85%).

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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