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Tennessee apple crop

USDA last published a production estimate for the state in 2015, when the crop finished at 4.6 million lb.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2026

No weekly ratings published for 2026.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

Tennessee apple full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Apr 5: 34% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 7%)Full bloom, week ending Apr 12: 45% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 32%)Full bloom, week ending Apr 19: 52% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 56%)Full bloom, week ending Apr 26: 61% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 70%)Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 61% as of Apr 26 (5-yr avg 78%).

Production record

Final crop by year, through 2015

USDA published production estimates for Tennessee apple through 2015 and has not surveyed the state since.

Tennessee apple crop: final estimate by year02.557.510million lb2010: no forecast · final 7.5 million lb20102011: no forecast · final 8.5 million lb20112012: no forecast · final 6.4 million lb20122013: no forecast · final 6.9 million lb20132014: no forecast · final 5.5 million lb20142015: no forecast · final 4.6 million lb2015
Crop yearFinal (million lb)Crop valueShare of US
20154.6 million lb$1M0.0%
20145.5 million lb$2M0.0%
20136.9 million lb$3M0.1%
20126.4 million lb$3M0.1%
20118.5 million lb$2M0.1%
20107.5 million lb$2M0.1%

USDA published annual estimates for this state through 2015. It has since been dropped from the annual survey, so there is no newer production figure — the weekly condition ratings above are the current measure.

Utilization

Where the crop went

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

Tennessee apple crop: fresh market vs processing00.10.20.3million lb2010: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.2 million lb — 0% fresh20102012: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.2 million lb — 0% fresh20122013: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.3 million lb — 0% fresh20132014: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million lb20142015: fresh 0.0, processing 0.0, not sold 0.1 million lb — 0% fresh2015
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Updated September 29, 2026

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