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Vermont peach crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Vermont peach crop for the week ending Aug 11, when 50% was good or excellent, 10 points below the five-year average of 60%, versus 10% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 85% complete (five-year average 87%).

Last rated week ending Aug 11, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

50%of the crop

10 points below the five-year average for this week, and 10% a year ago.

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85%

Harvested

−2 points against the five-year pace of 87%.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Vermont peach condition jumped to 75% good-excellent

Vermont's peach crop was rated 75% good to excellent for the week ending August 9, 2026, the most recent condition USDA has published for the state. That share rose 25 points from the prior week and stood well above the five-year average of 44%, also topping last year's 63% mark for the same week. Harvest reached 50% complete by August 30, trailing last year's pace of 59% at that point in the season. USDA's next state report will show whether harvest closes that gap.

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, 2024

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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Vermont peach crop condition, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 16: Very poor 5%, Poor 5%, Fair 5%, Good 75%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 0%)Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 0%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 80%, Good 20%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 20% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 80%, Good 20%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 20% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 10%)Week ending Aug 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 10%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 21Harvest begins−80 pts — week ending Jul 21−80 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 11USDA forecastApr 14Jun 23Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 50% good or excellent, week ending Aug 11. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Vermont peach green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 5% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 12%)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 30% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 26%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 40% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 48%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 75% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 69%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 85% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 86%)Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 85% as of May 19 (5-yr avg 85%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Vermont peach pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Apr 28: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 10% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 21%)Pink, week ending May 12: 45% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 43%)Pink, week ending May 19: 60% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 64%)Pink, week ending May 26: 80% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 88%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 80% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 79%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Vermont peach full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 15% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 12%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 50% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 58%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 70% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 90% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 94%)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 90% as of Jun 9 (5-yr avg 91%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Vermont peach petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 19: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 7%)Petal fall, week ending May 26: 45% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 31%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 55% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 65% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 81%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 95% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 94%)May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 16 (5-yr avg 88%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Vermont peach fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 26: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 5%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 2: 15% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 30%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 35% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 61%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 70% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 85% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 95%)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 85% as of Jun 23 (5-yr avg 88%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Vermont peach harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 10% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 30% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 7%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 40% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 17%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 1: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 8: 75% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Sep 15: 80% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Sep 22: 85% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 81%)Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4Aug 18Sep 1Sep 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 85% as of Sep 22 (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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