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Vermont peach crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Vermont peach crop for the week ending Aug 10, when 63% was good or excellent, 12 points above the five-year average of 51%, versus 50% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 75% complete (five-year average 78%).

Last rated week ending Aug 10, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

63%of the crop

12 points above the five-year average for this week, and 50% a year ago.

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75%

Harvested

−3 points against the five-year pace of 78%.

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, 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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Vermont peach crop condition, 20250%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 70%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 20%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 37%, Good 60%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 50%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 27Harvest begins−50 pts — week ending Aug 3−50 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 10USDA forecastJun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 63% 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.

Vermont peach green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 20: 0% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 4%)Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 20% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 26%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 45% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 39%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 55% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 60% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 84%)Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27May 4May 11May 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 60% as of May 18 (5-yr avg 87%).

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Vermont peach pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 0% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 9%)Pink, week ending May 11: 10% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 40%)Pink, week ending May 18: 30% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 58%)Pink, week ending May 25: 70% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 77%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 4May 11May 18May 25Jun 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 1.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2025

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

Vermont peach full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 11: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 18: 4% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 13%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 28% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 45%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 65% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 75% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 87%)May 11May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 75% as of Jun 8 (5-yr avg 87%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2025

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

Vermont peach petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 0% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 39%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 45% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 60% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 64%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 90% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 91%)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 90% as of Jun 15 (5-yr avg 87%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Vermont peach fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 1: 5% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 14%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 8: 20% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 32%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 60% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 65%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 70% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 83%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 80% as of Jun 29.

Field progress

Harvested, 2025

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

Vermont peach harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 2% (5-yr avg 6%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 15% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 27%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 16% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Aug 31: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Sep 7: 65% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Sep 14: 75% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 79%)Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24Sep 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 75% as of Sep 14 (5-yr avg 78%).

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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