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Vermont peach crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Vermont peach crop for the week ending Aug 9, when 75% was good or excellent, 31 points above the five-year average of 44%, versus 63% at this point last year. Harvest is 95% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 9, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

31 points above the five-year average for this week, and 63% a year ago.

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95%

Harvested

As of Sep 27.

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, 2026

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, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 25%, Fair 25%, Good 25%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 38%, Excellent 46% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 50%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 70%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 16%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 50%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 63%)−34 pts — week ending Jun 28−34 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Aug 2Harvest beginsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 9USDA forecastJun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Aug 9. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2026

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

Vermont peach green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 19: 65% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 0%)Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 70% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 17%)Green tip, week ending May 3: 75% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 41%)Green tip, week ending May 10: 80% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 54%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 80% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 59%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 31: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2026

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

Vermont peach pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 3: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 10: 10% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 9%)Pink, week ending May 17: 25% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 27%)Pink, week ending May 24: 25% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 64%)Pink, week ending May 31: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 80% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

Vermont peach full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 17: 10% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 3%)Full bloom, week ending May 24: 15% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 25%)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 40% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 60%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 75% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 74%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 85% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2026

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

Vermont peach petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 39%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 50% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 58%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 65% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 86%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 75% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2026

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

Vermont peach fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 5% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 18%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 10% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 54%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 65% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 69%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 5.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

Vermont peach harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 0% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 0% (5-yr avg 6%, last year 2%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 1% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 13%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 25% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 16%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 53% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 64%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 72% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 5Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30Sep 13Sep 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Sep 27.

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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