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West Virginia apple crop

USDA last rated the 2026 West Virginia apple crop for the week ending Jun 21, when 0% was good or excellent, 65 points below the five-year average of 65%, versus 78% at this point last year. Harvest is 76% complete (five-year average 62%). USDA's August forecast puts the 2018 crop at 110.0 million lb, up 7.8% from last year's final of 102.0.

Last rated week ending Jun 21, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

0%of the crop

65 points below the five-year average for this week, and 78% a year ago.

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76%

Harvested

+14 points against the five-year pace of 62%.

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110

million lb, 2018 forecast

+7.8% against last year's final crop.

Analysis

Week ending Jun 21 — 14 weeks ago

West Virginia apple condition fell sharply before harvest

As of the week ending June 21, 2026 - the most recent condition rating USDA published for West Virginia - 0% of the crop was rated good or excellent, down from 78% a year earlier and well below the five-year average of 65%. Eighty-eight percent of the crop was rated very poor. Harvest, though, moved at a normal clip: 27% complete by the week ending August 30, close to the five-year average of 26% and ahead of last year's 22%. USDA's August 2018 forecast put production at 110 million pounds, up 7.8% from last year's 102 million pound final.

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
West Virginia apple crop condition, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 35%, Good 62%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 72%)Week ending Apr 12: Very poor 6%, Poor 17%, Fair 43%, Good 34%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 34% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 70%)Week ending Apr 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 48%, Good 42%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 43% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 69%)Week ending Apr 26: Very poor 72%, Poor 25%, Fair 3%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 75%)Week ending May 3: Very poor 74%, Poor 23%, Fair 3%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 76%)Week ending May 10: Very poor 86%, Poor 9%, Fair 5%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 74%)Week ending May 17: Very poor 84%, Poor 10%, Fair 6%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 75%)Week ending May 24: Very poor 87%, Poor 8%, Fair 5%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 81%)Week ending May 31: Very poor 87%, Poor 8%, Fair 5%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 73%)Week ending Jun 7: Very poor 88%, Poor 9%, Fair 3%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 79%)Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 89%, Poor 8%, Fair 3%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 80%)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 88%, Poor 9%, Fair 3%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 78%)−43 pts — week ending Apr 26−43 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Jun 21USDA forecastHarvest begins — week ending Jun 21Harvest beginsApr 5Apr 19May 3May 17May 31Jun 14
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 0% good or excellent, week ending Jun 21. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

West Virginia apple harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 8% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 3%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 16% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 11%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 27% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 22%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 40% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 31%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 56% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 40%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 64% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 76% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 56%)Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 76% as of Sep 27 (5-yr avg 62%).

Forecast record

How the forecast moved to final

Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.

West Virginia apple crop: USDA first forecast vs final050100150million lb2010: no forecast · final 64.0 million lb20102011: no forecast · final 67.0 million lb20112012: no forecast · final 91.0 million lb20122013: no forecast · final 95.0 million lb20132014: no forecast · final 94.0 million lb20142015: no forecast · final 92.3 million lb20152016: no forecast · final 80.0 million lb20162017: no forecast · final 102.0 million lb20172018: Aug forecast 110.0 million lb · final pending2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (million lb)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
2018110.0 Augustpending———
2017—102.0—$18M0.9%
2016—80.0—$15M0.7%
2015—92.3—$14M0.9%
2014—94.0—$14M0.8%
2013—95.0—$13M0.9%
2012—91.0—$23M1.0%
2011—67.0—$11M0.7%
2010—64.0—$9M0.7%

Revision is how far the final estimate moved from the season's first forecast — the practical measure of how much weight to give an early number.

Utilization

Where the crop went

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

West Virginia apple crop: fresh market vs processing050100150million lb2010: fresh 14.0, processing 47.0, not sold 1.0 million lb — 23% fresh20102011: fresh 19.0, processing 46.0, not sold 1.0 million lb — 29% fresh20112012: fresh 13.0, processing 77.0, not sold 0.0 million lb — 14% fresh20122013: fresh 20.0, processing 75.0, not sold 0.0 million lb — 21% fresh20132014: fresh 20.0, processing 74.0, not sold 0.0 million lb — 21% fresh20142015: fresh 18.0, processing 74.0, not sold 0.3 million lb — 20% fresh20152016: fresh 26.8, processing 53.0, not sold 0.2 million lb — 34% fresh20162017: fresh 36.0, processing 65.0, not sold 1.0 million lb — 35% fresh2017
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

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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