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West Virginia apple crop

USDA last rated the 2021 West Virginia apple crop for the week ending Sep 19, when 62% was good or excellent, versus 46% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete (five-year average 97%). 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 Sep 19, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

62%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 19.

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96%

Harvested

−1 points against the five-year pace of 97%.

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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, 2021

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, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 44%, Good 45%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 46% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 82%)Week ending Apr 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 42%, Good 47%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 48% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 82%)Week ending Apr 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 37%, Good 53%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 81%)Week ending Apr 25: Very poor 1%, Poor 9%, Fair 36%, Good 53%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 54% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 80%)Week ending May 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 37%, Good 50%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 54% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 81%)Week ending May 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 37%, Good 51%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 80%)Week ending May 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 44%, Good 43%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 47% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 79%)Week ending May 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 37%, Good 51%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 80%)Week ending May 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 38%, Good 51%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 54% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 79%)Week ending Jun 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 32%, Good 56%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 79%)Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 28%, Good 59%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 79%)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 37%, Good 51%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 78%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 37%, Good 51%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 77%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 38%, Good 50%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 54% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 77%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 33%, Good 55%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 78%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 32%, Good 55%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 78%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 31%, Good 56%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 63%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 32%, Good 47%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 56%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 28%, Good 48%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 50%)Week ending Aug 15: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 29%, Good 48%, Excellent 14% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 48%)Week ending Aug 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 29%, Good 49%, Excellent 13% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 47%)Week ending Aug 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 61% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 46%)Week ending Sep 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 29%, Good 50%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 46%)Week ending Sep 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 28%, Good 49%, Excellent 14% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)Week ending Sep 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 29%, Good 51%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)−8 pts — week ending May 16−8 ptsUSDA forecast — week ending Aug 15USDA forecastHarvest begins — week ending Aug 15Harvest beginsApr 4May 2May 30Jun 27Jul 25Aug 22Sep 19
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 62% good or excellent, week ending Sep 19. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

West Virginia apple harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 4% (5-yr avg 9%, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 10% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 18% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 27%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 29% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 38%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 39% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 48%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 49% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 58%)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 59% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 70%)Harvested, week ending Oct 3: 68% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Oct 10: 80% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Oct 17: 85% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Oct 24: 87% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 93%)Harvested, week ending Oct 31: 89% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 96%)Harvested, week ending Nov 7: 92% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Nov 14: 96% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 98%)Aug 15Aug 29Sep 12Sep 26Oct 10Oct 24Nov 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Nov 14 (5-yr avg 97%).

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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