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West Virginia apple crop

USDA last rated the 2023 West Virginia apple crop for the week ending Sep 17, when 35% was good or excellent, versus 65% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% 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 17, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

35%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 17.

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95%

Harvested

−2 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, 2023

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, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 52%, Good 40%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 40% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 57%)Week ending Apr 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 51%, Good 41%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 41% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 58%)Week ending Apr 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 51%, Good 41%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 41% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending Apr 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 51%, Good 41%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 41% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending Apr 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 51%, Good 41%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 41% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending May 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 44%, Good 47%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 47% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending May 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 46%, Good 45%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 58%)Week ending May 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 52%, Good 40%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 40% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending May 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 52%, Good 40%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 40% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 44%, Good 48%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 48% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 60%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 47%, Good 40%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 43% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 58%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 46%, Good 44%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 46% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 58%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 46%, Good 43%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 66%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 46%, Good 43%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 66%)Week ending Jul 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 46%, Good 43%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 67%)Week ending Jul 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 45%, Good 43%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 46% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 67%)Week ending Jul 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 9%, Fair 45%, Good 43%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 46% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 66%)Week ending Jul 30: Very poor 8%, Poor 9%, Fair 35%, Good 46%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 48% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 6: Very poor 8%, Poor 9%, Fair 34%, Good 47%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 49% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 13: Very poor 9%, Poor 9%, Fair 35%, Good 47%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 47% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 20: Very poor 9%, Poor 9%, Fair 40%, Good 42%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 42% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 66%)Week ending Aug 27: Very poor 9%, Poor 9%, Fair 40%, Good 42%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 42% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 66%)Week ending Sep 3: Very poor 9%, Poor 9%, Fair 40%, Good 42%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 42% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 66%)Week ending Sep 10: Very poor 9%, Poor 9%, Fair 39%, Good 42%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 43% (5-yr avg —, last year 65%)Week ending Sep 17: Very poor 9%, Poor 13%, Fair 43%, Good 34%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 65%)USDA forecast — week ending Aug 13USDA forecastHarvest begins — week ending Aug 13Harvest begins−8 pts — week ending Sep 17−8 ptsApr 2Apr 30May 28Jun 25Jul 23Aug 20Sep 17
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 35% good or excellent, week ending Sep 17. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

West Virginia apple harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 6% (5-yr avg 6%, last year 3%)Harvested, week ending Aug 20: 17% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 8%)Harvested, week ending Aug 27: 27% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 38% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Sep 10: 46% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 30%)Harvested, week ending Sep 17: 51% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Sep 24: 57% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Oct 1: 65% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Oct 8: 69% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Oct 15: 75% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 78%)Harvested, week ending Oct 22: 81% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 85%)Harvested, week ending Oct 29: 88% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 90%)Harvested, week ending Nov 5: 92% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Nov 12: 95% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 99%)Aug 13Aug 27Sep 10Sep 24Oct 8Oct 22Nov 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Nov 12 (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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