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Connecticut strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Connecticut strawberry crop for the week ending Jun 28, when 52% was good or excellent, 44 points below the five-year average of 96%, versus 90% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 87% complete.

Last rated week ending Jun 28, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

52%of the crop

44 points below the five-year average for this week, and 90% a year ago.

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87%

Harvested

As of Aug 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

Connecticut strawberries rated fully good to excellent

USDA rated Connecticut's strawberry crop for the week ending July 12, 2026, the most recent reading published for the state. All acreage was rated good to excellent, up 10 points from the prior week, with none in fair or poor categories. Planting, green tip, pink, full bloom and petal fall stages were all complete by that week. Fruit set was projected for the week ending July 19, with harvest to follow the week ending August 2. Five-year average and year-ago comparisons were not available for this crop. The next USDA report should show whether the crop held its condition into fruit set and harvest.

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, 2020

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
Connecticut strawberry crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 71%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 71%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 48%, Good 52%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 52% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 90%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 28Harvest begins−31 pts — week ending Jun 28−31 ptsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 52% good or excellent, week ending Jun 28. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 43% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 24.

Field progress

Green tip, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry green tip, 20200%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 13%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 19% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 34%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 68% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 41%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year 42%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 90% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry pink, 20200%50%100%Pink, week ending May 17: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 24: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 31: 61% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 14%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 72% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 72% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 23% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 6%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 35% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 24%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 57% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 61%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 86%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 82% as of Jun 28.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 14% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 29% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 34%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 63% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 72% (5-yr avg —, last year 73%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 73% (5-yr avg —, last year 85%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 90% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 7% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 19%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 8% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 34%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 51% (5-yr avg —, last year 60%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 52% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 95% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Connecticut strawberry harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 9% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 11%)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 10% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 23%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 48% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 47%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 87% as of Aug 2.

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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