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Connecticut strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Connecticut strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 11, when 100% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 11, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 11.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Aug 1.

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, 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
Connecticut strawberry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 83%)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 83%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 52%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 20Harvest beginsJun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jul 11. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry planted, 20210%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 2: 54% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 9: 56% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 16: 59% (5-yr avg —, last year 37%)Planted, week ending May 23: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Planted, week ending May 30: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 2: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 9: 32% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 16: 46% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 16%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 65% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 61%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 70% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 80% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 16: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 23: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 17%)Pink, week ending May 30: 60% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 55%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 70%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 70% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 34% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 38% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 21%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 45% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 33%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 52% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 54%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 20: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 23: 7% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 15% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 12%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 27% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 27%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 58%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 71%)May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 23: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 1% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 6%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 57% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 8%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 62% (5-yr avg —, last year 45%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 52%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Connecticut strawberry harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 13: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 20: 18% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jun 27: 25% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 8%)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 59% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 92% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 43%)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 86%)Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18Aug 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 1.

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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