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Connecticut strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Connecticut strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 70% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete (five-year average 86%).

Last rated week ending Jul 2, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

70%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 2.

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95%

Harvested

+9 points against the five-year pace of 86%.

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, 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
Connecticut strawberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 35%, Good 65%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 70%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 30%, Good 68%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 68% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 95%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 39%, Good 60%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 70%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 11Harvest begins−8 pts — week ending Jun 25−8 ptsJun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 70% good or excellent, week ending Jul 2. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 21%)Planted, week ending May 7: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 42%)Planted, week ending May 14: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 83%)Planted, week ending May 21: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Planted, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 28.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 35% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 60%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 65% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 90% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 94%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 90% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 66%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 35%)Pink, week ending May 21: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 66%)Pink, week ending May 28: 75% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 85%)Pink, week ending Jun 4: 85% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 94%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 85% as of Jun 4 (5-yr avg 58%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 60% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 63%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 80% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 78%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 97% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 100%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 72%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 31% (5-yr avg —, last year 33%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 56% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 57%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 72% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 70%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 95% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 96%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 57%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 27% (5-yr avg —, last year 32%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 45% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 48%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 71% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 71%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 96%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 100%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 9 (5-yr avg 81%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Connecticut strawberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 75% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 58%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 80% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 78%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 85% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 86%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 90% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 98%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 95% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Jul 23 (5-yr avg 86%).

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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