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Connecticut strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Connecticut strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 7, when 95% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 85% complete (five-year average 87%).

Last rated week ending Jul 7, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

95%of the crop

Share of the 2024 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 7.

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85%

Harvested

−2 points against the five-year pace of 87%.

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, 2024

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, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 68%)Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 45%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 60%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 45%, Excellent 51% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 70%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 45%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 16Harvest begins−5 pts — week ending Jun 23−5 ptsJun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 95% good or excellent, week ending Jul 7. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry planted, 20240%50%100%Planted, week ending May 5: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 24%)Planted, week ending May 12: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Planted, week ending May 19: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 75%)May 5May 12May 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 85% as of May 19.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 5: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 7%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 28% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 28%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 52% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 56%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 58% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 83%)Green tip, week ending Jun 2: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 9: 91% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 91% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending May 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 19: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Pink, week ending May 26: 16% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 55%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 35% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 82%)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 16: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 95% as of Jun 16.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 19: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 3% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 43%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 26% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 74%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 42% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 92%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 16: 81% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 99%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 23: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 95% as of Jun 23.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 22%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 0% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 49%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 19% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 67%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 52% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 88%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 30.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 8%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 2: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 22%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 5% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 40%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 25% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 64%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 57% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 92%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 60% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 90% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 14.

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Connecticut strawberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 16: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jun 23: 15% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 56%)Harvested, week ending Jun 30: 38% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 70% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 77% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 85% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 94%)Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 85% as of Jul 21 (5-yr avg 87%).

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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