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Delaware tomato crop

Harvest stood at 95% complete (five-year average 92%).

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95%

Harvested

+3 points against the five-year pace of 92%.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2021

No weekly ratings published for 2021.

Field progress

Planted, 2021

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

Delaware tomato planted, 20210%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 2: 16% (5-yr avg —, last year 16%)Planted, week ending May 9: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 35%)Planted, week ending May 16: 26% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 48%)Planted, week ending May 23: 45% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 59%)Planted, week ending May 30: 65% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 71%)Planted, week ending Jun 6: 73% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 82%)Planted, week ending Jun 13: 75% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 86%)Planted, week ending Jun 20: 77% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 94%)Planted, week ending Jun 27: 78% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jul 4: 84% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jul 11: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jul 18: 94% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 9May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jul 25.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Delaware tomato harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 14% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 18%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 26% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 33%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 38% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 38%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 47% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 67% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 65%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 80% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 80%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 92% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 95% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 97%)Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Sep 12 (5-yr avg 92%).

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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