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Maine strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Maine strawberry crop for the week ending Jun 28, when 71% was good or excellent, 21 points below the five-year average of 92%, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 88% complete.

Last rated week ending Jun 28, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

71%of the crop

21 points below the five-year average for this week, and 100% a year ago.

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88%

Harvested

As of Aug 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

Maine strawberries rated 78% good to excellent

Maine's strawberry crop was rated 78% good to excellent for the week ending July 12, 2026, unchanged from the prior week and the most recent condition reading USDA has published for the state. Fair conditions covered 22% of the crop, with none rated poor or very poor. By that week, petal fall was complete and fruit set had reached 99%. Harvest was pegged at 97% complete by August 2. Watch for USDA's next condition update to see whether the good-to-excellent share holds as harvest wraps up.

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.

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Maine strawberry crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 60%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 75%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 29%, Good 71%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 71% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 28Harvest beginsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 71% 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.

Maine strawberry planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 96% as of May 24.

Field progress

Green tip, 2020

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

Maine strawberry green tip, 20200%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 8% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 31%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 55% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 47%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 96% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2020

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

Maine 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: 63% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 40%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 72% (5-yr avg —, last year 65%)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.

Maine strawberry full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 22% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 23%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 40% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 54%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 51% (5-yr avg —, last year 73%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 96% as of Jun 28.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Maine strawberry petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 12% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 28%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 21% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 39%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 64% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 97% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Maine 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: 0% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 19%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 42% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 36%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 58% (5-yr avg —, last year 74%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 68% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 98% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Maine 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: 4% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 18% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 20%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 59% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 50%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 64% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 88% 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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