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Maine strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Maine 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

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, 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
Maine 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 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 60%)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 75%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 71%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — 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.

Maine 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: 59% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 16: 61% (5-yr avg —, last year 34%)Planted, week ending May 23: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Planted, week ending May 30: 91% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jun 6: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 96% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Maine 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: 44% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 7%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 65% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 48%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 71% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 77% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Maine 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: 61% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 57%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 67% (5-yr avg —, last year 71%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 67% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Maine 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: 40% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 19%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 47% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 37%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 57% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 49%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 20: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 27: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 95% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Maine strawberry petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 23: 7% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 19% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 10%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 45% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 20%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 58%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year 69%)May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 87% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Maine strawberry fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 23: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 45% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 57% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 36%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 62% (5-yr avg —, last year 56%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 67%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)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.

Maine 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: 26% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 3%)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 75% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 16%)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 85% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 53%)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)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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