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Maine strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Maine strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 3, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 3, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2022 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 3.

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 14.

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, 2022

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, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 30%, Excellent 70% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 5Harvest beginsJun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jul 3. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2022

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

Maine strawberry planted, 20220%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 1: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)Planted, week ending May 8: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 58%)Planted, week ending May 15: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 61%)Planted, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)Planted, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 5.

Field progress

Green tip, 2022

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

Maine strawberry green tip, 20220%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 1: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 13%)Green tip, week ending May 8: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Green tip, week ending May 15: 66% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 42%)Green tip, week ending May 22: 88% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 62%)Green tip, week ending May 29: 99% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 76%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 73%).

Field progress

Pink, 2022

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

Maine strawberry pink, 20220%50%100%Pink, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 15: 41% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Pink, week ending May 22: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Pink, week ending May 29: 80% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 60%)Pink, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 66%)Pink, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 19.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2022

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

Maine strawberry full bloom, 20220%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 15: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Full bloom, week ending May 22: 52% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Full bloom, week ending May 29: 62% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 39%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 5: 85% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 46%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 56%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 85%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 94%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 91%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2022

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

Maine strawberry petal fall, 20220%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 22: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 29: 38% (5-yr avg —, last year 11%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 5: 61% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 18%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 12: 84% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 41%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 77%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 86%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 79%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2022

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

Maine strawberry fruit set, 20220%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 29: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 5: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 12: 62% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 41%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 19: 87% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 55%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 61%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 95%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 100%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3Jul 10
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 10 (5-yr avg 92%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

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

Maine strawberry harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 5: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 12: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jun 19: 16% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 24% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 51% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 68%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 70% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 95% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17Jul 31Aug 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 14.

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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