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Maine strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Maine strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 44% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 99% complete (five-year average 91%).

Last rated week ending Jul 2, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

44%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 2.

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99%

Harvested

+8 points against the five-year pace of 91%.

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, 2023

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, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 75%, Good 25%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 80%, Good 20%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 55%, Good 45%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 45% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 56%, Good 44%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 44% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 4Harvest begins−6 pts — week ending Jul 2−6 ptsJun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 44% good or excellent, week ending Jul 2. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2023

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

Maine strawberry planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 21%)Planted, week ending May 7: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 42%)Planted, week ending May 14: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 83%)Planted, week ending May 21: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Planted, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 28.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Maine strawberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 40% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 60%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 75% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 90% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 97%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 90% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 69%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Maine strawberry pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 35%)Pink, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 66%)Pink, week ending May 28: 70% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 79%)May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 70% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 47%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Maine strawberry full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 55% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 61%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 70% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 95% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 98%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 100%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 78%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Maine strawberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 34%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 28% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 58%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 67% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 81%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 95% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 98%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 62%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Maine strawberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 45% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 57%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 85% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 83%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 99% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 100%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 9 (5-yr avg 92%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Maine strawberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 8%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 24% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 55% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 23%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 60% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 47%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 70% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 67%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 91% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 91%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 99% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 99%)Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 99% as of Jul 23 (5-yr avg 91%).

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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