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Maine strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Maine strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 12, when 78% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 97% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 12, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

78%of the crop

Share of the 2026 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 12.

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97%

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, 2026

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, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 68%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 12%, Fair 31%, Good 50%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 57% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 56%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 23%, Good 68%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 77% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 71%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 22%, Good 52%, Excellent 26% — good+excellent 78% (5-yr avg —, last year 64%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 22%, Good 53%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 78% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 21Harvest begins−18 pts — week ending Jun 21−18 ptsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 78% good or excellent, week ending Jul 12. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2026

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

Maine strawberry planted, 20260%50%100%Planted, week ending May 3: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 10: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 31: 81% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jun 7: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 95% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Green tip, 2026

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

Maine strawberry green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 3: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 10: 19% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 48%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 30% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 80%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 48% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 95%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 94% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 94% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2026

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

Maine strawberry pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending May 24: 15% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 20%)Pink, week ending May 31: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 42%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 79% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)Pink, week ending Jun 14: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Pink, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

Maine strawberry full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 47% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 79%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jul 5.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2026

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

Maine strawberry petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 46% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 86% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2026

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

Maine strawberry fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 66% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 68% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 99% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

Maine strawberry harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 33% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 57% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 70% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 75%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 91% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 91% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 97% 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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