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Maryland tomato crop

Harvest stood at 96% complete.

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96%

Harvested

As of Oct 3.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2021

No weekly ratings published for 2021.

Field progress

Planted, 2021

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

Maryland tomato planted, 20210%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 2: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 9: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 16: 41% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 33%)Planted, week ending May 23: 44% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 41%)Planted, week ending May 30: 56% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 55%)Planted, week ending Jun 6: 60% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 64%)Planted, week ending Jun 13: 74% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 74%)Planted, week ending Jun 20: 80% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 77%)Planted, week ending Jun 27: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Planted, week ending Jul 4: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Apr 25May 9May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 96% as of Jul 4.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Maryland tomato harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 15% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 23%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 30% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 37%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 33% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 44% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 61% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 64%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 68% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 71%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 75% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 75%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 80% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 91%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 84% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Oct 3: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5Sep 19Oct 3
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 3.

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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