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Massachusetts strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Massachusetts strawberry crop for the week ending Jun 28, when 50% was good or excellent, 44 points below the five-year average of 94%, versus 88% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 87% complete.

Last rated week ending Jun 28, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

50%of the crop

44 points below the five-year average for this week, and 88% a year ago.

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87%

Harvested

As of Aug 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

All Massachusetts strawberries rated good or excellent

For the week ending July 12, 2026, USDA rated 100% of Massachusetts' strawberry crop in good to excellent condition, up 5 points from the prior week. That reading, the most recent USDA has published for the state, was recorded 57 days ago. By that week the crop had reached petal fall, with fruit set expected complete by July 19 and harvest running through August 9. No five-year average or year-ago comparison was available for this crop. The harvest window closing in early August is the next point worth watching.

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, 2020

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
Massachusetts strawberry crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 71%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 71%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 88%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 28Harvest begins−33 pts — week ending Jun 28−33 ptsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 50% good or excellent, week ending Jun 28. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 43% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 85% as of May 24.

Field progress

Green tip, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry green tip, 20200%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 11%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 20% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 32%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 54% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 38%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 86% (5-yr avg —, last year 39%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 93% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry pink, 20200%50%100%Pink, week ending May 17: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 24: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 31: 61% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 14%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 71% (5-yr avg —, last year 41%)May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 71% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 20% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 6%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 34% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 24%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 57% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 82% as of Jun 28.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 14% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 31% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 38%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 59% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 78% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 90% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 6% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 28%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 33% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 36%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 51% (5-yr avg —, last year 64%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 52% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 95% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Massachusetts strawberry harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 9% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 21%)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 10% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 66%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 48% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 91%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 87% 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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