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Massachusetts strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Massachusetts 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

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, 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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Massachusetts strawberry crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 80%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 18%, Excellent 80% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 20%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 23%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 12Harvest 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.

Massachusetts 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 56%)Planted, week ending May 15: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Planted, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Planted, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)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.

Massachusetts 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 28%, last year 43%)Green tip, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 62%)Green tip, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 82%)Green tip, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 91%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 75%).

Field progress

Pink, 2022

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

Massachusetts 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: 85% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 58%)Pink, week ending Jun 5: 95% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 64%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 95% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 50%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2022

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

Massachusetts 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: 70% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 39%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 5: 83% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 44%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 49%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 84%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 99%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 84%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2022

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

Massachusetts strawberry petal fall, 20220%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 22: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 29: 37% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 5: 55% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 19%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 12: 94% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 24%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 74%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 89%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 70%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2022

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

Massachusetts strawberry fruit set, 20220%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 29: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year 3%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 5: 33% (5-yr avg —, last year 6%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 12: 63% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 15%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 51%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 64%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 86%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 99%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3Jul 10
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 10 (5-yr avg 90%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

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

Massachusetts strawberry harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 12: 6% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jun 19: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 59% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 80% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 90% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 80%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 93%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, 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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