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Massachusetts strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Massachusetts strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 50% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete (five-year average 88%).

Last rated week ending Jul 2, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

50%of the crop

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

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95%

Harvested

+7 points against the five-year pace of 88%.

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, 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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Massachusetts strawberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 35%, Good 65%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 60%, Good 40%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 40% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 30%, Good 68%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 68% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 95%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 98%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 4Harvest begins−25 pts — week ending Jun 11−25 ptsJun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 50% 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.

Massachusetts strawberry planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year 21%)Planted, week ending May 7: 39% (5-yr avg —, last year 42%)Planted, week ending May 14: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 83%)Planted, week ending May 21: 75% (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.

Massachusetts strawberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 40% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 60%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 60% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 95%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 95% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 95% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 67%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Massachusetts 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: 80% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 83%)May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 80% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 43%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Massachusetts 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: 65% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 85% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 81%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 100% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 98%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 74%, 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 74%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Massachusetts strawberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 33%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 60% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 52%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 75% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 88%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 95% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 99%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 59%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Massachusetts strawberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year 11%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 50% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 59%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 75% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 95%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, 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 89%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Massachusetts strawberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 5%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 20% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 58%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 50% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 77%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 70% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 85% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 95% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 100%)Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Jul 23 (5-yr avg 88%).

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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