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Massachusetts strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Massachusetts strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 12, when 100% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 12, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

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

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 9.

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, 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
Massachusetts strawberry crop condition, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 10%, Poor 50%, Fair 40%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 5%, Poor 20%, Fair 20%, Good 40%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 55% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 75%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 70%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 75%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 75%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 14Harvest beginsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% 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.

Massachusetts strawberry planted, 20260%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 26: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 3: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 10: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Green tip, 2026

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

Massachusetts strawberry green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 3: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 10: 27% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 27%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 65% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 56%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 80% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 66%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 91%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2026

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

Massachusetts strawberry pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending May 24: 45% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 14%)Pink, week ending May 31: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 62%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Pink, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)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.

Massachusetts strawberry full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 73%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)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.

Massachusetts strawberry petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 100% (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.

Massachusetts strawberry fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 97%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 19.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

Massachusetts strawberry harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 70% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 47%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 85% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 71%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 95% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 9.

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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