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Mississippi melon crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Mississippi melon crop for the week ending Jul 3, when 59% was good or excellent, 4 points below the five-year average of 63%, versus 75% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 100%).

Last rated week ending Jul 3, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

59%of the crop

4 points below the five-year average for this week, and 75% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

0 points against the five-year pace of 100%.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 5 — 12 weeks ago

Mississippi melon condition well below last year

As of the week ending July 5, 2026 - the most recent condition rating USDA has published for the state - 25% of Mississippi's melon crop rated good to excellent, up 4 points from the prior week but far under the 47% mark recorded the same week last year. Half the crop sat in the poor or very poor categories. Planting had finished, matching both the five-year average and last year's pace. Harvest reached 96% by August 30, running slightly behind the five-year average of 99% and last year's 98% for that date.

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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Mississippi melon crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending May 8: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 24%, Good 68%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 72% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending May 15: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 32%, Good 65%, Excellent 2% — good+excellent 67% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending May 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 41%, Good 58%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Week ending May 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 43%, Good 57%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 57% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 81%)Week ending Jun 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 37%, Good 63%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 83%)Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 31%, Good 67%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 68% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 69%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 30%, Good 68%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 91%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 4%, Poor 7%, Fair 26%, Good 63%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 83%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 3%, Poor 7%, Fair 31%, Good 59%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 75%)−8 pts — week ending May 22−8 ptsHarvest begins — week ending May 29Harvest beginsMay 8May 22Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 59% 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.

Mississippi melon planted, 20220%50%100%Planted, week ending Mar 13: 2% (5-yr avg 1%, last year 1%)Planted, week ending Mar 20: 14% (5-yr avg 6%, last year 10%)Planted, week ending Mar 27: 19% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 21%)Planted, week ending Apr 3: 25% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 32%)Planted, week ending Apr 10: 34% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 36%)Planted, week ending Apr 17: 48% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 47%)Planted, week ending Apr 24: 57% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 55%)Planted, week ending May 1: 62% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 64%)Planted, week ending May 8: 70% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 69%)Planted, week ending May 15: 78% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 73%)Planted, week ending May 22: 89% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 82%)Planted, week ending May 29: 91% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 86%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 94% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 90%)Planted, week ending Jun 12: 96% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 92%)Planted, week ending Jun 19: 98% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 98%)Planted, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Mar 13Mar 27Apr 10Apr 24May 8May 22Jun 5Jun 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 99%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

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

Mississippi melon harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending May 15: 0% (5-yr avg 0%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg 0%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending May 29: 1% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Jun 5: 4% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 2%)Harvested, week ending Jun 12: 10% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 7%)Harvested, week ending Jun 19: 22% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 18%)Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 36% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 26%)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 53% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 41%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 60% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 69% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 70%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 76% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 81%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 86% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 88%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 91% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 92%)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 94% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 21: 97% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 98%)Harvested, week ending Aug 28: 99% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Sep 4: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)May 15Jun 5Jun 26Jul 17Aug 7Aug 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 4 (5-yr avg 100%).

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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