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Mississippi melon crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Mississippi melon crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 60% was good or excellent, 7 points below the five-year average of 67%, versus 59% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 100%).

Last rated week ending Jul 2, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

60%of the crop

7 points below the five-year average for this week, and 59% 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, 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
Mississippi melon crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 44%, Good 51%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 56% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending May 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 36%, Good 59%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 64% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)Week ending May 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 38%, Good 57%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 61% (5-yr avg —, last year 67%)Week ending May 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 34%, Good 60%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Week ending May 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 36%, Good 62%, Excellent 1% — good+excellent 63% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 57%)Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 1%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 56%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 63%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 1%, Poor 1%, Fair 36%, Good 57%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 68%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 2%, Poor 3%, Fair 33%, Good 55%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 62% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 69%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 2%, Poor 9%, Fair 30%, Good 50%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 63%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 2%, Poor 9%, Fair 29%, Good 57%, Excellent 3% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 59%)Harvest begins — week ending May 28Harvest beginsApr 30May 14May 28Jun 11Jun 25
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 60% 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.

Mississippi melon planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Mar 12: 4% (5-yr avg 1%, last year 2%)Planted, week ending Mar 19: 24% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 12%)Planted, week ending Mar 26: 30% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 18%)Planted, week ending Apr 2: 37% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 24%)Planted, week ending Apr 9: 46% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 33%)Planted, week ending Apr 16: 54% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 46%)Planted, week ending Apr 23: 65% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 56%)Planted, week ending Apr 30: 70% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 61%)Planted, week ending May 7: 81% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 69%)Planted, week ending May 14: 83% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 77%)Planted, week ending May 21: 89% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 87%)Planted, week ending May 28: 91% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 91%)Planted, week ending Jun 4: 94% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 94%)Planted, week ending Jun 11: 96% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 96%)Planted, week ending Jun 18: 98% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 98%)Planted, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Mar 12Mar 26Apr 9Apr 23May 7May 21Jun 4Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 25 (5-yr avg 99%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Mississippi melon harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending May 28: 1% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 3% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 11% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 23% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 20%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 37% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 34%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 58% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 65% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 73% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 68%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 78% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 75%)Harvested, week ending Jul 30: 83% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 85%)Harvested, week ending Aug 6: 90% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 90%)Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 94% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 20: 97% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Aug 27: 99% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)May 28Jun 11Jun 25Jul 9Jul 23Aug 6Aug 20Sep 3
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 3 (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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