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New Hampshire strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2026 New Hampshire 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 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

New Hampshire strawberries rated fully good to excellent

New Hampshire's strawberry crop was rated 100% good to excellent for the week ending July 12, 2026, unchanged from the prior week. That reading, the fifth of the season, came as petal fall reached 100% and fruit set stood at 99% for the week ending July 19. Planting, green tip, pink and full bloom stages had all reached 100% completion in the weeks leading up to that point. USDA projected the crop would be fully harvested by the week ending August 2. Buyers can watch that harvest-completion report for confirmation the crop closed out as scheduled.

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
New Hampshire strawberry crop condition, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 82%, Excellent 18% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 82%, Excellent 18% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 86%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 94%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — 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.

New Hampshire strawberry planted, 20260%50%100%Planted, week ending May 3: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 10: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 99% (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 —)May 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.

New Hampshire strawberry green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 3: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 10: 15% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 71%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 45% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 91%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 99% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 97%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 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.

New Hampshire strawberry pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending May 24: 36% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 43%)Pink, week ending May 31: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)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.

New Hampshire strawberry full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 50% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 87%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 92% (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.

New Hampshire strawberry petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 89%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 97% (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.

New Hampshire strawberry fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 36% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 93% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 90%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 99% as of Jul 19.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

New Hampshire strawberry harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 16% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 31% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 70% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 62%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 90% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 82%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 90% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 2.

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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