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Rhode Island strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Rhode Island strawberry crop for the week ending Jun 28, when 50% was good or excellent, 17 points below the five-year average of 67%, versus 20% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jun 28, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

50%of the crop

17 points below the five-year average for this week, and 20% a year ago.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Aug 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

Rhode Island strawberry crop rated entirely good

USDA rated Rhode Island's strawberry crop for the week ending July 12, 2026, the most recent rating published for the state. Condition stood at 100% good to excellent, unchanged from the prior week, with the entire crop landing in the good category and none rated excellent. Progress moved steadily through the season: planting was complete by June 7, the crop reached full bloom by July 5, petal fall finished by July 12, fruit set was complete by July 19, and harvest wrapped up by August 2.

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, 2020

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
Rhode Island strawberry crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 71%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 20%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 20%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 21Harvest begins−50 pts — week ending Jun 28−50 ptsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 50% good or excellent, week ending Jun 28. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 43% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 85% as of May 24.

Field progress

Green tip, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry green tip, 20200%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 19% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 70% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 94% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 95% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry pink, 20200%50%100%Pink, week ending May 17: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 24: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 31: 71% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 89%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 72% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 72% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 28% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 60%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 35% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 87%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 28.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 17% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 67%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 43% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 91%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 14% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 89%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Rhode Island strawberry harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 40% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 60%)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 85% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 91% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)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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