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Rhode Island strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Rhode Island strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 11, when 100% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 11, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 11.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Aug 1.

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, 2021

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.

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Rhode Island strawberry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 83%)Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 50%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 13Harvest beginsJun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jul 11. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry planted, 20210%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 2: 54% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 9: 54% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 16: 56% (5-yr avg —, last year 37%)Planted, week ending May 23: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 79%)Planted, week ending May 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 2: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 9: 17% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 16: 37% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 16%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 65% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 63%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 85% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 91%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 16: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 23: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 17%)Pink, week ending May 30: 60% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 64%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 70% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 40% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 24%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 48% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 34%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 50% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 61%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 20: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 23: 7% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 15% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 15%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 28% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 39%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 82% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 88% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 23: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 20% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 57% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 88%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 23Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Rhode Island strawberry harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 13: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 20: 18% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Jun 27: 60% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 35%)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 90% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 79%)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 97% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 90%)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Jun 6Jun 20Jul 4Jul 18Aug 1
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 1.

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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