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Rhode Island strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Rhode Island strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 3, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 3, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2022 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 3.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Aug 14.

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, 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.

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Rhode Island strawberry crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 90%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 12Harvest beginsJun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% 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.

Rhode Island strawberry planted, 20220%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 1: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)Planted, week ending May 8: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Planted, week ending May 15: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 56%)Planted, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Planted, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 5.

Field progress

Green tip, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry green tip, 20220%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 1: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 13%)Green tip, week ending May 8: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 17%)Green tip, week ending May 15: 66% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 34%)Green tip, week ending May 22: 88% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 61%)Green tip, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 82%)Green tip, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 98%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 88%).

Field progress

Pink, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry pink, 20220%50%100%Pink, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 15: 41% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Pink, week ending May 22: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Pink, week ending May 29: 85% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 59%)Pink, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 69%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 70%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry full bloom, 20220%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 15: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Full bloom, week ending May 22: 52% (5-yr avg —, last year 31%)Full bloom, week ending May 29: 70% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 39%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 5: 80% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 47%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 50%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 84%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 99%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 92%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry petal fall, 20220%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 22: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 29: 38% (5-yr avg —, last year 10%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 5: 65% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 12: 85% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 26%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 74%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 87%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 82%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry fruit set, 20220%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 29: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 5: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 12: 75% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 17%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 19: 95% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 52%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 100%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3Jul 10
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 10 (5-yr avg 95%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

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

Rhode Island strawberry harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 12: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jun 19: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 17%)Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 40% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 90% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 86%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 96%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17Jul 31Aug 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 14.

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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