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Rhode Island strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Rhode Island strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 0% was good or excellent, versus 100% 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

0%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 2.

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100%

Harvested

0 points against the five-year pace of 100%.

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, 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.

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Rhode Island strawberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 10%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 4Harvest begins−90 pts — week ending Jun 25−90 ptsJun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 0% 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.

Rhode Island strawberry planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year 21%)Planted, week ending May 7: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Planted, week ending May 14: 53% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Planted, week ending May 21: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Planted, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 28.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 24% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 35% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 60%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 65% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 95% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 98%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 95% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 81%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 35%)Pink, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 66%)Pink, week ending May 28: 70% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 83%)May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 70% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 57%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 55% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 67%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 100% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 79%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 100% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 100%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 85%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 34%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 85% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 61%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 100% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 82%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 98%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 76%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 32%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 85% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 69%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 92%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 9 (5-yr avg 94%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Rhode Island strawberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year 19%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 85% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 37%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 95% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 83%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Jul 23 (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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