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Rhode Island strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Rhode Island strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 7, when 95% was good or excellent. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 100%).

Last rated week ending Jul 7, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

95%of the crop

Share of the 2024 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 7.

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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, 2024

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, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 55%, Excellent 45% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 45%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 0%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 3%, Good 45%, Excellent 52% — good+excellent 97% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 45%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 16Harvest begins−5 pts — week ending Jun 23−5 ptsJun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 95% good or excellent, week ending Jul 7. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry planted, 20240%50%100%Planted, week ending May 5: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 38%)Planted, week ending May 12: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 52%)Planted, week ending May 19: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)May 5May 12May 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 75% as of May 19.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 5: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year 17%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 25% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 32%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 50% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 56%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 55% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 86%)Green tip, week ending Jun 2: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 9: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 92% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending May 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 19: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Pink, week ending May 26: 15% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 50%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 36% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 66% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 16: 94% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 94% as of Jun 16.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 19: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 4% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 39%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 20% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 87%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 43% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 16: 73% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 23: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 95% as of Jun 23.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 25%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 0% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 71%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 21% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 96%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 54% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 30: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 30.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 2: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 39%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 5% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 75%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 27% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 96%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 55% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 60% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 85% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 14.

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Rhode Island strawberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 16: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year 36%)Harvested, week ending Jun 23: 12% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 72%)Harvested, week ending Jun 30: 30% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 92%)Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 45% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 95% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Jul 21 (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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