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Tennessee strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Tennessee strawberry crop for the week ending Apr 26, when 51% was good or excellent, 16 points below the five-year average of 67%, versus 48% at this point last year.

Last rated week ending Apr 26, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

51%of the crop

16 points below the five-year average for this week, and 48% a year ago.

Analysis

Week ending Apr 26 — 22 weeks ago

Tennessee strawberries rated below average in April

USDA rated Tennessee's strawberry crop good to excellent at 51% for the week ending April 26, 2026, its most recent reading for the state. That was down 3 points from the prior week and well under the five-year average of 67%, though still ahead of the 48% mark from the same week last year. The season has only three weeks of ratings so far. With condition trailing the historical norm, the next weekly USDA report will show whether the crop stabilizes or slips further as harvest continues.

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, 2026

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.

Tennessee strawberry crop condition, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 12: Very poor 3%, Poor 8%, Fair 30%, Good 46%, Excellent 13% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 54%)Week ending Apr 19: Very poor 3%, Poor 8%, Fair 35%, Good 41%, Excellent 13% — good+excellent 54% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 48%)Week ending Apr 26: Very poor 2%, Poor 13%, Fair 34%, Good 39%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 51% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 48%)−5 pts — week ending Apr 19−5 ptsApr 12Apr 19Apr 26
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 51% good or excellent, week ending Apr 26. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Updated September 29, 2026

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