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Tennessee strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Tennessee strawberry crop for the week ending May 9, when 65% was good or excellent, versus 66% at this point last year.

Last rated week ending May 9, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

65%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending May 9.

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, 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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Tennessee strawberry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 23%, Good 61%, Excellent 13% — good+excellent 74% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 74%)Week ending Apr 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 25%, Good 57%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 72% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 69%)Week ending Apr 25: Very poor 2%, Poor 5%, Fair 27%, Good 49%, Excellent 17% — good+excellent 66% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 62%)Week ending May 2: Very poor 1%, Poor 7%, Fair 28%, Good 55%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 64% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 60%)Week ending May 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 8%, Fair 27%, Good 51%, Excellent 14% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 66%)−6 pts — week ending Apr 25−6 ptsApr 11Apr 18Apr 25May 2May 9
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 65% good or excellent, week ending May 9. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

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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