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Tennessee strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Tennessee strawberry crop for the week ending Apr 30, when 75% was good or excellent, 9 points above the five-year average of 66%, versus 74% at this point last year.

Last rated week ending Apr 30, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

9 points above the five-year average for this week, and 74% 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, 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.

Tennessee strawberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Apr 9: Very poor 2%, Poor 6%, Fair 22%, Good 65%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 66%)Week ending Apr 16: Very poor 2%, Poor 4%, Fair 21%, Good 66%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 73% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 69%)Week ending Apr 23: Very poor 1%, Poor 6%, Fair 21%, Good 63%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 72% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 71%)Week ending Apr 30: Very poor 1%, Poor 3%, Fair 21%, Good 63%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 74%)Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Apr 30. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Updated September 29, 2026

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