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Vermont strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Vermont strawberry crop for the week ending Jun 28, when 100% was good or excellent, 25 points above the five-year average of 75%, versus 49% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jun 28, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

25 points above the five-year average for this week, and 49% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 2.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

Vermont strawberries held at 64% good to excellent

USDA rated Vermont's strawberry crop for the week ending July 12, 2026, the most recent reading published for the state. Good-to-excellent condition stood at 64%, unchanged from the prior week, while 12% of the crop was rated very poor. Growth had moved fast: planting, green tip, pink, full bloom and petal fall were each complete, with fruit set at 99% by July 19 and harvest finished by August 2. No five-year-average or year-ago figures were available for comparison. The next USDA condition rating will show whether the 64% mark held into harvest.

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, 2020

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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Vermont strawberry crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 46%, Excellent 54% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 46%, Excellent 54% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 61%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 46%, Excellent 54% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 49%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 14Harvest beginsJun 14Jun 21Jun 28
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jun 28. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 10: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 17: 69% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 24.

Field progress

Green tip, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry green tip, 20200%50%100%Green tip, week ending May 10: 2% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 18%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 34% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 79%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 88% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Pink, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry pink, 20200%50%100%Pink, week ending May 17: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 24: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 31: 80% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 88%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 17May 24May 31Jun 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 7.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry full bloom, 20200%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 39% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 56%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 68% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 90%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 28.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry petal fall, 20200%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 31: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 30% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 80%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 97% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jul 12.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry fruit set, 20200%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 31: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 7: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 14: 55% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 64%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 79% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 92%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Vermont strawberry harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 14: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 21: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 28: 49% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 33%)Harvested, week ending Jul 5: 70% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 47%)Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 79% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 64%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 2.

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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