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Vermont strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Vermont strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 2, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 99% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete (five-year average 98%).

Last rated week ending Jul 2, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 2.

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100%

Harvested

+2 points against the five-year pace of 98%.

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, 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.

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Vermont strawberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 94%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 100%, Good 0%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 0% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 4Harvest beginsJun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jul 2. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 37%)Planted, week ending May 7: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year 51%)Planted, week ending May 14: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 93%)Planted, week ending May 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Planted, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of May 28.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 24%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 35%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 65% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 75%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 90% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 97%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 99%).

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending May 14: 34% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Pink, week ending May 21: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Pink, week ending May 28: 92% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 98%)May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 92% as of May 28 (5-yr avg 82%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 26%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 57%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 80% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 97% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 96%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 11: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 100%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 98%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 68%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 85% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 95%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 100%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 100% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 100%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 95%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 21: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 28: 17% (5-yr avg —, last year 25%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 53%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 96% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 79%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 99% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 9 (5-yr avg 100%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Vermont strawberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 4: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 11: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Harvested, week ending Jun 18: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 29%)Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 19% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 48%)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 48% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 90% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 98%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 100% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 100%)Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Jul 23 (5-yr avg 98%).

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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