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Connecticut blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Connecticut blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 8, when 89% was good or excellent, versus 58% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 8, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

89%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 8.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Oct 3.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Connecticut blueberries rated 85% good to excellent

Connecticut's blueberry crop was rated 85% good to excellent for the week ending August 9, 2026, up 5 points from the prior week, with the rest of the crop rated fair. USDA had not published a five-year average or year-ago comparison for this state. Harvest was complete by the week ending August 30, with all growth stages, including fruit set, at 100%. Watch for USDA's next Connecticut rating to see how the crop finished the season.

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
Connecticut blueberry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 89%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 89%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 10%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 10%, Excellent 90% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 5%, Excellent 95% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 20%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 100% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 58%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 11%, Good 20%, Excellent 69% — good+excellent 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 58%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 18Harvest begins−11 pts — week ending Aug 8−11 ptsJun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 89% good or excellent, week ending Aug 8. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 2: 56% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 9: 72% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending May 16: 75% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 83%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 87% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 96%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 18Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 95% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending May 2: 28% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 9: 34% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 16: 45% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 60%)Pink, week ending May 23: 66% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 90%)Pink, week ending May 30: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 75% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 6% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 42% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 23%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 45% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 32%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 48% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 48%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 70%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 77% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 23: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 7% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 15%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 49% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 18%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 77%)May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 95% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 26% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 59% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 10%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 55%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Connecticut blueberry harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 27: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 24% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 32% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 43% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 71% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 71%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 82% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 83%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Oct 3: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 27Jul 11Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5Sep 19Oct 3
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Oct 3.

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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