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Connecticut blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Connecticut blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 13, when 75% was good or excellent, versus 92% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 13, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 13.

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100%

Harvested

As of Sep 24.

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, 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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Connecticut blueberry crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 50%, Good 50%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 75%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 80%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 38%, Good 59%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 38%, Good 59%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 59% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 60%)Week ending Jul 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 55%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 76%)Week ending Aug 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 30%, Good 60%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 90%)Week ending Aug 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 65%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 25Harvest begins−21 pts — week ending Jul 16−21 ptsJun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Aug 13. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry green tip, 20230%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 23: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 31%)Green tip, week ending Apr 30: 67% (5-yr avg —, last year 39%)Green tip, week ending May 7: 70% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 57%)Green tip, week ending May 14: 98% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 85%)Green tip, week ending May 21: 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 98%)Green tip, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending Jun 4: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 23Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28Jun 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 4.

Field progress

Pink, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry pink, 20230%50%100%Pink, week ending May 7: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Pink, week ending May 14: 75% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 50%)Pink, week ending May 21: 98% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 82%)Pink, week ending May 28: 100% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 96%)Pink, week ending Jun 4: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)May 7May 14May 21May 28Jun 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 4 (5-yr avg 79%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry full bloom, 20230%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 14: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 24%)Full bloom, week ending May 21: 70% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 55%)Full bloom, week ending May 28: 90% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 77%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 4: 100% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 84%)May 14May 21May 28Jun 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 4 (5-yr avg 43%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry petal fall, 20230%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 21: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 28: 65% (5-yr avg —, last year 23%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 4: 93% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 60%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 11: 98% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 83%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 18: 99% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 86%)May 21May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 99% as of Jun 18 (5-yr avg 58%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry fruit set, 20230%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 28: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 4: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 26%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 11: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 69%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 18: 80% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 25: 86% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 86%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 2: 95% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 95%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 97%)May 28Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 9 (5-yr avg 80%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Connecticut blueberry harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 42% (5-yr avg —, last year 7%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Jul 30: 50% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 17%)Harvested, week ending Aug 6: 53% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 67%)Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 85% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 78%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 75% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Sep 10: 94% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Sep 17: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 25Jul 9Jul 23Aug 6Sep 3Sep 17
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 24.

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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