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Connecticut blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Connecticut blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 4, when 100% was good or excellent, 21 points above the five-year average of 79%, versus 70% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 4, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

21 points above the five-year average for this week, and 70% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 25.

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, 2024

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, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 90%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 50%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 75%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 85%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 67%, Excellent 23% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 7%, Good 60%, Excellent 33% — good+excellent 93% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 60%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 70%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 7Harvest begins−10 pts — week ending Jul 21−10 ptsJun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Aug 4. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 62%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 100% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 69%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 90%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 100%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 91%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 28: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 46% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 12: 80% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 64%)Pink, week ending May 19: 100% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 91%)Pink, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 99%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 100%)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 48% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 59%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 93% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 84%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 99% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 97%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 99% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 26: 24% (5-yr avg —, last year 54%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 75% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 85%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 76% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 23.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 36% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 79%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 65% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 84%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 90% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 92%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 99%)Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 7 (5-yr avg 87%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Connecticut blueberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 40% (5-yr avg —, last year 41%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 49% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 52% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 52%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 90% (5-yr avg 50%, last year 76%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 25.

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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