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Connecticut blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Connecticut blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 3, when 100% was good or excellent, 19 points above the five-year average of 81%, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 3, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

19 points above the five-year average for this week, and 100% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 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, 2025

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, 20250%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 80%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 90%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 85%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 80%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 80%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 80%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 90%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 80%, Excellent 16% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 93%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 29Harvest begins−5 pts — week ending Jul 13−5 ptsJun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Aug 3. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 27% (5-yr avg —, last year 53%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 80% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 94%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 95% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 98% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 25: 100% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 100%)Apr 27May 4May 11May 18May 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 25 (5-yr avg 97%).

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 40%)Pink, week ending May 11: 56% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 75%)Pink, week ending May 18: 76% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 97%)Pink, week ending May 25: 79% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 94% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 100%)Pink, week ending Jun 8: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 4May 11May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 8.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 18: 30% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 43%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 36% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 87%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 80% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 98%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 15: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 99% as of Jun 15.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 65% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 68%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 80% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 76%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 99% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 22: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 22.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 27% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 31%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 63% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 61%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 95% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 86%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 6: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 99%)Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 6 (5-yr avg 89%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2025

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

Connecticut blueberry harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 29: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 6: 13% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 45% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 44%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 48% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 48%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 52% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 52%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 80% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 85%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 91% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 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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