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Maine blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Maine blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 11, when 100% was good or excellent, 16 points above the five-year average of 84%, versus 74% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 11, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

16 points above the five-year average for this week, and 74% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Sep 15.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 16 — 6 weeks ago

Maine blueberry condition far above last year

Maine's blueberry crop was rated 96% good to excellent for the week ending August 16, 2026, unchanged from the prior week and far above the 25% good-to-excellent share reported the same week in 2025. Fair-rated acreage stood at 4%, with no poor or very poor ratings. Bloom stages also ran ahead of last year's pace: petal fall reached 100% by June 21, versus 76% at the same point in 2025. Harvest was 87% complete as of August 30. USDA's next state rating will show whether the crop held its condition through the close of 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, 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
Maine blueberry crop condition, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 90%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 50%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 94%, Excellent 6% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 40%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 24%, Good 55%, Excellent 21% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 0%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 24%, Good 55%, Excellent 21% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 73%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 73%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 71%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 73%)Week ending Aug 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 74%)−24 pts — week ending Jul 7−24 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Jul 14Harvest beginsJun 23Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Aug 11. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2024

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

Maine blueberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 12% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 28% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 30% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 17%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 65% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 61%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 96% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 89%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 98%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 97%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Maine blueberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 28: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 12: 20% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 29%)Pink, week ending May 19: 50% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 58%)Pink, week ending May 26: 60% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 79%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 85%)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 99% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Maine blueberry full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 5% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 19%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 20% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 42%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 66% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 71%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 94% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 90%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 16: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 16.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Maine blueberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 19: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 26: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 7%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 25% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 19%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 70% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 55%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 95% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 87%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 19May 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.

Maine blueberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 49%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 31%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 83% (5-yr avg 55%, last year 70%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 84% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 91%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 100% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 96%)Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 7 (5-yr avg 92%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Maine blueberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 3%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 30% (5-yr avg 9%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 33% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 33%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 45% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 45%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 65% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 61%)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 75% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 81%)Harvested, week ending Sep 1: 76% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 8: 80% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 81%)Harvested, week ending Sep 15: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 96%)Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4Aug 18Sep 1Sep 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 15.

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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