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Maine blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2026 Maine blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 16, when 96% was good or excellent, versus 25% at this point last year. Harvest is 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 16, 2026

Good to excellent · last reading

96%of the crop

Share of the 2026 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 16.

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100%

Harvested

As of Sep 27.

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, 2026

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, 20260%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 24%, Good 49%, Excellent 27% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 76%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 75%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 75%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 33%, Excellent 63% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 96%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 92%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 54%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 92%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 4%, Good 92%, Excellent 4% — good+excellent 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 25%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 12Harvest begins−21 pts — week ending Jul 26−21 ptsJun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 96% good or excellent, week ending Aug 16. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2026

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

Maine blueberry green tip, 20260%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 26: 55% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 3: 90% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 19%)Green tip, week ending May 10: 92% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 37%)Green tip, week ending May 17: 97% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 91%)Green tip, week ending May 24: 100% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 83%)Green tip, week ending May 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Pink, 2026

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

Maine blueberry pink, 20260%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 26: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 3: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 10: 41% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 0%)Pink, week ending May 17: 43% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 9%)Pink, week ending May 24: 43% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 68%)Pink, week ending May 31: 88% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 96%)Pink, week ending Jun 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Pink, week ending Jun 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 14.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2026

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

Maine blueberry full bloom, 20260%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 24: 2% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 24%)Full bloom, week ending May 31: 70% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 61%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 7: 76% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 82%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 14: 74% (5-yr avg —, last year 89%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2026

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

Maine blueberry petal fall, 20260%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 31: 3% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 7: 23% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 40%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 14: 33% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 89%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 21: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)May 24May 31Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 21.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2026

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

Maine blueberry fruit set, 20260%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 21: 51% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 22%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 28: 50% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 89%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 5: 87% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 95%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 12: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jul 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

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

Maine blueberry harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 1% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 11%)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 10% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 23%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 25% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 38%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 33% (5-yr avg 43%, last year 68%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 41% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 29%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 50% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 65%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 60% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9Aug 23Sep 6Sep 20
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Sep 27.

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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