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Massachusetts blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2021 Massachusetts blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 8, when 90% was good or excellent, versus 58% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 8, 2021

Good to excellent · last reading

90%of the crop

Share of the 2021 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 8.

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100%

Harvested

As of Oct 3.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Massachusetts blueberries rated 85% good to excellent

As of the week ending August 9, 2026, Massachusetts blueberries were rated 85% good to excellent, up 3 points from the prior week. The rest of the crop was rated fair, with no acreage in poor or very poor condition. Bloom and fruit set stages were complete earlier in the season, and harvest reached 98% by the week ending August 30, 2026. This rating is the most recent USDA has published for the state and does not reflect current conditions.

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, 2021

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
Massachusetts blueberry crop condition, 20210%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 89%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jun 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 95%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 20%, Excellent 80% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 100% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 100% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 20%)Week ending Jul 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 100% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 20%)Week ending Aug 1: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 0%, Excellent 100% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 58%)Week ending Aug 8: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 21%, Excellent 69% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 58%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 11Harvest begins−10 pts — week ending Aug 8−10 ptsJun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 90% good or excellent, week ending Aug 8. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Green tip, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry green tip, 20210%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 18: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 25: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 2: 56% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 9: 62% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 27%)Green tip, week ending May 16: 73% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 80%)Green tip, week ending May 23: 87% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 90%)Green tip, week ending May 30: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year 98%)Green tip, week ending Jun 6: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 18Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 95% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Pink, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry pink, 20210%50%100%Pink, week ending May 2: 28% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 9: 34% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 16: 46% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 60%)Pink, week ending May 23: 66% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 73%)Pink, week ending May 30: 72% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Pink, week ending Jun 6: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 91%)May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 75% as of Jun 6.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry full bloom, 20210%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 9: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 16: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 23: 42% (5-yr avg 16%, last year 7%)Full bloom, week ending May 30: 45% (5-yr avg 31%, last year 22%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 6: 50% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 50%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 13: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 77% as of Jun 13.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry petal fall, 20210%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 23: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 30: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 6: 16% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 16%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 13: 49% (5-yr avg 44%, last year 19%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 20: 87% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 27: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 27.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry fruit set, 20210%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 6: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 13: 26% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending Jun 20: 59% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 12%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 27: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 4: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 55%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 11: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 18: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 82%)May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27Jul 4Jul 11Jul 18
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 18.

Field progress

Harvested, 2021

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

Massachusetts blueberry harvested, 20210%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 27: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 4: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 11: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 18: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 25: 32% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 1: 40% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Aug 8: 45% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Aug 15: 52% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Aug 22: 62% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 71%)Harvested, week ending Aug 29: 82% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 83%)Harvested, week ending Sep 5: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Harvested, week ending Sep 12: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Sep 19: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Sep 26: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Oct 3: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 27Jul 11Jul 25Aug 8Aug 22Sep 5Sep 19Oct 3
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Oct 3.

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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