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Massachusetts blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 Massachusetts blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 4, when 100% was good or excellent, 26 points above the five-year average of 74%, versus 70% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 93% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 4, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

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

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93%

Harvested

As of Aug 25.

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, 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
Massachusetts 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 71%, last year 50%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 50%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 55%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 75%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 12%, Good 60%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 65%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 60%, Excellent 35% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 60%, Excellent 40% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 70%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 7Harvest begins−12 pts — week ending Jul 21−12 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.

Massachusetts blueberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 27%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 90% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 44%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 95% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 52%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 100% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 76%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 92%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 26 (5-yr avg 89%).

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

Massachusetts blueberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 28: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 12: 20% (5-yr avg 26%, last year 36%)Pink, week ending May 19: 35% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 51%)Pink, week ending May 26: 55% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 80%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 92% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

Massachusetts 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 18%, last year 17%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 28% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 56%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 50% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 91%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 78% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 78% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

Massachusetts blueberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 26: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 25% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 60%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 46% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 89%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 75% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 90% as of Jun 23.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2024

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

Massachusetts blueberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 62%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 36% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 82%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 70% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 96%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 91% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 94% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 100%)Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 94% as of Jul 7 (5-yr avg 88%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

Massachusetts blueberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 12%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 19%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 23% (5-yr avg —, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 28% (5-yr avg 19%, last year 30%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 52% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 36%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 80% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 93% 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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