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Massachusetts blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Massachusetts blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 3, when 100% was good or excellent, 22 points above the five-year average of 78%, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 3, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

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

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95%

Harvested

As of Aug 24.

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, 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
Massachusetts 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 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 15%, Good 79%, Excellent 6% — good+excellent 85% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 85%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 85%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 85%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 88%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 3%, Good 85%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 97% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 95%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 78%, 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.

Massachusetts blueberry green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 22%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 79% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 81%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 95% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 94%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 100% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 99%)Green tip, week ending May 25: 100% (5-yr avg 94%, last year 100%)Apr 27May 4May 11May 18May 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of May 25 (5-yr avg 94%).

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Massachusetts blueberry pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 3%)Pink, week ending May 11: 25% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 18%)Pink, week ending May 18: 35% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 33%)Pink, week ending May 25: 41% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 52%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 72%)Pink, week ending Jun 8: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)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.

Massachusetts blueberry full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 18: 15% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 4%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 21% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 25%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 70% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 47%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 74%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 15: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 98% as of Jun 15.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2025

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

Massachusetts blueberry petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 30% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 23%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 65% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 43%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 72% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 71%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 22: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 88%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 29.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Massachusetts blueberry fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 35% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 31%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 65% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 65%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 95% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 88%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 6: 100% (5-yr avg 89%, last year 94%)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.

Massachusetts blueberry harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 29: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 6: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 22%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 28% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 27%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 50% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 49%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 78% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 76%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% 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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