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New Hampshire blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2024 New Hampshire blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 4, when 100% was good or excellent, 14 points above the five-year average of 86%, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 4, 2024

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

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

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95%

Harvested

As of Aug 25.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

New Hampshire blueberries rated fully good to excellent

New Hampshire's blueberry crop was rated 100% good to excellent for the week ending August 9, 2026, unchanged from the prior week, with USDA splitting the rating 90% good and 10% excellent. That reading was the most recent one published for the state. Harvest had reached 92% complete by the week ending August 30, 2026, following a season in which green tip, full bloom, fruit set and petal fall all reached 100% by their respective survey weeks. No five-year average or year-ago comparison was available for condition or most progress stages this season.

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
New Hampshire blueberry crop condition, 20240%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 3%, Good 92%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 97% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 84%)Week ending Jul 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 84%)Week ending Jul 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 94%, Excellent 6% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 83%)Week ending Aug 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 91%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 7Harvest beginsJun 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.

New Hampshire blueberry green tip, 20240%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 21: 18% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending Apr 28: 22% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Green tip, week ending May 5: 70% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 70%)Green tip, week ending May 12: 75% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 87%)Green tip, week ending May 19: 94% (5-yr avg 98%, last year 95%)Green tip, week ending May 26: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 99%)Apr 21Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

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

Field progress

Pink, 2024

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

New Hampshire blueberry pink, 20240%50%100%Pink, week ending Apr 28: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 5: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 12: 15% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 27%)Pink, week ending May 19: 60% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 53%)Pink, week ending May 26: 80% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 87%)Pink, week ending Jun 2: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending Jun 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 28May 5May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 100% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Full bloom, 2024

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

New Hampshire blueberry full bloom, 20240%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 19: 20% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 34%)Full bloom, week ending May 26: 60% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 69%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 2: 75% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 91%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 9.

Field progress

Petal fall, 2024

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

New Hampshire blueberry petal fall, 20240%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 26: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 22%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 2: 65% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 50%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 9: 85% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 84%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 16: 95% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 23: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 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.

New Hampshire blueberry fruit set, 20240%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 9: 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 63%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 16: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 90%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 23: 90% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 30: 95% (5-yr avg 91%, last year 100%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 7: 100% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 100%)Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23Jun 30Jul 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 7 (5-yr avg 97%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2024

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

New Hampshire blueberry harvested, 20240%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 7: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jul 14: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 21%)Harvested, week ending Jul 21: 37% (5-yr avg —, last year 27%)Harvested, week ending Jul 28: 57% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 41%)Harvested, week ending Aug 4: 78% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 47%)Harvested, week ending Aug 11: 79% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 58%)Harvested, week ending Aug 18: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 25: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% 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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