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Vermont blueberry crop

USDA last rated the 2025 Vermont blueberry crop for the week ending Aug 3, when 100% was good or excellent, in line with the five-year average, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 3, 2025

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

In line with the five-year average for this week, and 100% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Aug 24.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 9 — 7 weeks ago

Vermont blueberries rated fully good to excellent

Vermont's blueberry crop stood entirely in the good-to-excellent range for the week ending August 9, 2026, the most recent condition rating USDA had published, unchanged from the prior week and split evenly between the two top categories. Bloom and fruit set stages had all reached 100% by late July, keeping pace with prior-season timing where comparisons were available, including petal fall running slightly ahead of last year's 98%. Harvest was 96% complete as of the week ending August 30. No five-year average or year-ago condition figures were available for comparison 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, 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
Vermont blueberry crop condition, 20250%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 22: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 29: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 25%, Excellent 75% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 29Harvest beginsJun 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.

Vermont blueberry green tip, 20250%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 27: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 52%)Green tip, week ending May 4: 98% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 93%)Green tip, week ending May 11: 100% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 18: 100% (5-yr avg 99%, last year 100%)Green tip, week ending May 25: 100% (5-yr avg 100%, last year 100%)Apr 27May 4May 11May 18May 25
This year5-yr avgLast year

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

Field progress

Pink, 2025

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

Vermont blueberry pink, 20250%50%100%Pink, week ending May 4: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year 9%)Pink, week ending May 11: 75% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 44%)Pink, week ending May 18: 99% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 84%)Pink, week ending May 25: 100% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 94%)Pink, week ending Jun 1: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Pink, week ending Jun 8: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)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.

Vermont blueberry full bloom, 20250%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 18: 18% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 51%)Full bloom, week ending May 25: 36% (5-yr avg 58%, last year 81%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 1: 92% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 96%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 8: 97% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)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.

Vermont blueberry petal fall, 20250%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 25: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending Jun 1: 64% (5-yr avg 49%, last year 69%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 8: 81% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 91%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 15: 92% (5-yr avg 93%, last year 97%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 22: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 29: 98% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 98% as of Jun 29.

Field progress

Fruit set, 2025

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

Vermont blueberry fruit set, 20250%50%100%Fruit set, week ending Jun 15: 16% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 86%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 22: 75% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 94%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 29: 97% (5-yr avg 88%, last year 98%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 6: 99% (5-yr avg 96%, last year 99%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 13: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 13.

Field progress

Harvested, 2025

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

Vermont blueberry harvested, 20250%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 29: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 6: 4% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 13: 19% (5-yr avg —, last year 41%)Harvested, week ending Jul 20: 40% (5-yr avg 34%, last year 57%)Harvested, week ending Jul 27: 60% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 70%)Harvested, week ending Aug 3: 75% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 87%)Harvested, week ending Aug 10: 90% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Aug 17: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Aug 24: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% 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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