United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress & Condition

   New 
England

David Knopf, Regional Director            4050 Crums Mill Rd. Ste. 203, Harrisburg, PA 17112            Phone: 717-787-3904            Fax: 855-270-2719

	               	

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Week ending May 25, 2025	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released May 27, 2025	

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in New England, there were 3 suitable days for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 25, 2025. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 46 percent adequate, and 51 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 57 percent adequate, and 42 percent surplus. 

New England Soil Moisture for Week Ending May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	3	46	51	
SUBSOIL	0	1	57	42	

New England Crop Conditions as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
PASTURE AND RANGE	0	0	20	60	20	

            
New England Crop Progress as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
APPLES: PINK	97	93	93	92	
APPLES: FULL BLOOM	66	57	59	73	
APPLES: PETAL FALL	22	N/A	25	38	
BARLEY (ME): PLANTED	34	20	69	61	
BLUEBERRIES, TAME: GREEN TIP	97	88	98	97	
BLUEBERRIES, TAME: PINK	74	58	73	80	
BLUEBERRIES, TAME: FULL BLOOM	32	15	51	51	
BLUEBERRIES, TAME: PETAL FALL	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	
BLUEBERRIES, WILD (ME): PINK	71	50	58	73	
BLUEBERRIES, WILD (ME): FULL BLOOM	20	N/A	18	39	
OATS (ME): PLANTED	49	20	69	62	
PEACHES: PINK	90	82	93	90	
PEACHES: FULL BLOOM	75	62	76	72	
PEACHES: PETAL FALL	31	N/A	42	45	
POTATOES (ME): PLANTED	58	30	58	57	
SPRING TILLAGE: PERCENT COMPLETE	72	59	78	77	
STRAWBERRIES: GREEN TIP	87	79	71	79	
STRAWBERRIES: PINK	23	9	28	51	
SWEET CORN: PLANTED	41	28	33	39	

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