When does blueberries season start?

The earliest blueberries are usually ready in April in Florida and Hawaii. In most of the country the season is June to August in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest and July to August in the Northeast.

How long does blueberries season last?

A single farm usually picks for four to eight weeks, longer when it grows early and late varieties.

How do I know if a farm is open for picking today?

Check the farm's website, social media page or phone line on the morning you go. Farms open and close fields from day to day, depending on how much is ripe and on the weather.

When is blueberry picking season?

Updated: October 10, 2026

Blueberries follow strawberries: the first farms open in Florida in April, and the last fields in Michigan, Maine and the Pacific Northwest close in August. We list 1,834 farms for blueberries in 40 states. The states with the most: New York (136), Florida (121), Oregon (99), North Carolina (92), Washington (91).

Typical season by region

Florida and Hawaii: April to June
Deep South and Southwest (TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, AZ): May to July
California and Nevada: May to July
Upper South (NC, TN, VA, AR, OK, KY, NM): June to July
Mid-Atlantic and Midwest (PA, NJ, MD, OH, IN, IL, MO and neighbors): June to August
Northeast and Upper Midwest (NY, New England, MI, WI, MN and neighbors): July to August
Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID): July to August
Mountain West (CO, UT, MT, WY): July to August

These are rough windows. A warm spring can move the start up by a week or two, a late frost or a cool summer can push it back. Season notes on our farm pages are what the farm posted, sometimes for an earlier year.

Season by state

State	Typical season	Farms
Alabama	May to July	81
Arkansas	June to July	38
California	May to July	18
Connecticut	July to August	52
Delaware	June to August	5
Florida	April to June	121
Georgia	May to July	79
Idaho	July to August	9
Illinois	June to August	17
Indiana	June to August	31
Iowa	July to August	5
Kansas	June to August	3
Kentucky	June to July	23
Louisiana	May to July	35
Maine	July to August	51
Maryland	June to August	26
Massachusetts	July to August	81
Michigan	July to August	87
Minnesota	July to August	24
Mississippi	May to July	53
Missouri	June to August	46
Montana	July to August	2
New Hampshire	July to August	63
New Jersey	June to August	40
New York	July to August	136
North Carolina	June to July	92
Ohio	June to August	49
Oklahoma	June to July	22
Oregon	July to August	99
Pennsylvania	June to August	67
Rhode Island	July to August	13
South Carolina	May to July	33
South Dakota	July to August	2
Tennessee	June to July	62
Texas	May to July	49
Vermont	July to August	43
Virginia	June to July	42
Washington	July to August	91
West Virginia	June to August	12
Wisconsin	July to August	32

Tips for picking blueberries

Ripe blueberries are fully blue all the way around, including the spot where the stem was. Berries with a red or green tint will not ripen further after picking.
Hold a cupped hand under a cluster and roll the berries gently with your thumb. Ripe ones drop off, unripe ones stay on.
Do not wash the berries until just before you eat them. Stored dry in the fridge they keep for about a week.

Find a farm

See all farms on our blueberry picking page, search the map around your town, or check the season calendar for what else is ripe. Before you go, read our U-pick tips.