● Live · Jun 04, 2026
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Maine wild blueberry growers are in crisis — one farm lost 93% of its 2025 crop to drought

Wild blueberry growers in Maine are reporting devastating back-to-back crop losses driven by drought, heat, and frost. At Crystal Spring Farm near Brunswick, grower Seth Kroeck said the 2025 harvest came in at roughly 7% of expected production after severe drought conditions tanked the crop. It's not an isolated case — growers across the region are dealing with the same compounding weather stresses season after season.

Maine is the dominant source of wild blueberries in North America, supplying the majority of the country's wild blueberry supply for both fresh and processed markets. Repeated losses at this scale have real implications for supply availability and pricing, particularly in the frozen and ingredient segments where wild blueberries are heavily used.

If these weather patterns hold, expect tighter supply and higher prices on wild blueberries going forward. It's also worth watching whether growers start exiting the category entirely — fewer farms means less resilience the next time drought hits.

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