Arizona Crop Harvest Calendar - typical Harvest Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in !

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This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested Arizona! We also have a page with links to our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn.

What's in Season - Typical Crop Availability in Arizona

The dates are approximate; as many factors affect when the harvest is ready for picking: weather, variety, and area of the state, including altitude! Always call the farm a few weeks in advance to verify when they crops will be ready to pick, and then again on the day you want to go.

Crop /Available	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	August	Sept	Oct	Nov	December
Apples								X	X
Asparagus			X	X
Beets	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Blackberries					X	X
Blueberries						X	X
Broccoli	X	X	X	X	X					X	X	X
Cabbage	X	X	X	X	X
Carrots	X	X	X	X	X
Celery	X	X	X	X	X
Cucumbers				X	X	X	X	X
Figs						X	X	X
Grapes							X	X
Melons						X	X	X
Nectarines						X	X
Peaches (see below for dates for specific varieties)							X	X	some in Sept, not many!
Pears								X
Plums						X	X	X
Pumpkins								X	X	X	X
Raspberries							X	X	X	X
Spinach	X	X	X	X						X	X	X
Squash (summer)				X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash (winter)								X	X	X
Strawberries		X	X	X
Sweet corn						X	X	X	X
Tomatoes					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vegetables (misc summer)					X	X	X	X	X	X

Ripening dates for specific varieties of pears and apples

Pears
	Type	Season	Best For
	Bartlett	Mid August	Eating
	Starking Delicious	Mid August	Eating/Canning
	D'Anjou	September	Eating
	Bosc	September	Eating/Canning

Apples
	Type	Season	Best For
	Gala	Early August	Eating and applesauce
	Early Blaze	August	Cooking
	Yellow Transparent	August	Cooking
	Gravenstein	August	Cooking
	Red/Golden Delicious	September	Eating and applesauce
	Red Rome	September	Eating
	Top Red Delicious	Mid September	Eating
	Royal Red Delicious	Mid September	Eating
	Stayman Winesap	Late September	Cooking and applesauce
	Winesap Commercial	Late September	Cooking
	Old Fashion Winesap	Late September	Cooking and applesauce
	Rome Beauty	Late September	Cooking
	Jonathan	September	Eating/Cooking and applesauce

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