Harvest Calendar for Colorado
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.
- Back to the Colorado PYO farm page
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
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Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables
Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to check on the status of the product you are interested in.
Crop
Early
Most
Active
Late
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
April
late April - early June
June
Broccoli
early June
late June - July
August
Cabbage
June
July - August
October
Cauliflower
early June
late June - July
August
Cucumbers
May
June - September
October
Eggplant
Early July
mid July - September
October
Lettuce, greens
March
April - July
September
Okra
July
late July - early September
late September
Onions
April
May - October
November
Peas
late April
May - early July
late July
Peppers
early July
late July - September
October
Potatoes
April
May - October
November
Pumpkins
September
October
October
Snap Beans
May
June - September
October
Squash
May
June - September
October
Spinach
April
May - June
late June
Sweet Corn
late June
July - September
October
Tomatoes
May
June - September
October
FRUITS
Apples
July
September - October
November
Blackberries
early July
mid-July to mid August
August
Blueberries
June
July
Aug
Cherries
June
mid-June
July
Grapes
Aug
September
October
Peaches,
Nectarines
June
July - August
late August
Pears
August
September
October
Raspberries
July
July - September
October
Strawberries
May
20
June 10 to June 30
early July
OTHER
Flowers, Herbs
April
May through August
September
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This page was updated on 9-Oct-2008
