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 Florida crop harvest calendar - When fruit and vegetables are normally ready to pick in FL.
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 This month's notes: August 2008: Blueberries are here all parts of the U.S. Peaches are here! Don't miss them! Blackberries are gone in the South but are still going strong in the north. Apples are coming soon! Find a blueberry festival, peach festival or apple festival near you! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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Crop Harvest Calendar for Florida

This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Florida!  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.

Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in Florida

See this page for the citrus calendar!

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
apples (none in Florida!)                      
Asian pears           X X X X X X
asparagus X X X X                
beans       X X X X X X X X X X
blackberries       X X          
blueberries       X X X          
broccoli X X X X             X X X X X X
cabbage X X X X             X X X X X X
cantaloupes         X X X X X X  
cherries       X X X X      
Christmas trees                                     X X
cucumbers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
eggplant         X X X X X X  
greens X X X X X X       X X X X
herbs   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nectarines         X X X X    
peaches                    
peas X X X                
peppers       X X X X X X X X  
potatoes   X X X X X X X X      
raspberries     X X X X X X X X X  
rhubarb     X X X X        
pumpkins             X X X X
squash       X X X X X X X X X X
strawberries X X X X                
sweet corn     X X X X X X X X X X  
sweet potatoes             X X X X
tomatoes   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
watermelons       X X X X X X X X X X

Green indicates the range when the crop usually ripens; but be sure to call the farms, as it is just an approximation.  Harvest dates can vary dramatically in different seasons and even in different parts of the state.

Note: Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the opening of U-pick blueberry season in Florida

Home Canning Kits

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce!. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!


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This page was updated on 19-Aug-2008

Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!

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