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Harvest Calendar for
Iowa
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.
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Current
weather - click for forecast, or enter a zip code for a different
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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.
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summer squash |
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tomatoes |
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turnips |
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oriental greens |
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Most Popular Crops
(in chronological order of ripening) |
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| Strawberries |
June |
| early Raspberries |
late June through mid July |
| Cherries |
early July |
| Tomatoes |
July to Frost |
| Corn, Green beans |
July and Aug |
| Gooseberries |
July |
| Raspberries |
July |
| Blueberries |
July |
| Cantaloupe |
July, August |
| Apples |
July to Oct |
| Watermelon |
Mid July to mid Sept |
| Peaches |
July and August |
| Blackberries, Grapes |
mid August to mid Sept |
| Red Raspberries (fall) |
mid-August to Frost |
| Squash |
Late August to Nov |
| Red Bartlett Pears |
September |
| Pumpkins |
mid September through
October |
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This page was updated on
12-Oct-2009
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