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North Carolina Harvest Calendar For Pick-Your-Own Crops in NC
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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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Harvest Calendar for North Carolina

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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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

Jan. Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
Fruit                        
Apples               X X X X  
Blackberries             X          

Blueberries

            X X        
Figs               X X X    
Grapes             X X X      
Peaches             X          
Pears               X X      
Raspberries             X X X      

Strawberries

        X              
Crop Jan. Feb. March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
Vegetables                        

Asparagus

      X X              

Beets   

        X X       X X X

Broccoli

        X X       X X X

Cabbage  

        X X       X X X

Cantaloupe

            X          

Carrots

        X X       X X X

Cucumber

          X X   X X    

Eggplant

            X X X X    

Fennel 

        X X            

Garlic

            X X X X    

Kale

        X X       X X X

Lettuce

      X X X     X X X X

Onions

   

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Peppers

            X X X X    

Potatoes

          X X X X X    
Crop Jan. Feb. March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Salad greens

      X X X     X X X X

Snap Beans, Green beans

          X X X X      

SnowPeas

        X              

Spinach

X X X X X         X X X

Summer Squash    

        X X X          

Squash (winter)

                X X X X

Sugar snap peas

        X              

Sweet Corn

            X X        

Swiss Chard

        X X       X X X

Tomatoes

            X X X X    

Turnips

      X X X       X X X

Watermelon

            X          

Zucchini

        X X X     X X X

 

Home Canning Kits

Features:


* All the tools you need for hot waterbath canning - in one comprehensive set!
* Complete with 21 1/2 qt. enameled waterbath canner and "Ball Blue Book" of canning.
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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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Lids, Rings, Jars, mixes, pectin, etc.

Need lids, rings and replacement jars?  Or pectin to make jam, spaghetti sauce or salsa mix or pickle mixes?  Get them all here, and usually at lower prices than your local store!

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This page was updated on 19-Aug-2008



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