Virginia Harvest Calendar and Crop Availability for Fruits and Vegetables Grown in Virginia

This month's notes: May 2013: The cool weather has delayed blooms and slowed growth by a couple of weeks, but don't miss strawberries: they started in most Southern areas in late April, and in late May up north. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips, and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions. Blueberries will come in June in most areas. Of course, Florida, southern Texas, and other very warm areas are already picking both crops! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green! See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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Virginia Harvest Calendar and Crop Availability for Fruits and Vegetables Grown in Virginia

Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in Virginia

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May

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August

September

October

November

December

apples

asian pears

asparagus

beans

blackberries

blueberries

broccoli

cabbage

cantaloupes

cucumbers

eggplant

greens

herbs

nectarines

peaches

peas

peppers

potatoes

raspberries

pumpkins

squash

strawberries

sweet corn

sweet potatoes

tomatoes

watermelons

Detailed Information for Specific Varieties in Central Virginia

LOW ACID (MILD) PEACH VARIETIES
Variety	Flesh Color	Average Date Peak*	Comments
Sugar May	White/Clingstone	July 3	Small size but good peach
Sweet Scarlet	Yellow/Clingstone	July 6	Small, but very distinctive flavor
White Lady	White/Clingstone	July 20	Standard White Flesh Peach
Sugar Giant	White/Freestone	August 8	The Prettiest Peach We Grow
Snow Giant	White/Freestone	August 28	Callous around seed, but great peach
September Snow	White/Freestone	September 10	Excellent late season low acid
Snowball	White/Freestone	September 18	Very small peach, but very tasty
HIGH ACID (TRADITIONAL) PEACH VARIETIES
Variety	Flesh Color	Average Date Peak*	Comments
Crimson Lady	Yellow/Clingstone	June 28	Small but tasty
Sentry	Yellow/Clingstone	July 7	Good early season peach
Redhaven	Yellow/Semi-clingstone	July 18	Old Standard. Excellent peach
Salem	Yellow/Freestone	July 24	First freestone
Loring	Yellow/Freestone	August 3	Large size. Excellent for canning
Blake	Yellow/Freestone	August 15	Excellent for freezing
Encore	Yellow/Freestone	August 28	Medium size. Good peach.
Laurol	Yellow/Freestone	September 2	Excellent late season all-around peach
Autumn Prince	Yellow/Freestone	September 10	Small size but excellent flavor
Fairtime	Yellow/Freestone	September 14	Large size. Mild-flavored California variety.

* Average Date Peak Harvest -

	APPLES
Variety	Approximate Dates When Available (check in advance)	Comments
Gala	August 10 - September 30	Flavorful. Great for Pies
Golden Delicious	September 15 - October 15	Great for eating, applesauce & baking.
Red Delicious	September 25 - October 25	Eating
Fuji	Oct. 5 - Nov. 7	Our favorite apple. Retains shape when cooked.
Pink Lady	November 1 - Nov. 7	Complex Sweet/Tart Flavor

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