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What's in season in October 2024, and other timely information:

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

dark green = available;      light green = sometimes / some farms;      White or gray = not usually available

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
apples                           X X X X X    
Asian pears                         X X X X X X    
asparagus       X X X                            
beans                 X X X X                
blackberries                 X X X X                
blueberries                   X X X X X            
broccoli             X X X               X X X  
cabbage             X X X               X X X  
cantaloupes                     X X X X X X        
cherries                 X X X X                
Christmas trees                 X X X X             X X
cucumbers             X X X X X X X X X X        
eggplant                     X X X X X X        
grapes                     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    
  Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
muscadines                             X X X X    
nectarines                   X X X X X            
peaches                 X X X X X X X X        
peas             X X                        
peppers                     X X X X X X        
plums                 X X X X                
potatoes             X X X X X X                
raspberries                     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            
sweet corn                       X X X X X        
sweet potatoes                             X X X X    
tomatoes                     X X X X X X X X    
watermelons                         X X X X X X    
Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December