What's in season in December 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 British Columbia, Canada!  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.

• Back to the British Columbia, Canada pick your own farm listing to find a U-Pick farm
• To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
• To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.

If you are looking for recipes, freezing, canning, jam directions and information about saskatoons see this page.

 

Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in British Columbia, Canada

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

apples

X

X

X

X

X

X

Asian pears

X

X

X

X

X

X

asparagus

X

X

X

X

beans

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

blackberries

X

X

X

blueberries

X

X

X

broccoli

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cabbage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cantaloupes

X

X

X

X

X

X

cherries

X

X

X

X

Christmas trees

X

cucumbers

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

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

herbs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

nectarines

X

X

X

X

peaches

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

peas

X

X

peppers

X

X

X

X

X

X

potatoes

X

X

X

X

raspberries

X

X

X

X

X

rhubarb

X

X

X

pumpkins

X

X

X

X

squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

strawberries

X

X

X

sweet corn

X

X

X

sweet potatoes

tomatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

watermelons

X

X

X

X

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

The light green indicates light crops at the beginning or end of a season - dark green is when the bulk of the crop ripens and picking is best.

Another View of the Harvest Calendar for British Columbia

Tree fruit
		Typical Harvest Dates
Apples		August 15 - October 30
Apricots		July 20 - August 10
Cherries		July 1 - August 1
Peaches		July 25 - September 1
Pears		August 15 - September 30
Prunes/Plums		August 15 - September 10
Berries & Melons
Blackberries		July - August
Blueberries		June - September
Cantaloupe		August 4 - First Frost
Loganberries		June - November
Raspberries		Late June - August
Strawberries		June - August
Watermelon		August - September
Vegetables
Asparagus		May - June 15
Beans		July onwards
Beets		July - September
Broccoli		June - September
Sweet Corn		August - September
Cucumbers		July - September
Garlic		July onwards
Lettuce		June onwards
Peas		June-July
Peppers		end July - first frost
Hot Peppers		early August - first frost
Pumpkins		September 10 - end October
Radishes		June onwards
Tomatoes		July - first frost