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

These are the TYPICAL, historical dates that crops are ready to be picked or harvested in Mississippi.  Of course, this is a big state with a wide range of climates, from the Gulf to the mountains, so it is not possible to provide absolute list for the whole state. In general, the southern part of the state starts and finishes each crop a few weeks ahead of the northern parts.  Plus the seasons vary a little bit every year, depending upon the weather and other conditions, so call a few weeks ahead of the start date! 

And if you want simple instructions how to make jam or how to make applesauce, just click here.

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
apples                     X X X X X X X X    
Asian pears                       X X X X X X X    
asparagus     X X X X X X X                      
beans             X X X X X X X X X X X X    
blackberries                 X X X X                
blueberries             X X X X X X                
broccoli X X X X X X X                   X X X X
cabbage             X X X X X X X X X X        
cantaloupes                     X X X X X          
carrots X X X X X X X                   X X X X
cauliflower X X X X X X X                   X X X X
celery X X X X X X X                       X X
cherries                 X X X X                
Christmas trees                 X X X X             X X
collards X X X X X X X X               X X X X X
cucumbers             X X X X X X                
eggplant                   X X X X X X X X      
figs                   X X X X X X X X      
garlic     X X X X X X X X X                  
gooseberries                     X X X X            
grapefruit                                        
grapes                 X X X X X X 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 Dec
kale                     X X X X X X X X X  
lemons                                        
lettuce       X X X X                     X X X
mandarains                                        
mayhaws           X X                          
muscadines                     X X X X X X X X    
nectarines               X X X X X X X            
okra                   X X X X X X X X X X  
onions     X X X X X X X X X X                
oranges                                        
peaches                   X X X X X X X        
pears                       X X X X X        
peas             X X                        
peppers                 X X X X X X X          
persimmons                               X X X X  
plums                             X          
pomegranates                               X X X X  
  Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
potatoes             X X X X X X X X X          
pumpkins                             X X X X    
raspberries                     X X X X X X X X    
rhubarb             X X X X                    
pumpkins                             X X X X    
spinach X X X X X X X                     X X X
squash (summer)                 X X X X X X X X X X    
strawberries X X X                      
sweet corn               X X X X X X X          
sweet potatoes                             X X X X    
Swiss chard X X X X X X X                     X X X
tangerines                                        
tomatoes               X X X X X X X X X X X    
turnip (roots or greens) X X X X X X X 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 Dec

Typical Crop and Harvest Dates in Mississippi

These are the TYPICAL, historical dates that crops are ready to be picked or harvested in Mississippi.  Of course, this is a big state with a wide range of climates, from the Gulf to the mountains, so it is not possible to provide absolute list for the whole state. In general, the southern part of the state starts and finishes each crop a few weeks ahead of the northern parts.  Plus the seasons vary a little bit every year, depending upon the weather and other conditions, so call a few weeks ahead of the start date! 

And if you want simple instructions how to make jam or how to make applesauce, just click here.

 CROP

 DATES

 

 CROP

 DATES

 Apples

 July 25-November 21

 Onions - Dry

 May 1-June 25

 Asparagus

 March 15-June 20

 Onions - Green

 Jan. 1-June 1

 Beans - Lima

 May 15-October 20

 Onions - VidaliaⓇ

 April 20-June 10

 Beans: Pole & Snap

 May 10-Nov. 5

 Peaches

 May 8-August 25

 Blackberries

 June 1-July 30

 Peanuts

 August 15-November 1

 Blueberries

 May 15-July 30

 Pears

 August 1-November 1

 Cabbage

 May 15-September 25

 Peas - English

 Jan. 15-April 1

 Cantaloupes

 June 1-August 20

 Peas - Field

 May 15-October 1

 Christmas Trees

 November- December

 Pecans

 September 1- December . 15

 Collards

 October 1-June 20

 Pepper - Sweet

 June 1-September 1

 Corn - Green

 May 25-October 10

 Plums

 July 1-August 25

 Corn - Sweet

 May 15-July 1

 Potatoes - Irish

 May 15-September 15

 Cucumbers

 May 1-July 20

 Potatoes - Sweet

 July 15-November 20

 Eggplant

 June 15-October 20

 Pumpkins

 September 15-November 15

 Grapes - Bunch

 June 20-October 1

 Squash

 May 20-October 1

 Lettuce

 March 15-May 20

 Strawberries

 March 1-June 15

 Muscadines

 July 1-November 1

 Tomatoes

 May 25-October 15

 Nectarines

 May 8-August 25

 Turnips - Bunched

 Jan. 1-April 15

 Okra

 May 20-October 1

 Turnips - Greens

 October 1-March 15

 Nectarines

 Nectarines

  Watermelons

July 1 - Sepetmber 20

 Nectarines

 Nectarines

  Watermelons

July 1 - Sepetmber 20