New Hampshire Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org

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 New Hampshire!  We also have a page with links to our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many fruits and vegetables.

• Back to the New Hampshire 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.

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

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.

 

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

apples

X

X

X

X

X

apricots

X

X

X

Asian pears

X

X

X

X

X

X

asparagus

X

X

X

artichokes

X

X

X

beans

X

X

X

X

blackberries

X

X

X

beets

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

blueberries

X

X

X

boysenberries

X

X

X

X

broccoli

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Brussels sprouts

X

X

X

cabbage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cantaloupes

X

X

X

X

X

X

celery

X

X

X

X

carrots

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cherries

X

X

X

X

Christmas trees

X

cranberries

X

X

cucumbers

X

X

X

X

X

eggplant

X

X

X

X

X

gooseberries

X

X

X

X

grapes

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

kale

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

nectarines

X

X

X

X

peaches

X

X

X

pears

X

X

X

X

peas

X

X

X

peppers

X

X

X

X

X

plums

X

potatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

raspberries

X

X

X

rhubarb

X

X

pumpkins

X

X

X

X

summer squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

winter squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

saskatoons

X

X

X

strawberries

X

X

X

sweet corn

X

X

X

X

X

sweet potatoes

X

X

X

tomatoes

X

X

X

X

X

watermelons

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X

X

X

X

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

 

Typical apple variety harvest dates - by date

• Paula Red Late August
• Ginger Gold Late August
• Gravenstein Late August
• *McIntosh Early September
• *Cortland Mid September
• Honey Crisp Mid September
• *Macoun Late September
• Pome Grise Late September
• Jonathon Late September
• *Gala Late September
• Empire Early October
• *Red Delicious Early October
• Hampshire Early October
• Golden Delicious Mid October
• Northern Spy Mid October
• *Crispin Late October
• *Fuji Late October
• Baldwin Late October
• Russett Late October
• Hudsons Golden Gem Late October
• Calville dBlanc Late October
• Tomkins County King Late October
• Esopus Spitzenburg Late October
• Lady Apples Late October