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

Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in New York State

Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to verify on the status of the product you are interested in.

Harvest Calendar / Ripening Dates
(Approximate - Check with each farm!)

Crops Early
(warmer and coastal areas)
Most Active Late
(upstate, mountainous and colder areas)
VEGETABLES      
Asparagus April 23 May 1 - May 30 June 25
Broccoli June 20 July 1 - October 31 November 30
Beans (green, yellow, pole, snap) June 20 July 1 - October 31 November  15
Beets June 1 June 10 - October 31 November 15
Brussels sprouts August 15 September 1 - November 31 December 15
Cabbage June 1 June 10 - October 31 November 15
Carrots      
Cauliflower September 1 Oct. 5 - November 20 December . 5
Collards May 15 August 20 - October 31 November 20
Corn (aka, sweet corn) July 15 August 1 - September 20 October 15
Cucumbers June 25 July 5 - August 15 September 15
Eggplant July 10 July 20 - September 30 October 15
Kale (Spring crop) June 1 June 10 - August 10 August 20
Kale (Fall crop) August 20 September 1 - November 31 December 15
Lettuce June 1 June 10 - August 10 August 20
Lima Beans July 10 July 15 - August 31 October 31
Okra July 15 August 15 - September 15 October 15
Onions June 25 June 25 - July 31 September 30
Peas May 20 June 15 - June 25 July 5
Peppers July 5 July 15 - October 31 November 5
Potatoes July 10 July 20 - September 30 October 15
Pumpkins September 15 October 1 - October 15 October 31
Rhubarb May 15 June 5 - July 31 August 31
Snap Beans June 10 June 20 - July 20 August 31
Squash (winter; butternut, acorn, etc) July10 August 1 - October 15 November 15
Spinach April 15 May 5 - June 25 June 30
Sweet Corn July 15 August 1 - September 20 October 15
Swiss chard June 1 June 10 - August 10 August 20
Tomatoes July 20 August 1 - September 15 October 20
Zucchini (green or yellow) small June 10 July 1 - September 20 October 15
FRUITS       
Apples July 15 August 27 - October 15 October 31
Blackberries July 10 July 15 - July 30 August 10
Blueberries June 20 July 8 - August 20 September 5
Cherries June 10 July 1 - July 31 August 10
Grapes August 25 September 10 - September 20 September 30
Peaches, Nectarines July 15 July 20 - September 1 September 15
Pears August 1 August 10 - August 31 September 10
Raspberries June 20 July 5 - July 21 August 1
Raspberries (Fall and everbearing) August 1 August 15 - September 30 October 15
Strawberries May 20 June 5 - June 20 July 10
OTHER      
Flowers, Herbs July 1 July 15 - September 15 October 1

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