What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two week or three due to weather conditions, variety of the fruit or vegetable, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. Obvious northern, mountainous and colder parts of the state will be later than warmer areas. 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.
Crops
Early
Most Active
Late
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
April 23
May 1 - May 30
June 25
Broccoli
June 20
July 1 - October 31
November 30
Cabbage
June 1
June 10 - October 31
November 15
Cauliflower
September 1
Oct. 5 - November 20
December . 5
Collards
May 15
August 20 - October 31
November 20
Cucumbers
June 25
July 5 - August 15
September 15
Eggplant
July 10
July 20 - September 30
October 15
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
Nov. 5
Potatoes
July 10
July 20 - September 30
October 15
Pumpkins
September 15
October 1 - October 15
October 31
Rhubarb
Late May
Early June
Late June
Snap Beans
June 10
June 20 - July 20
August 31
Squash
June 15
June 25 - September 1
September 30
Spinach
April 15
May 5 - June 25
June 30
Sweet Corn
July 1
July 5 - August 31
September 25
Tomatoes
July 5
July 10 - September 15
October 15
FRUITS
Apricots
Early July
July
Late July
Apples
July 15
September 1 - October 25
October 31
Blackberries
July 10
July 15 - July 30
August 10
Blueberries
June 20
July 5 - August 10
August 15
Cherries
June 10
June 10 - June 25
July 15
Grapes
August 25
September 10 - September 20
September 30
Peaches, Nectarines
July 5
July 20 - September 1
September 15
Pears
August 1
August 10 - August 31
September 10
Plums
Mid July
Late July
Late August
Raspberries
July 1
July 5 - July 21
August 1
Strawberries
May 20
June 1 - June 10
June 25
OTHER
Flowers, Herbs
July 1
July 15 - September 15
October 1
Southeast PA (Slightly different)
| Crop | |
End Date |
| Strawberries | Late May |
Late June |
| Raspberries |
Mid June |
Early July |
| Fall Raspberries | Mid August |
Late September |
| Blueberries | Late June |
Early August |
| Peaches | Early July |
Mid September |
| Apricots | Early July |
Late July |
| Plums | Early July |
Mid August |
| Blackberries | Early July |
Early August |
| Summer Apples | Mid August |
Early September |
| Fall Apples | Mid September |
Late October |
| Grapes | Mid August |
Late September |
| Nectarines | Mid August |
Late September |
| Pears | Mid August |
Late September |
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 PA PYO farm page
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
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