Martin

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click here to go to the Martin page in US at http://extension.purdue.edu/Martin

or click here for the PickYourOwn.org home page

Martin in US Information

Martin is usually open year-round. It's ALWAYS advisable to see the Martin website, and/or to call or email them before you head out there, as many factors, can affect their availability and open hours. And that can change not only from year to year, but day to day!

When are common crops available?

Below is a general month by month overview for the northern hemisphere (North America). Be sure to see the US-specific harvest calendar for local dates.

Below is the general info, keep in mind this is very general, this is NOT a list of what Martin has this year or ANY year or will have on any day. See the US-specific harvest calendar for typical crop harvest dates in US and see Martin website for their current availability. This list below is a general list for many commonly grown crops.

The South will be the earlier end, and the North, the latter:

November to March - Citrus (oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, etc, in so Cal, AZ, NM, TX, FL
March - April: Asparagus
Late April-June: strawberries
June- July: cherries
June-August: blueberries, blackberries
July-September: peaches, figs, tomatoes, green beans
July-October: raspberries
August - Figs, Fall raspberries start, early apples
September-October: apples and grapes
October: late apples, Pumpkins
December: Christmas trees

Specific Fruit and Vegetable Picking and Preserving Guides and Recipes

After you go to Martin, you may want to freeze, can, make jams, jellies, sauces, pickles or preserve the fruit or vegetables you get there. See these pages below for detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions that make it easy!