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The regular state PYO farm pages have all crops together.
But if you are looking for one specific crop, you will find it faster to just click on the crop you want below and then the state and then area of the state closest to you! Of course, keep in mind that not all areas have all crops. For example, if you live in Minnesota, there are no u-pick citrus farms (citrus only grow in semi-tropical areas). But, if there is a link below then there is at least one farm in the area with that crop!
Apples (Fall)
Apricots (late Spring)
Asparagus (early Spring)
Beans (green beans, Limas, string, etc) (Summer) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Blackberries (late Spring - Fall)
Blueberries (June-July)
Cranberries (Fall)
Citrus (Nov - Feb)
Corn (mid-Summer to Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Cucumbers (Summer) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Eggs (usually most of the year, except maybe during the coldest months)
Figs (late summer to early Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Flowers (Sunflowers and others) (Summer)
Grapes (all grapes and wine grapes) (early Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Peaches (mid-Summer) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Pears (early Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Peas (Spring)
Peppers (Summer, Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Persimmons (Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Plums (late Spring)
Raspberries (Summer, Fall)
Rhubarb (Spring)
Squash (Summer Squash or Winter Squash) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Strawberries (Spring)
Tomatoes (Summer into Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Vegetables (All types) (Spring through Fall) (Will be updated in late Spring)
Strawberry season is brief, only 3 to 5 weeks in the late Spring. Typically April (deep South to June (north). Click on the links below for PYO strawberry farms in a given state.
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Click on the links below for PYO blueberry farms in a given state. Note, however, that not all states or areas have commercial U-Pick blueberry orchards. Hawaii, for example has none.
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Raspberries come in 2 types: Spring (typically June) bearing and Fall bearing (August-frost) And of course colors: red, yellow, orange, purple and black
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Plums are another fairly early fruit crop, usually late Spring or early summer, right after strawberries and cherries
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Apricots are rare as a U-Pick crop and their season is brief, usually late Spring, following plums
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Apples start in late summer and continue through October. See these pages to find a local pick your own apple orchard!
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See these pages to find a local pick your own apple orchard that also has pumpkins!
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As you can see, these are quite rare! But the season is usually November through February or March
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Specifically Oranges:
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Asparagus is the very first crop available in the Spring, usually starting in March in the South, April in the North
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Rhubarb follows asparagus. Rhubarb does not like hot, long summers, so it isn't grown commercially in the deep South, with rare exceptions in a cooler mountainous area.
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Peas are also a cool weather crop, usually ready in mid-Spring
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Tulip farms are still are but more are coming on! Sunflowers and zinnias are most common, and a mid to late summer crop.
[ California ] [ Maryland ] [Massachusetts ] [ Michigan ] [New Hampshire ] [New Jersey ] [ New York ] [ North Carolina ] [ Rhode Island ] [ Texas-Austin area ] [ Washington State ] [ Virginia ] [Canada ] [ Italy ]
More states have farms with PYO sunflowers, but still not all
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Cranberries are a Fall crop. There aren't many where you can pick your own, but here they are:
[ Maine ] [ Michigan ] [ New Jersey ] [ Washington ] [ Wisconsin ]
In Canada: [ Alberta ] [Manitoba-Edmonton area ] [ Manitoba-Central Plains ] [Manitoba-Western ] [Nova Scotia ] [Quebec ]
Many U-Pick farms also raise chickens and have farm fresh eggs to sell, often year-round.
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