What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
The dates are approximate; as many factors affect when the harvest is ready for picking: weather, variety, and area of the state, including altitude! Always call the farm a few weeks in advance to verify when they crops will be ready to pick, and then again on the day you want to go.
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Harvest Calendar / Ripening Dates
(Approximate - Check with each farm!)
Crops
Early
Most Active
Late
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
April 23
May 1 - May 30
June 25
Beans (green, yellow, bush,
pole, lima)
July 1
July 5 - September 30
October 20
Beets
May 15
June 1 - September 30
Oct 30
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
Dec. 5
Collards
May 15
August 20 - October 31
November 20
Cucumbers
June 25
July 5 - August 15
September 15
Eggplant
July 1
July 10 - September 15
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 5 - September 30
Oct 15
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
May 15
June 5 - July 31
August 31
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 15
August 1 - September 20
October 15
Tomatoes
July 5
July 10 - September 15
October 15
FRUITS
Apples -
see below for details by
variety
July 15
September 1 - October 25
October 31
Blackberries
July 10
July 15 - July 30
August 10
Blueberries
July 5
July 15 - September 10
October 15
Cherries
June 10
June 10 - June 25
June 25
Grapes
August 25
September 10 - September
20
September 30
Peaches, Nectarines
July 15
August 1 - September 10
September 30
Pears
August 1
August 10 - August 31
September 10
Raspberries
July 1
July 5 - September 30
October 20
Raspberries (Fall and
everbearing)
July 1
August 1 - 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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| Honeycrisp | Beginning of September to mid-September |
| Royal Gala |
Beginning of September |
| Golden Supreme |
Beginning of September to mid-September |
| Cortland | Middle of September to mid-October |
| Jonagold | Middle of September to mid-October |
| Macouns | End of September to late October |
| Empire | Early October to late October |
| Red Delicious | End of September to late October |
| Mutsu | Beginning of October to late October |
| Fuji | Beginning of October to late October |
| Suncrisp | Mid-October to late October |
| Enterprise | Mid-October to Mid-November |
| Gold Rush | Mid-October to Mid-November |
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