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

This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in South Africa!  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.

Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in South Africa

South Africa Pick-your-own calendar
Typical dates - Varies by farm and season

October  Asparagus
November Apricots, Peaches, Plums, Strawberries
December Blackberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Silvanberries, Strawberries, Tayberries
January Apricots, Blackberries, Boysenberries, Figs, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tayberries, Silvanberries, Black Currents, Cherries, Apricots 
February Apples, Apricots, Figs, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries,
March Apples, Figs, Nectarines, Plums, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries,
April Apples, Figs, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries,

May

Apples, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries,
June Raspberries (Fall crop)

July

August

 

September