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.
( see the map at the bottom of the page)
Crop /Available | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
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Apples | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Apricots | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Asparagus | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Blackberries | X | X | ||||||||||
Blueberries | X | X | ||||||||||
Broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Cauliflower | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Carrots | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Celery | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Dates | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Figs | X | X | X | |||||||||
Grapes | X | X | ||||||||||
Grapefruit | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Lemons | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Melons | X | X | X | |||||||||
Nectarines | X | X | ||||||||||
Onions | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Oranges | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Peaches |
X | X | some in Sept, not many! | |||||||||
Pears | X | |||||||||||
Peas | ||||||||||||
Peppers | ||||||||||||
Plums | X | X | X | |||||||||
Pomegranates | X | X | ||||||||||
Potatoes | X | X | X | |||||||||
Pumpkins | X | X | X | |||||||||
Raspberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Spinach | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Squash (summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Squash (winter) | X | X | X | |||||||||
Strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
Sweet corn | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Tangerines, Tangelos | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Vegetables (misc summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
( see the map at the bottom of the page)
Crop /Available | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apples | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Apricots | X | X | X | |||||||||
Asparagus | X | X | ||||||||||
Beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Blackberries | X | X | ||||||||||
Blueberries | X | X | ||||||||||
Broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
Cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Cauliflower | ||||||||||||
Carrots | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Celery | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Dates | ||||||||||||
Eggplant | ||||||||||||
Figs | X | X | X | |||||||||
Grapes | X | X | ||||||||||
Grapefruit | ||||||||||||
Lemons | ||||||||||||
Melons | X | X | X | |||||||||
Nectarines | X | X | ||||||||||
Onions | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Oranges | ||||||||||||
Peaches |
X | X | X | some in Sept, not many! | ||||||||
Pears | X | |||||||||||
Peas | ||||||||||||
Peppers | ||||||||||||
Plums | X | X | X | |||||||||
Pomegranates | ||||||||||||
Potatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Pumpkins | X | X | X | |||||||||
Raspberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
Spinach | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Squash (summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Squash (winter) | X | X | X | |||||||||
Strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
Sweet corn | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
Tangerines, Tangelos | ||||||||||||
Tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Vegetables (misc summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Pears |
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Type | Season | Best For | |
Bartlett | Mid August | Eating | |
Starking Delicious | Mid August | Eating/Canning | |
D'Anjou | September | Eating | |
Bosc | September | Eating/Canning | |
Apples |
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Type | Season | Best For | |
Gala | Early August | Eating and applesauce | |
Early Blaze | August | Cooking | |
Yellow Transparent | August | Cooking | |
Gravenstein | August | Cooking | |
Red/Golden Delicious | September | Eating and applesauce | |
Red Rome | September | Eating | |
Top Red Delicious | Mid September | Eating | |
Royal Red Delicious | Mid September | Eating | |
Stayman Winesap | Late September | Cooking and applesauce | |
Winesap Commercial | Late September | Cooking | |
Old Fashion Winesap | Late September | Cooking and applesauce | |
Rome Beauty | Late September | Cooking | |
Jonathan | September | Eating/Cooking and applesauce | |
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
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