This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in New Hampshire! We also have a page with links to our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and vegetables.
dark green = available; light green = sometimes / some farms; White or gray = not usually available
The light green indicates light crops at the beginning or end of a season - dark green is when the bulk of the crop ripens and picking is best.
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | ||||||||
apples | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
apricots | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Asian pears | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
asparagus | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
artichokes | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
beans | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
blackberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
blueberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
boysenberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Brussels sprouts | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
cantaloupes | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
celery | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
carrots | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
cherries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Christmas trees | X | |||||||||||||||||||
cranberries | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
gooseberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
grapes | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
greens | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | |||||||||
herbs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
kale | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
nectarines | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
peaches | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
pears | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
peas | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
peppers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
plums | X | |||||||||||||||||||
potatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
raspberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
rhubarb | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
pumpkins | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
summer squash | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
winter squash | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
saskatoons | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
sweet corn | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
sweet potatoes | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
watermelons | _ | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
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)
Ball Blue book (most recent version)
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