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 Illinois crop harvest calendar - When fruit and vegetables are normally ready to pick in IL.
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Crop Harvest Calendar for Illinois

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

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec
apples                         X X X X X X
Asian pears                         X X X X X X
asparagus         X X X X                    
beans                 X X X X X X X X X X
blackberries                 X X X X            
blueberries                     X X X X        
broccoli     X X X X                 X X X X X
cabbage     X X X X                 X X X X X
cantaloupes                     X X X X X X    
cherries                 X X X X            
Christmas trees                 X X X X                
cucumbers             X X X X X X X X        
eggplant                     X X X X X X    
greens     X X X X X X             X X X X
herbs         X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nectarines                     X X X X        
peaches                 X X X X X X X X    
peas             X X                    
peppers                     X X X X X X    
potatoes             X X X X X X            
raspberries                     X X X X X X    
rhubarb             X X X X                
pumpkins                             X X X X
squash                 X X X X X X X X X X
strawberries       X X X        
sweet corn                         X X X X    
sweet potatoes                             X X X X
tomatoes                     X X X X X X X X
watermelons                         X X X X X X

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.

Home Canning Kits

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!


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This page was updated on 1-Jul-2009

Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!

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