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Ohio Crop Harvest Calendar - typical Harvest Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in !
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This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested Ohio! 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.
What's in Season - Typical Crop Availability in Ohio
- Back to the Ohio PYO farm page
- To find Ohio pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Ohio, click here.
Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to check on the status of the product you are interested in.
Typical Vegetable and Fruit Harvest Dates in Ohio
VEGETABLES
Early
Most Active
Late
Asparagus
April 23
May 1 - May 30
June 25
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
December . 5
Collards
May 15
August 20 - October 31
November 20
Cucumbers
June 25
July 5 - August 15
September 15
Eggplant
July 10
July 20 - September 30
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 15 - June 25
July 5
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
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 1
July 5 - August 31
September 25
Tomatoes
July 5
July 10 - September 15
October 15
FRUITS
Early
Most Active
Late
Apples
July 15
September 1 - October 25
October 31
Blackberries
July 10
July 15 - July 30
August 10
Blueberries
June 20
July 5 - August 10
August 15
Cherries
June 10
June 20 - July 25
July 25
Grapes
August 25
September 10 - September 20
September 30
Peaches, Nectarines
July 5
July 20 - September 1
September 15
Plums
July 1
August 1 - September 30
October 15
Pears
August 1
August 10 - August 31
September 10
Raspberries
July 1
July 15 - August 15
September 20
Strawberries
May 20
June 1 - June 10
June 25
OTHER
Early
Most Active
Late
Flowers, Herbs
July 1
July 15 - September 15
October 1
Ohio Harvest Calendar, Graphical,in Alphabetical Order
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
Apples
Asparagus
Beans, Snap
Beets
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cucumbers
Grapes, Table
Herbs (dill, basil, etc)
Onions
Peaches, Nectarines
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Raspberries, Black
Raspberries, Summer, Red
Raspberries, Fall, Red/Yellow
Rhubarb
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Squash, Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes
Watermelon
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
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