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Harvest Calendar for
Pennsylvania
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.
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Current
weather - click for forecast, or enter a zip code for a different
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Ripening Dates for
Fruits and Vegetables
Please note that actual dates
may vary by as much as two week or three due to weather conditions, variety of
the fruit or vegetable, geographical
location of the farm, and other factors. Obvious northern, mountainous and
colder parts of the state will be later than warmer areas. 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.
| Crops |
Early |
Most
Active |
Late |
| VEGETABLES |
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| 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 |
| Rhubarb |
Late May |
Early June |
Late June |
| 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 |
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| Apricots |
Early July |
July |
Late July |
| 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
10 - June 25 |
July
15 |
| Grapes |
August 25 |
September 10 - September 20 |
September 30 |
| Peaches,
Nectarines |
July
5 |
July
20 - September 1 |
September 15 |
| Pears |
August 1 |
August 10 - August 31 |
September 10 |
| Plums |
Mid July |
Late July |
Late August |
| Raspberries |
July
1 |
July
5 - July 21 |
August 1 |
| Strawberries |
May
20 |
June
1 - June 10 |
June
25 |
| OTHER |
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| Flowers, Herbs |
July
1 |
July
15 - September 15 |
October 1 |
Southeast PA (Slightly different)
| Crop |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Strawberries |
Late May |
Late June |
| Raspberries
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Mid June |
Early July |
| Fall Raspberries |
Mid August |
Late September |
| Blueberries
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Late June |
Early August |
| Peaches
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Early July |
Mid September |
| Apricots |
Early July |
Late July |
| Plums |
Early July |
Mid August |
| Blackberries
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Early July |
Early August |
| Summer
Apples |
Mid August |
Early September |
| Fall
Apples |
Mid September |
Late October |
| Grapes
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Mid August |
Late September |
| Nectarines |
Mid August |
Late September |
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Pears
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Mid August |
Late September |
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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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a larger photo, more information, pricing, ordering, etc.
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