General U.S. Crop Availability Dates
This table provides a general guide about when various pick your own crops, like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tomatoes, pumpkins, apples, peaches, etc.) are ready to be picked / harvested in the United States. More specific dates are on each state's page, wherever I had better information to provide.
(Note: dates vary considerably by variety and weather conditions - call the farm BEFORE you go!)
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Crop |
Typical U.S. Season |
|
| South | North | |
| Vegetables | March-Oct | May-Oct |
| Flowers | May-Oct | May-Oct |
| Strawberries | May | June |
| Blueberries | June | July |
| Blackberries | June | July |
| Raspberries | June-July | July-Sept |
| Peaches | July-Aug | August |
| Apples | Aug-Sept | Sept-Nov |
| Pumpkins | Sept-Oct | Sept-Oct |
| Christmas Trees | Nov | Dec |
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