Alabama Harvest Calendar

What's in season in December 2023, and other timely information:

dark green = available;      light green = sometimes / some farms;      White or gray = not usually available

Keep in mind Alabama stretches from the Gulf coast to mountains of Huntsville near Tennessee; so it is a diverse climate.

The information below is a general guide for the whole state.  You will need to contact your local farm as their area may suffer

freezes and they may plant different varieties that ripen sooner or later!

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

X

X

cucumbers

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

eggplant

X

X

X

X

X

X

gooseberries

X

X

X

X

grapes

X

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

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

kale

X

X

X

X

X

X

Lettuce

X

X

X

X

X

X

muscadines

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

nectarines

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

okra

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

peaches

X

X

X

X

X

X

peas

X

X

X

X

X

peppers

X

X

X

X

X

X

plums

X

X

X

X

potatoes

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

X

X

sweet corn

X

X

X

X

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

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

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.

These are the typical, historical dates that crops are ready to be picked or harvested in Alabama.  Of course, it varies a little bit every year, depending upon the weather and other conditions.  And Alabama is a diverse state; crops start (and finish) weeks earlier in warmer southern areas than in colder mountain regions! So, always call the farms well ahead of the dates below to verify! 

And if you want simple instructions how to make jam or how to make applesauce, just click here.