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Cherry Harvest Calendar for California

Cherry Harvest Calendar for California

When are cherries ready to pick / harvest in different areas of California?  See the table below to know when to find your favorite variety of cherry. And then see the PYO farm page for California to find a farm to pick them!

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Ripening Dates for Cherries in California

Or see this page, for other Fruits and Vegetables. Please note that actual dates for cherry harvests may vary by as much as two or three weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. And since new varieties are always being developed, and farms may plant different varieties, it is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to verify on the status of the product you are interested in.  This is a general guide only!

Varieties	Sour or sweet	San Joaquin Valley	Sacramento Valley	Central Coast	North Coast	Sierra Nevada
Early Burlat	sweet	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Early Ruby	sweet	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Early Richmond (sour)	sour	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Royal-Ann	sweet	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Meteor [sour]	sour	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Montmorency (sour)	sour	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
North Star (sour)	sour	Early June	Early June	June	June	June
Stella	sweet	June	June	late June	late June	late June
Bing	sweet	June	June	Late June	Late June	June
Ranier	sweet	June	June	Late June	Late June	June
Black Tartarian	sweet	June	June	Late June	Late June	June
Van	sweet	June	June	Late June	Late June	June
Lambert	sweet	Late June	Late June	July	July	July

Note: Sweet cherries are rarely grown in the foothills of Southern California, due to their need for a colder winter.

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