This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in British Columbia, Canada! 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.
If you are looking for recipes, freezing, canning, jam directions and information about saskatoons see this page.
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
blackberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
blueberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
cantaloupes | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
cherries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Christmas trees | X | |||||||||||||||||||
cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
greens | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | |||||||||
herbs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
nectarines | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
peaches | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
peas | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
peppers | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
potatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
raspberries | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
rhubarb | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
pumpkins | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
squash | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
sweet corn | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
sweet potatoes | ||||||||||||||||||||
tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
watermelons | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
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.
Typical Harvest Dates | ||
Apples | August 15 - October 30 | |
Apricots | July 20 - August 10 | |
Cherries | July 1 - August 1 | |
Peaches | July 25 - September 1 | |
Pears | August 15 - September 30 | |
Prunes/Plums | August 15 - September 10 | |
Blackberries | July - August | |
Blueberries | June - September | |
Cantaloupe | August 4 - First Frost | |
Loganberries | June - November | |
Raspberries | Late June - August | |
Strawberries | June - August | |
Watermelon | August - September | |
Asparagus | May - June 15 | |
Beans | July onwards | |
Beets | July - September | |
Broccoli | June - September | |
Sweet Corn | August - September | |
Cucumbers | July - September | |
Garlic | July onwards | |
Lettuce | June onwards | |
Peas | June-July | |
Peppers | end July - first frost | |
Hot Peppers | early August - first frost | |
Pumpkins | September 10 - end October | |
Radishes | June onwards | |
Tomatoes | July - first frost |
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