What's in season in July 2019, and other timely information:
This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested Nova Scotia, 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.
What's in Season - Typical Crop Availability in Nova Scotia, Canada-
This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Nova Scotia, 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.
- Back to the Nova Scotia, Canada pick your own farm listing to find a U-Pick farm
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in Nova Scotia, Canada
dark green = available; light green = sometimes / some farms; White or gray = not usually available
| Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||
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| greens | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
For more local information, see Horticulture Nova Scotia, and commodity group representing commercial vegetable, strawberry, raspberry, and other bramble growers!