Illinois Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org

What's in season in October 2021, and other timely information:

This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Illinois!  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 Illinois 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 Illinois

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

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

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

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

sweet corn

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

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.