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

This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in New Hampshire!  We also have a page with links to our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many fruits and vegetables.

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

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.

 

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
apples                           X X X X X    
apricots                       X X X            
Asian pears                         X X X X X X    
asparagus               X X X                    
artichokes               X X X                    
beans                       X X X X          
blackberries                           X X X        
beets                     X X X X X X X      
blueberries                       X X X            
boysenberries                 X X X X                
broccoli                   X X X X X X X X      
Brussels sprouts                             X X X      
cabbage                   X X X X X X X X      
cantaloupes                     X X X X X X        
celery                     X X X X            
carrots                     X X X X X X X      
cherries                 X X X X                
Christmas trees                                       X
cranberries                                 X X    
cucumbers                       X X X X X        
eggplant                       X X X X X        
gooseberries                     X X X X            
grapes                               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    
kale                     X X X X X X X X X  
nectarines                     X X X X            
peaches                       X X X          
pears                           X X X X      
peas                   X X X                
peppers                       X X X X X        
plums                             X          
potatoes                 X X X X X X X X X      
raspberries                           X X X        
rhubarb               X X                      
pumpkins                             X X X X    
summer squash                     X X X X X X        
winter squash                         X X X X X X    
saskatoons                       X X X            
strawberries                 X X X                  
sweet corn                       X X X X X        
sweet potatoes                             X X X      
tomatoes                       X X X X X        
watermelons             _           X X X X        
Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December

 

Typical apple variety harvest dates - by date

  • Paula Red Late August
  • Ginger Gold Late August
  • Gravenstein Late August
  • *McIntosh Early September
  • *Cortland Mid September
  • Honey Crisp Mid September
  • *Macoun Late September
  • Pome Grise Late September
  • Jonathon Late September
  • *Gala Late September
  • Empire Early October
  • *Red Delicious Early October
  • Hampshire Early October
  • Golden Delicious Mid October
  • Northern Spy Mid October
  • *Crispin Late October
  • *Fuji Late October
  • Baldwin Late October
  • Russett Late October
  • Hudsons Golden Gem Late October
  • Calville dBlanc Late October
  • Tomkins County King Late October
  • Esopus Spitzenburg Late October
  • Lady Apples Late October

 

 

Looking for canning equipment and supplies?

Water bath canner with a jar rack

Electric pressure canner

Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt

Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)

Ball Blue book (most recent version)

8oz canning jars for jams

Regular canning lids

Wide mouth canning lids

 


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