Vermont Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org

When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in Vermont!

Find a local pick your own farm here!

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 Vermont!  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 - When to Pick in Vermont

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                                      
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                                        
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

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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