British Columbia Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org
When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in British Columbia!
What's in season in May 2024, and other timely information:
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 .
- Back to the British Columbia, 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.
If you are looking for recipes, freezing, canning, jam directions and information about saskatoons see this page.
Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in British Columbia, Canada
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.
Another View of the Harvest Calendar for British Columbia
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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