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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 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 .

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
apples
Asian pears
asparagus
beans
blackberries
beets
blueberries
broccoli
Brussels sprouts
cabbage
cantaloupes
celery
carrots
cherries
Christmas trees
cucumbers
eggplant
gooseberries
greens
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
herbs
nectarines
peaches
pears
peas
peppers
potatoes
raspberries
rhubarb
pumpkins
summer squash
winter squash
saskatoons
strawberries
sweet corn
sweet potatoes
tomatoes
watermelons
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 !

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