Colorado Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org
When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in Colorado!
What's in season in April 2024, and other timely information:
Colorado Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables
Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, in a cold valley, or a lower or higher elevation and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to verify on the status of the product you are interested in.
Crop
Early
Most Active
Late
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
April
late April - early June
June
Beets
July
August
October
Broccoli
early June
late June - July
August
Cabbage
June
July - August
October
Carrots
August
September, October
November
Cauliflower
early June
late June - July
August
Cucumbers
May
June - September
October
Eggplant
Early July
mid July - September
October
Garlic
July
August
September
Green beans
July
August
September
Kale
July
September and October
November
Lettuce, greens
March
April - July
September
Melons
mid-August
September
October
Okra
July
late July - early September
late September
Onions
April
May - October
November
Peas
late April
May - early July
late July
Peppers
early July
late July - September
October
Potatoes
April
May - October
November
Pumpkins
September
October
October
Rhubarb
late June
July
late July
Snap Beans
May
June - September
October
Squash (summer)
June
July to September
October
Squash (winter)
August
September
October
Spinach
April
May - June
late June
Sweet Corn
late June
July - September
October
Tomatoes
May
June - September
October
Watermelons
August
September
October
FRUITS
Apples
July
September - October
November
Apricots
late July
August
mid-September
Blackberries
early July
mid-July to mid August
August
Blueberries
June
July
Aug
Cherries
early June
mid-June to mid July
late July
Grapes
Aug
September
October
Peaches, Nectarines
June
July - August
late August
Pears
August
September
October
Plums and pluots
July
August
late August
Raspberries
July
July - September
October
Strawberries
May 20
June 10 to June 30
early July - everbearing varieties may
continue until frost, usually at a lower rate of production
OTHER
Flowers, Herbs
April
May through August
September
Common Colorado Peach
and Nectarine Varieties
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Typical order of Ripening and Harvest Schedule
Typical order of Ripening and Harvest Schedule
Variety
Stone
Typical harvest start date
Typical harvest end date
PF # 1
Semi-clingstone
June 28
July 6
PF 5D Big
Semi-clingstone
June 25
July 5
Early Red Haven
Semi-clingstone
July 15
July 25
Redgold (Nectarine)
July 15 to 30.
July 15
July 30
Rising Star
Semi-clingstone
July 20
Aug 5
Red Haven
Semi-clingstone
July 20
Aug 5
Blazing Star
Freestone
July 25
Aug
PF 15A
Freestone
Aug 1
August 10
Red Globe
Freestone
Aug 10
August 20
Angelus
Freestone
Aug 10
August 20
PF 11 (Nectarine)
Freestone
Aug 10
August 20
PF 25
Freestone
Aug 15
August 25
Contender
Freestone
Aug 20
August 30
PF 19-007
Freestone
Aug 25
September 5
PF 28-007
Freestone
Aug 25
September 5
O'Henry
Freestone
September 5
Sepetmber 15
Common Colorado Cherry Varieties Harvest Schedule
Benton
early June. Mid-season,
Large sweet cherry with
excellent firmness and flavor.
Black Pearl
early June.
Large, firm, with excellent flavor./
Stores very well.
Rainier
mid June.
Golden sweet cherry with red
streaks.
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