Connecticut Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org
When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in Connecticut!
What's in season in May 2024, and other timely information:
Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, 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.
Harvest Calendar / Ripening Dates
(Approximate - Check with each farm!)
Crops
Early
Most Active
Late
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
April 23
May 1 - May 30
June 25
Beans
(green, yellow, bush,
pole, lima)
July 1
July 5 - September 30
October 20
Beets
May 15
June 1 - September 30
Oct 30
Broccoli
June 20
July 1 - October 31
November 30
Cabbage
June 1
June 10 - October 31
November 15
Cauliflower
September 1
Oct. 5 - November 20
Dec. 5
Collards
May 15
August 20 - October 31
November 20
Cucumbers
June 25
July 5 - August 15
September 15
Eggplant
July 1
July 10 - September 15
October 15
Lima Beans
July 10
July 15 - August 31
October 31
Okra
July 15
August 15 - September 15
October 15
Onions
June 25
June 25 - July 31
September 30
Peas
May 20
June 5 - September 30
Oct 15
Peppers
July 5
July 15 - October 31
Nov. 5
Potatoes
July 10
July 20 - September 30
October 15
Pumpkins
September 15
October 1 - October 15
October 31
Rhubarb
May 15
June 5 - July 31
August 31
Snap Beans
June 10
June 20 - July 20
August 31
Squash
June 15
June 25 - September 1
September 30
Spinach
April 15
May 5 - June 25
June 30
Sweet Corn
July 15
August 1 - September 20
October 15
Tomatoes
July 5
July 10 - September 15
October 15
FRUITS
Blackberries
July 10
July 15 - July 30
August 10
Blueberries
July 5
July 15 - September 10
October 15
Cherries
June 10
June 10 - June 25
June 25
Grapes
August 25
September 10 - September
20
September 30
Peaches, Nectarines
July 15
August 1 - September 10
September 30
Pears
August 1
August 10 - August 31
September 10
Raspberries
July 1
July 5 - September 30
October 20
Raspberries (Fall and
everbearing)
July 1
August 1 - September 30
October 15
Strawberries
May 20
June 5 - June 20
July 10
OTHER
Flowers, Herbs
July 1
July 15 - September 15
October 1
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to mid-OctoberMacounlate SeptemberEmpireEarly OctoberGolden DeliciousOctoberRed DeliciousEnd of September
to late OctoberBaldwinOctoberMutsuBeginning of October
to late OctoberFujiBeginning of October
to late OctoberSuncrispMid-October
to late OctoberEnterpriseMid-October
to Mid-NovemberGold RushMid-October
to Mid-November
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- Yellow & White Nectarines: Mid-August
Bartlett & Bosc Pears: August and September
Quince: October/ after first frost
Asian Plums: August
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