This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in South Africa! 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.
South Africa Pick-your-own calendar
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October | Asparagus |
November | Strawberries |
December | Blackberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Loganberries, Peaches, Raspberries, Silvanberries, Strawberries, Tayberries |
January | Blackberries, Boysenberries, Figs, Loganberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tayberries, Silvanberries, Black Currents, Cherries, Apricots |
February | Apples, Apricots Figs, Nectarines, Peaches, Raspberries, Strawberries, |
March | Apples, Figs, Nectarines, Peaches, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries, |
April | Apples, Figs, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries, |
May |
Apples, Raspberries (Fall crop), Strawberries, |
June | Raspberries (Fall crop) |
July |
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August |
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September |
Water bath canner with a jar rack
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)
Get the
most recent version of
the Ball Blue Book
Get the
most recent version of
the Ball Blue Book of Home Canning