What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
The dates are approximate; as many factors affect when the harvest is ready for picking: weather, variety, and area of the state, including altitude! Always call the farm a few weeks in advance to verify when they crops will be ready to pick, and then again on the day you want to go.
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To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree
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- Southern Arizona crop harvest dates
- Northern Arizona crop harvest dates
- Apples and Pears, by variety
- Arizona climate map
Typical Crop Harvest Dates for Southern Arizona (and warm climates in Arizona)
( see the map at the bottom of the page)
| Crop /Available | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Apricots | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Asparagus | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blackberries | X | X | ||||||||||
| Blueberries | X | X | ||||||||||
| Broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Cauliflower | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Carrots | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Celery | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Dates | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Figs | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Grapes | X | X | ||||||||||
| Grapefruit | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Lemons | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Melons | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Nectarines | X | X | ||||||||||
| Onions | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Oranges | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Peaches |
X | X | some in Sept, not many! | |||||||||
| Pears | X | |||||||||||
| Peas | ||||||||||||
| Peppers | ||||||||||||
| Plums | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Pomegranates | X | X | ||||||||||
| Potatoes | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Pumpkins | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Raspberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Spinach | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Squash (summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Squash (winter) | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Sweet corn | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Tangerines, Tangelos | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Vegetables (misc summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Typical Crop Harvest Dates for Northern Arizona (and colder climates in Arizona)
( see the map at the bottom of the page)
| Crop /Available | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Apricots | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Asparagus | X | X | ||||||||||
| Beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blackberries | X | X | ||||||||||
| Blueberries | X | X | ||||||||||
| Broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Cauliflower | ||||||||||||
| Carrots | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Celery | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Dates | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant | ||||||||||||
| Figs | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Grapes | X | X | ||||||||||
| Grapefruit | ||||||||||||
| Lemons | ||||||||||||
| Melons | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Nectarines | X | X | ||||||||||
| Onions | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Oranges | ||||||||||||
| Peaches |
X | X | X | some in Sept, not many! | ||||||||
| Pears | X | |||||||||||
| Peas | ||||||||||||
| Peppers | ||||||||||||
| Plums | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Pomegranates | ||||||||||||
| Potatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Pumpkins | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Raspberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Spinach | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Squash (summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Squash (winter) | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Strawberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Sweet corn | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Tangerines, Tangelos | ||||||||||||
| Tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Vegetables (misc summer) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Ripening dates for specific varieties of pears and apples
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Pears |
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| Type | Season | Best For | |
| Bartlett | Mid August | Eating | |
| Starking Delicious | Mid August | Eating/Canning | |
| D'Anjou | September | Eating | |
| Bosc | September | Eating/Canning | |
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Apples |
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| Type | Season | Best For | |
| Gala | Early August | Eating and applesauce | |
| Early Blaze | August | Cooking | |
| Yellow Transparent | August | Cooking | |
| Gravenstein | August | Cooking | |
| Red/Golden Delicious | September | Eating and applesauce | |
| Red Rome | September | Eating | |
| Top Red Delicious | Mid September | Eating | |
| Royal Red Delicious | Mid September | Eating | |
| Stayman Winesap | Late September | Cooking and applesauce | |
| Winesap Commercial | Late September | Cooking | |
| Old Fashion Winesap | Late September | Cooking and applesauce | |
| Rome Beauty | Late September | Cooking | |
| Jonathan | September | Eating/Cooking and applesauce | |
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