What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:

Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in New York State

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 (warmer and coastal areas)	Most Active	Late (upstate, mountainous and colder areas)
VEGETABLES
Asparagus	April 23	May 1 - May 30	June 25
Broccoli	June 20	July 1 - October 31	November 30
Beans (green, yellow, pole, snap)	June 20	July 1 - October 31	November  15
Beets	June 1	June 10 - October 31	November 15
Brussels sprouts	August 15	September 1 - November 31	December 15
Cabbage	June 1	June 10 - October 31	November 15
Carrots
Cauliflower	September 1	Oct. 5 - November 20	December . 5
Collards	May 15	August 20 - October 31	November 20
Corn (aka, sweet corn)	July 15	August 1 - September 20	October 15
Cucumbers	June 25	July 5 - August 15	September 15
Eggplant	July 10	July 20 - September 30	October 15
Kale (Spring crop)	June 1	June 10 - August 10	August 20
Kale (Fall crop)	August 20	September 1 - November 31	December 15
Lettuce	June 1	June 10 - August 10	August 20
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 15 - June 25	July 5
Peppers	July 5	July 15 - October 31	November 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 (winter; butternut, acorn, etc)	July10	August 1 - October 15	November 15
Spinach	April 15	May 5 - June 25	June 30
Sweet Corn	July 15	August 1 - September 20	October 15
Swiss chard	June 1	June 10 - August 10	August 20
Tomatoes	July 20	August 1 - September 15	October 20
Zucchini (green or yellow) small	June 10	July 1 - September 20	October 15
FRUITS
Apples	July 15	August 27 - October 15	October 31
Blackberries	July 10	July 15 - July 30	August 10
Blueberries	June 20	July 8 - August 20	September 5
Cherries	June 10	July 1 - July 31	August 10
Grapes	August 25	September 10 - September 20	September 30
Peaches, Nectarines	July 15	July 20 - September 1	September 15
Pears	August 1	August 10 - August 31	September 10
Raspberries	June 20	July 5 - July 21	August 1
Raspberries (Fall and everbearing)	August 1	August 15 - 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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