What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in South Carolina! 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.
- Back to the South Carolina pick your own farm listing to find a U-Pick farm
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in South Carolina
dark green = available; light green = sometimes / some farms; White or gray = not usually available
| Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||
| apples | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Asian pears | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| asparagus | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| beans (green) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| blackberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| blueberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| cantaloupes | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| cherries | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christmas trees | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| gooseberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| grapes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| greens | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| herbs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |||||||||
| kale | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| nectarines | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| okra | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| peaches | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| peas | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| peppers | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| plums | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| potatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| raspberries | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| rhubarb | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| pumpkins | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| squash (winter - butternut, etc.) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| squash (summer yellow and Zucchini) | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| strawberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| sweet corn | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| sweet potatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| watermelons | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||
The light green indicates light crops at the beginning or end of a season - dark green is when the bulk of the crop ripens and picking is best.
More Specific Dates - When to Pick in South Carolina
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CROP |
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CROP |
DATES |
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Apples |
July 25-November 21 |
Onions - Dry |
May 1-June 25 |
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Asparagus |
March 15-June 10 |
Onions - Green |
Jan. 1-June 1 |
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Beans - Lima |
May 15-October 20 |
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Beans: Pole & Snap |
May 10-Nov. 5 |
Peaches |
May 8-August 25 |
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Blackberries |
June 1-July 30 |
Peanuts |
August 15-November 1 |
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Blueberries |
June 1-August 15 |
Pears |
August 1-November 1 |
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Cabbage |
May 15-September 25 |
Peas - English |
Jan. 15-April 1 |
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Cantaloupes |
June 1-August 20 |
Peas - Field |
May 15-October 1 |
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Christmas Trees |
November- December |
Pecans |
September 1- December . 15 |
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Collards |
October 1-June 20 |
Pepper - Sweet |
June 1-September 1 |
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Corn - Green |
May 25-October 10 |
Plums |
July 1-August 25 |
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Corn - Sweet |
May 15-July 1 |
Potatoes - Irish |
May 15-September 15 |
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Cucumbers |
May 1-July 20 |
Potatoes - Sweet |
July 15-November 20 |
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Eggplant |
June 15-October 20 |
Pumpkins |
September 15-November 15 |
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Grapes - Bunch |
June 20-October 1 |
Squash |
May 20-October 1 |
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Lettuce |
March 15-May 20 |
Strawberries |
March 15-June 1 |
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Muscadines |
July 1-November 1 |
Tomatoes |
May 25-October 15 |
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Nectarines |
May 8-August 25 |
Turnips - Bunched |
Jan. 1-April 15 |
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Okra |
May 20-October 1 |
Turnips - Greens |
October 1-March 15 |
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(DATES MAY VARY DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR LOCATION) |
Watermelons |
June 25-September 1 |
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Apple Harvest Schedule by Variety
- Red Delicious - Mid September
- Empire - Mid September
- Golden Delicious - Late September
- Grimes Golden - Late September
- Jonagold - Mid - Late September
- Cameo - Early October
- Jonathan - Early October
- Staymen - Mid October
- Rome - Mid October
- Turley Winesap - Mid October
- Granny Smith - Late October
- York - Late October
- Fuji - Early November
- Pink Lady - Early November
Winter Squash
- Pumpkins - October
- Butternut Squash - September, October & November
- Spaghetti Squash - August, September, October
- Amber Cup Squash - September, October & November
- Butter Cup Squash - September, October & November
- Acorn Squash - September, October & November
- Crenshaw Squash - September, October & November
- Hubbard Squash - September, October & November
- Gourds - October
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Home Canning KitsThis is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, Jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You will never need anything else except jars & lids (and the jars are reusable)! There is also a simple kit with just the canner and rack, and a Pressure Canner, if you want to do vegetables (other than tomatoes). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here! |
Looking for canning equipment and supplies?
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)
Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams
Find Other types of farms:
Farm markets and roadside stands
Road trips and camping resources
Local Honey, apiaries, beekeepers
Consumer fraud and scams information
Home canning supplies at the best prices on the internet!
Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals
Environmental information and resources
Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.
Festivals - local fruit and vegetable festivals
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