Wisconsin Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org

What's in season in July 2025, and other timely information:

This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Wisconsin!  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.

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Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in Wisconsin

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

apples

X

X

X

X

X

Asian pears

X

X

X

X

X

asparagus

X

X

X

X

X

beans

X

X

X

X

X

beets

X

X

X

X

X

blackberries

X

X

X

X

blueberries

X

X

X

broccoli

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cabbage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cantaloupes

X

X

X

X

X

X

cherries

X

X

X

Christmas trees

X

X

cucumbers

X

X

X

X

eggplant

X

X

X

X

X

X

greens

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

December

herbs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

nectarines

X

X

X

X

peaches

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

peas

X

X

X

peppers

X

X

X

X

X

X

plums

X

X

X

X

potatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

pumpkins

X

X

X

X

raspberries

X

X

X

X

X

X

rhubarb

X

X

X

X

squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

strawberries

X

X

X

X

sweet corn

X

X

X

X

sweet potatoes

X

X

X

X

tomatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

watermelons

X

X

X

X

X

X

The light green indicates light crops at the beginning, end, or in between seasons - dark green is when the bulk of the crop ripens and picking is best.

 

Wisconsin Apple varieties, In Alphabetical Order - when is your Favorite apple ripe?

 

Apple Varieties	Approximate Start of  Ripening Dates	Color and Flavor	Best Uses
Ashmeads Kernel	Late October	heirloom, russet-type	all-purpose,
Blue Pearmain	Mid October	Large,blue skin heirloom	all-purpose
Blushing Golden	Mid to Late October	yellow, waxy skin, firm, Jonathan-golden flavor	winter storage
Braeburn	Late October to Early November	Firm, red blush, crisp, sweet-tart flavor,	all-purpose, winter storage
Buckeye Gala	Early to Mid September	bright red, sweet, crunchy,	Eating fresh
Cortland	mid-late Sept	White flesh, red skin, crispy, a best seller!	Excellent for eating, drying, pies, sauce, baking, jelly, salads.
Crimson Crisp	Late September	very crisp, tart flavor,	Eating fresh and cooking
Discovery	Mid August	pink, sweet,	Eating fresh
Double Red Stamen Winesap	late Oct	"Wine-like" flavor, creamy interior, not a large apple in the north	pies, baking, eating.
Duchess	Mid August	pink stripe, tart,	pie & sauce
Earliblaze	Late August	red blush, hard and tart,	Eating fresh and cooking
Early Gold	early-mid Sept	Tart and crisp, a cross between transparent & a golden -	eating, baking, pies, sauce.
Empire	early-mid Oct	Cross between a Mac and Red Delicious, juicy taste-test favorite!	eating, salads, sauce, drying, can bake.
Fireside	Late October	mostly green, large, sweet,	all-purpose, winter storage
Fuji	October	Great all-around apple - sweet, firm,	stores great
Gala	Early September	Very sweet, soft, does not store well at all, must be refrigerated	eating, sauce, good for lunch boxes, salads.
Ginger Gold	Early September	yellow, firm, crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh
Golden Delicious	Mid- September- mid October	Very sweet, soft, partly russeted, does not store well at all,	eating, salads, baking, pies, sauce.
Golden Russet	Late October to Early November	golden, tart,	cider apple
Goldrush	Mid-October	Sweet golden apple, firm a yellow apple, keeps many months months	all-purpose,winter storage
Greening	Late September - early October	Yellow-green, coarse flesh,	pies, apple sauce
Honeycrisp	Late September - early October	Large, firm, juicy dessert apple	eating apple (not recommended for baking).
Hudsons Golden Gem	Late October to Early November	large,russeted, pear flavor, heirloom	all-purpose,
Idared	Mid to Late October	bright red, crunchy, tangy,	winter storage, pies, baking, eating (tart), drying, frying, super keeper
Jersey (summer) Mac	mid Aug - early Sept	Smaller and slightly sweeter than winter mac -	eating, sauce, jelly.
Jonagold	Mid- September- mid October	Sweet, medium firm, red blush on yellow, crisp	eating, baking, sauce, jelly, pies.
Jonagold	Mid October	red blush on yellow, crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh, pies, baking, sauce, jelly, salads.
Jonamac	Early September	firm, crisp large, Jonathan and Macintosh cross	Eating fresh, apple sauce, baking, jelly, pies.
Jonathan	Mid- September- mid October	Sweet, medium firm, ruby red, crisp, juicy, tangy,	eating, baking, sauce, jelly, pies.
Karmijn	Early October	Cox orange-Jonathan cross	applesauce
Keepsake	Late October	red, hard and sweet, small size	winter storage
Liberty	Late September	red striped, crisp, sweet	Eating fresh
LindaMac	Early to Mid September	bright red, early MacIntosh-type,	all-purpose
Lodi	Late July	yellow, thin-skinned,	pies, apple sauce
Macintosh	mid-late Sept	The perennial favorite!	eating, baking, pies(cooks down), sauce, jelly.
Macoun	Late September	purple-striped, firm, tart-sweet,	Eating fresh
Melrose	Mid October	red, Jonathan flavor,	winter storage
Northern Spy	mid-late Oct	red, firm, red, firm, tart flavor,	pies, baking, drying, eating, winter storage,
Paula Red	mid Aug - early Sept	Crunchy and juicy -	good for pies, baking, sauce, drying, jelly.
Pristine	Early August	yellow, crisp,	Eating fresh
Red Delicious	Mid- September- mid October	Very sweet, soft, does not store well	eating, salads, baking, pies, sauce.
Red Haralson	mid Oct	Tart and juicy.	Excellent flavor for pies (cooks down), drying, baking, eating.
Red Jonaprince	Mid October	deep red Jonagold, sweet	Eating fresh
Red Wealthy	Early September	red striped, tart, juicy,	pie and apple sauce
Red Gravenstein	Late August	dark red blush,	cooking and apple sauce
Redfree	Mid to Late August	bright red, juicy, Jonathan-like sweet flavor,	Eating fresh
Regent	Mid October	red,crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh
Ribston Pippin	Mid September	red blush, juicy, tart-sweet	Eating fresh
Rome	Mid to Late October	Very firm, bright red, mild flavored,almost hard apple.	Good for making baked apples
Royal Court	Mid September	deep red, large, Cortland type,	all-purpose
Royal Empire	Late September - early October	deep burgundy, firm, sweet,	all-purpose
Royal Gala	Early to Mid September	red striped, sweet, crunchy,	Eating fresh
Sansa	Early September	pink-red, Gala cross, sweet	Eating fresh
September Wonder Fuji	Late September - early October	bright red, crunchy, sweet,	Eating fresh
Snow Apples	early Oct	Tiny, sweet, red-streaked white flesh, aromatic eating apple (an antique apple) - not a keeper!	Eating fresh, apple sauce
Snowsweet	Early to Mid October	bronze-red, white flesh,	all-purpose
Sonata (aka, Pinata)	Early October	Red blush on yellow, sweet tangy flavor,	Eating fresh
Spartan	Late September	dark red, Crunchy, tart, juicy, firmer McIntosh type	Eating fresh, Apple sauce, salads, pies, baking, keeper
State Fair	early Sept	Sweet/tart, not a real hard apple	eating sauce, jelly, baking, salads.
Suncrisp	Mid to Late October	orange-yellow, crisp, juicy, sweet,	Eating fresh
Sweet 16	Late September - early October	Crunchy, juicy, red, crisp, nutty flavor, sweet - similar to Honeycrisp (but not quite as hard or large)	eating, salads, can bake.
Swiss Gourmet (aka, Arlet)	Late September - early October	Red blush, russeted, crisp, sweet-tart,	Eating fresh
Wealthy	early-mid Sept	Tart and tangy, an antique apple	pies, sauce and baking, tart for eating.
Whitney Crab	early Sept	Large	spicing and jelly.
Williams Pride	Mid August	dark red blush, crisp	Eating fresh
Wolf River	early-mid Oct	Giant, sour old-time .	pie apple
Yellow Newton Pippen	late Oct	Antique (Geo. Washington's favorite!) tart, crisp nutty flavor	good keeper and eater. Firm in pies and baking.
Zestar	Mid to Late August	pink blush , crisp, excellent flavor	Eating fresh

 

Wisconsin Apple varieties, In Order of Ripening / Harvest

Apple Varieties	Approx Ripening Dates	Color and Flavor	Best Uses
Lodi	Late July	yellow, thin-skinned,	pies, apple sauce
Pristine	Early August	yellow, crisp,	Eating fresh
Discovery	Mid August	pink, sweet,	Eating fresh
Duchess	Mid August	pink stripe, tart,	pie and sauce
Jersey (summer) Mac	mid Aug - early Sept	Smaller and slightly sweeter than winter mac -	eating, sauce, jelly.
Paula Red	mid Aug - early Sept	Crunchy and juicy -	good for pies, baking, sauce, drying, jelly.
Williams Pride	Mid August	dark red blush, crisp	Eating fresh
Redfree	Mid to Late August	bright red, juicy, Jonathan-like sweet flavor,	Eating fresh
Zestar	Mid to Late August	pink blush , crisp, excellent flavor	Eating fresh
Earliblaze	Late August	red blush, hard and tart,	Eating fresh and cooking
Red Gravenstein	Late August	dark red blush,	cooking and apple sauce
Gala	Early September	Very sweet, soft, does not store well at all, must be refrigerated	eating, sauce, good for lunch boxes, salads.
Ginger Gold	Early September	yellow, firm, crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh
Jonamac	Early September	firm, crisp large, Jonathan and Macintosh cross	Eating fresh, apple sauce, baking, jelly, pies.
Red Wealthy	Early September	red striped, tart, juicy,	pie and apple sauce
Sansa	Early September	pink-red, Gala cross, sweet	Eating fresh
State Fair	early Sept	Sweet/tart, not a real hard apple	eating sauce, jelly, baking, salads.
Whitney Crab	early Sept	Large	spicing and jelly.
Buckeye Gala	Early to Mid September	bright red, sweet, crunchy,	Eating fresh
Early Gold	early-mid Sept	Tart and crisp, a cross between transparent and a golden -	eating, baking, pies, sauce.
LindaMac	Early to Mid September	bright red, early MacIntosh-type,	all-purpose
Royal Gala	Early to Mid September	red striped, sweet, crunchy,	Eating fresh
Wealthy	early-mid Sept	Tart and tangy, an antique apple	pies, sauce and baking, tart for eating.
Macintosh	mid-late Sept	The perennial favorite!	eating, baking, pies(cooks down), sauce, jelly.
Ribston Pippin	Mid September	red blush, juicy, tart-sweet	Eating fresh
Royal Court	Mid September	deep red, large, Cortland type,	all-purpose
Cortland	mid-late Sept	White flesh, red skin, crispy, a best seller!	Excellent for eating, drying, pies, sauce, baking, jelly, salads.
Crimson Crisp	Late September	very crisp, tart flavor,	Eating fresh and cooking
Golden Delicious	Mid- September- mid October	Very sweet, soft, partly russeted, does not store well at all,	eating, salads, baking, pies, sauce.
Greening	Late September - early October	Yellow-green, coarse flesh,	pies, apple sauce
Honeycrisp	Late September - early October	Large, firm, juicy dessert apple	eating apple (not recommended for baking).
Jonagold	Mid- September- mid October	Sweet, medium firm, red blush on yellow, crisp	eating, baking, sauce, jelly, pies.
Jonathan	Mid- September- mid October	Sweet, medium firm, ruby red, crisp, juicy, tangy,	eating, baking, sauce, jelly, pies.
Liberty	Late September	red striped, crisp, sweet	Eating fresh
Macoun	Late September	purple-striped, firm, tart-sweet,	Eating fresh
Red Delicious	Mid- September- mid October	Very sweet, soft, does not store well	eating, salads, baking, pies, sauce.
Royal Empire	Late September - early October	deep burgundy, firm, sweet,	all-purpose
September Wonder Fuji	Late September - early October	bright red, crunchy, sweet,	Eating fresh
Spartan	Late September	dark red, Crunchy, tart, juicy, firmer McIntosh type	Eating fresh, Apple sauce, salads, pies, baking, keeper
Sweet 16	Late September - early October	Crunchy, juicy, red, crisp, nutty flavor, sweet - similar to Honeycrisp (but not quite as hard or large)	eating, salads, can bake.
Swiss Gourmet (aka, Arlet)	Late September - early October	Red blush, russeted, crisp, sweet-tart,	Eating fresh
Karmijn	Early October	Cox orange-Jonathan cross	applesauce
Snow Apples	early Oct	Tiny, sweet, red-streaked white flesh, aromatic eating apple (an antique apple) - not a keeper!	Eating fresh, apple sauce
Sonata (aka, Pinata)	Early October	Red blush on yellow, sweet tangy flavor,	Eating fresh
Empire	early-mid Oct	Cross between a Mac and Red Delicious, juicy taste-test favorite!	eating, salads, sauce, drying, can bake.
Snowsweet	Early to Mid October	bronze-red, white flesh,	all-purpose
Wolf River	early-mid Oct	Giant, sour old-time .	pie apple
Blue Pearmain	Mid October	Large,blue skin heirloom	all-purpose
Fuji	October	Great all-around apple - sweet, firm,	stores great
Goldrush	Mid-October	Sweet golden apple, firm a yellow apple, keeps many months months	all-purpose,winter storage
Jonagold	Mid October	red blush on yellow, crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh, pies, baking, sauce, jelly, salads.
Melrose	Mid October	red, Jonathan flavor,	winter storage
Red Haralson	mid Oct	Tart and juicy.	Excellent flavor for pies (cooks down), drying, baking, eating.
Red Jonaprince	Mid October	deep red Jonagold, sweet	Eating fresh
Regent	Mid October	red,crisp, sweet,	Eating fresh
Rome	Mid to Late October	Very firm, bright red, mild flavored,almost hard apple.	Good for making baked apples
Blushing Golden	Mid to Late October	yellow, waxy skin, firm, Jonathan-golden flavor	winter storage
Idared	Mid to Late October	bright red, crunchy, tangy,	winter storage, pies, baking, eating (tart), drying, frying, super keeper
Northern Spy	mid-late Oct	red, firm, red, firm, tart flavor,	pies, baking, drying, eating, winter storage,
Suncrisp	Mid to Late October	orange-yellow, crisp, juicy, sweet,	Eating fresh
Ashmeads Kernel	Late October	heirloom, russet-type	all-purpose,
Double Red Stamen Winesap	late Oct	"Wine-like" flavor, creamy interior, not a large apple in the north	pies, baking, eating.
Fireside	Late October	mostly green, large, sweet,	all-purpose, winter storage
Keepsake	Late October	red, hard and sweet, small size	winter storage
Yellow Newton Pippen	late Oct	Antique (Geo. Washington's favorite!) tart, crisp nutty flavor	good keeper and eater. Firm in pies and baking.
Braeburn	Late October to Early November	Firm, red blush, crisp, sweet-tart flavor,	all-purpose, winter storage
Golden Russet	Late October to Early November	golden, tart,	cider apple
Hudsons Golden Gem	Late October to Early November	large,russeted, pear flavor, heirloom	all-purpose,