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What's in season in November 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 Vermont!  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.

What's in Season - Typical Crop Availability - When to Pick in Japan

 Japan Pick-your-own calendar
Typical dates - Varies by farm and season

January

 

February

 
March  
April Strawberries (in warmer areas)
May Raspberries, Strawberries (main crop), Loganberries, Boysenberries, Tayberries, Silvanberries, Cherries, Peaches
June Raspberries, Strawberries, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Tayberries, Silvanberries, Black Currents, Cherries, Apricots 
July Raspberries, Strawberries, Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches, very early Apples
August Apples, Raspberries (Fall crop), everbearing Strawberries, Nectarines, Peaches,
September Main crop apples, Raspberries (Fall crop), everbearing strawberries,

October

Raspberries (Fall crop), Main crop apples
November Raspberries (Fall crop)

December

dark green = available;      light green = sometimes / some farms;      White or gray = not usually available

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.

 

Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
apples                           X X X X X    
Apricots                       X X X            
Asian pears                         X X X X X X    
asparagus               X X X                    
artichokes               X X X                    
beans                       X X X X          
blackberries                           X X X        
beets                     X X X X X X X      
blueberries                       X X X            
boysenberries                 X X X X                
broccoli                   X X X X X X X X      
Brussels sprouts                             X X X      
cabbage                   X X X X X X X X      
cantaloupes                     X X X X X X        
celery                     X X X X            
carrots                     X X X X X X X      
cherries                 X X X X                
Christmas trees                                       X
cranberries                                 X X    
cucumbers                       X X X X X        
eggplant                       X X X X X        
gooseberries                     X X X X            
grapes                               X X X    
greens                 X X X X X X X X X X    
  Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
herbs                 X X X X X X X X X X    
kale                     X X X X X X X X X  
nectarines                     X X X X            
peaches                                      
pears                           X X X X      
peas                   X X X                
peppers                       X X X X X        
plums                             X          
potatoes                 X X X X X X X X X      
raspberries                           X X X        
rhubarb               X X                      
pumpkins                             X X X X    
summer squash                     X X X X X X        
winter squash                         X X X X X X    
saskatoons                       X X X            
strawberries                 X X X                  
sweet corn                       X X X X X        
sweet potatoes                                        
tomatoes                       X X X X X        
watermelons             _           X X X X        
Fruit/Veg Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov December