This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Maryland! 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.
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
apples harvest dates by variety | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
apples - early | EarlyGold, Rambo, GingerGold | |||||||||||
apples - mid | Cortland | Gala, HoneyCrisp, Cortland, GoldenSupreme | HoneyCrisp | |||||||||
apples - late | JonaGold, Jonathan, Red Delicious, GrannySmith, | Red Delicious, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Rome, York, GrannSmith, Stayman, | ||||||||||
asian pears | X | X | X | |||||||||
asparagus | X | X | ||||||||||
beans | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
blackberries | X | X | ||||||||||
blueberries | X | X | ||||||||||
broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
cantaloupes | X | X | X | |||||||||
cherries | X | X | ||||||||||
cucumbers | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
eggplant | X | X | X | |||||||||
greens | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
herbs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
nectarines | X | X | ||||||||||
peaches | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
plums | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
pears | Bartlett, Red Bartlett, Magness | Bartlett, Magness, Bosc | ||||||||||
peas | X | |||||||||||
peppers | X | X | X | |||||||||
potatoes | X | |||||||||||
raspberries | X | X | X | |||||||||
rhubarb | X | X | ||||||||||
pumpkins | X | X | ||||||||||
summer squash | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
strawberries | mid may | X | early July | |||||||||
sweet corn | X | X | ||||||||||
sweet potatoes | x | x | ||||||||||
tomatoes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
watermelons | X | X | X | |||||||||
winter squash | mid September | X |
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
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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With this Presto 23 quart pressure canner and pressure cooker, you can "can" everything, fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies, salsa, applesauce, pickles, even meats, soups, stews. Model 01781
You can make jams, jellies, can fruit, applesauce, salsa and pickles with water bath canners, like this Granite Ware 12-Piece Canner Kit, Jar Rack, Blancher, Colander and 5 piece Canning Tool Set