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 Minnesota! 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 Minnesota PYO farm listings page
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
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Harvest / Crop Availability Table
| Fruit/ vegetable | Normal picking dates |
| Apples | Mid-August through November - see specific varieties, further down this page |
| Asparagus | May and June |
| Beans | July through September |
| Blueberries | July through mid August |
| Carrots | August through mid November |
| Cucumbers | Mid July through September |
| Garlic | August through November |
| Grapes | Mid August through September |
| Greens | May through October |
| Melons | August and September |
| Onions | Mid September through mid November |
| Peppers | Mid July to mid September |
| Potatoes | August through mid November |
| Raspberries | Mid June through October |
| Rhubarb | May through September |
| Strawberries | June and July |
| Squash | July through mid November |
| Sweet Corn | Mid July through September |
| Tomatoes | Mid July through September |
| Apple Variety | Average Harvest Dates |
|---|---|
| Mantet | early to mid-August |
| Oriole | early to mid-August |
| Beacon | mid-August |
| State Fair | mid-August |
| Zestar!TM | late August to early September |
| Paulared | late August to early September |
| Wealthy | early September |
| Chestnut Crab | early to mid-September |
| Red Baron | mid-September |
| McIntosh | mid-September |
| Sweet Sixteen | mid- to late September |
| Honeycrisp | late September |
| Cortland | late September to early October |
| Northwestern (also called Greening) | late September to early October |
| Haralson/ Haralred | late September to early October |
| Prairie Spy | early October |
| Honeygold | early October |
| Regent | early to mid-October |
| Golden Delicious | mid-October |
| Fireside/ Connell Red | mid-October |
| Keepsake | mid-October |
| Red Delicious | mid-October |
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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