Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to verify on the status of the product you are interested in.
This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested Ohio!We also have a page with links to our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and dryingmany fruits and vegetables, such ashow to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn.
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Asparagus | April 23 | May 1 - May 30 | June 25 |
Broccoli | June 20 | July 1 - October 31 | November 30 |
Cabbage | June 1 | June 10 - October 31 | November 15 |
Cauliflower | September 1 | Oct. 5 - November 20 | December . 5 |
Collards | May 15 | August 20 - October 31 | November 20 |
Cucumbers | June 25 | July 5 - August 15 | September 15 |
Eggplant | July 10 | July 20 - September 30 | October 15 |
Lima Beans | July 10 | July 15 - August 31 | October 31 |
Okra | July 15 | August 15 - September 15 | October 15 |
Onions | June 25 | June 25 - July 31 | September 30 |
Peas | May 20 | June 15 - June 25 | July 5 |
Peppers | July 5 | July 15 - October 31 | Nov. 5 |
Potatoes | July 10 | July 20 - September 30 | October 15 |
Pumpkins | September 15 | October 1 - October 15 | October 31 |
Snap Beans | June 10 | June 20 - July 20 | August 31 |
Squash | June 15 | June 25 - September 1 | September 30 |
Spinach | April 15 | May 5 - June 25 | June 30 |
Sweet Corn | July 1 | July 5 - August 31 | September 25 |
Tomatoes | July 5 | July 10 - September 15 | October 15 |
FRUITS | Early | Most Active | Late |
Apples | July 15 | September 1 - October 25 | October 31 |
Blackberries | July 10 | July 15 - July 30 | August 10 |
Blueberries | June 15 | July 5 - August 10 | August 31 |
Cherries | June 10 | June 20 - July 25 | July 25 |
Grapes | August 25 | September 10 - September 20 | September 30 |
Peaches, Nectarines | July 5 | July 20 - September 1 | September 15 |
Plums | July 1 | August 1 - September 30 | October 15 |
Pears | August 1 | August 10 - August 31 | September 10 |
Raspberries | July 1 | July 15 - August 15 | September 20 |
Strawberries | May 20 | June 1 - June 10 | June 25 |
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Flowers, Herbs | July 1 | July 15 - September 15 | October 1 |
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Strawberries | June |
early Raspberries | late June through mid July |
Cherries | early July |
Tomatoes | July to Frost |
Corn, Green beans | July and Aug |
Gooseberries | July |
Raspberries | July |
Blueberries | July |
Cantaloupe | July, August |
Apples | July toOct |
Watermelon | Mid July tomid Sept |
Peaches | July and August |
Blackberries, Grapes | mid August tomid Sept |
Red Raspberries (fall) | mid-August toFrost |
Squash | Late August toNov |
Red Bartlett Pears | September |
Pumpkins | mid September through October |
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canner for gas, electric and induction stoves
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
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