Harvest Calendar for Southwest Ohio

Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables

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 check on the status of the product you are interested in.

 

Commodities

Early

Most Active

Late

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

Asparagus

April 23

May 1 - May 30

June 25

Broccoli

June 20

July 1 - Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Cabbage

June 1

June 10 - Oct. 31

Nov. 15

Cauliflower

Sept. 1

Oct. 5 - Nov. 20

Dec. 5

Collards

May 15

Aug. 20 - Oct. 31

Nov. 20

Cucumbers

June 25

July 5 - Aug. 15

Sept. 15

Eggplant

July 10

July 20 - Sept. 30

Oct. 15

Lima Beans

July 10

July 15 - Aug. 31

Oct. 31

Okra

July 15

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

Oct. 15

Onions

June 25

June 25 - July 31

Sept. 30

Peas

May 20

June 15 - June 25

July 5

Peppers

July 5

July 15 - Oct. 31

Nov. 5

Potatoes

July 10

July 20 - Sept. 30

Oct. 15

Pumpkins

Sept. 15

Oct. 1 - Oct. 15

Oct. 31

Snap Beans

June 10

June 20 - July 20

Aug. 31

Squash

June 15

June 25 - Sept. 1

Sept. 30

Spinach

April 15

May 5 - June 25

June 30

Sweet Corn

July 1

July 5 - Aug. 31

Sept. 25

Tomatoes

July 5

July 10 - Sept. 15

Oct. 15

 

 

 

FRUITS 

 

 

 

Apples

July 15

Sept. 1 - Oct. 25

Oct. 31

Blackberries

July 10

July 15 - July 30

Aug. 10

Blueberries

June 20

July 5 - Aug. 10

Aug. 15

Cherries

June 10

June 10 - June 25

June 25

Grapes

Aug. 25

Sept. 10 - Sept. 20

Sept. 30

Peaches, Nectarines

July 5

July 20 - Sept. 1

Sept. 15

Pears

Aug. 1

Aug. 10 - Aug. 31

Sept. 10

Raspberries

July 1

July 15 - Aug. 15

Sept. 20

Strawberries

May 20

June 1 - June 10

June 25

 

OTHER

 

 

 

Flowers, Herbs

July 1

July 15 - Sept. 15

Oct. 1