Delaware Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org
When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in Delaware!
What's in season in May 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 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 .
- Back to the Delaware pick your own farm listing to find a U-Pick farm
- To find Delaware's pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Delaware, click here.
| Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
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| X | X | X | ||||||||||
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asian pears
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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asparagus
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X | X | ||||||||||
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beans
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X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
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blackberries
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X | X | ||||||||||
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blueberries
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X | X | ||||||||||
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broccoli
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X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
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cabbage
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X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
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cantaloupes
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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cherries
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X | X | ||||||||||
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cucumbers
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X | X | X | X | ||||||||
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eggplant
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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greens
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X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
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herbs
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X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
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nectarines
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X | X | ||||||||||
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peaches
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X | X | X | X | ||||||||
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peas
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X | |||||||||||
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peppers
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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potatoes
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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raspberries
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X | X | X | |||||||||
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rhubarb
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X | X | ||||||||||
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pumpkins
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X | X | ||||||||||
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squash
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X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
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strawberries
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mid may | |||||||||||
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sweet corn
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X | X | ||||||||||
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sweet potatoes
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X | X | ||||||||||
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tomatoes
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X | X | X | X | ||||||||
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watermelons
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X | X | X |
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- Farm markets and roadside stands
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- Road trip and camping
- Pumpkin patches and corn mazes
- Christmas Tree Farms and lots
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