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When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in New Mexico!
What's in season in May 2024, and other timely information:
The dates are approximate; as many factors affect when the harvest is ready for picking: weather, variety, and area of the state, including altitude! Always call the farm a few weeks in advance to verify when they crops will be ready to pick, and then again on the day you want to go.
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Crop /Available
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
December
Apples
X
X
Asparagus
X
X
Beets
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Blackberries
X
X
Blueberries
X
X
Broccoli
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cabbage
X
X
X
X
X
Carrots
X
X
X
X
X
Celery
X
X
X
X
X
Cucumbers
X
X
X
X
X
Figs
X
X
X
Grapes
X
X
Melons
X
X
X
Nectarines
X
X
Peaches (see below for dates for
specific varieties)
X
X
some in Sept, not
many!
Pears
X
Plums
X
X
X
Pumpkins
X
X
X
X
Raspberries
X
X
X
X
Spinach
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Squash (summer)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Squash (winter)
X
X
X
Strawberries
X
X
X
Sweet corn
X
X
X
X
Tomatoes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vegetables (misc summer)
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ripening dates for specific varieties of pears and apples
Pears
Type
Season
Best For
Bartlett
Mid August
Eating
Starking Delicious
Mid August
Eating/Canning
D'Anjou
September
Eating
Bosc
September
Eating/Canning
Apples
Type
Season
Best For
Gala
Early August
Eating and applesauce
Early Blaze
August
Cooking
Yellow Transparent
August
Cooking
Gravenstein
August
Cooking
Red/Golden Delicious
September
Eating and applesauce
Red Rome
September
Eating
Top Red Delicious
Mid September
Eating
Royal Red Delicious
Mid September
Eating
Stayman Winesap
Late September
Cooking and applesauce
Winesap Commercial
Late September
Cooking
Old Fashion Winesap
Late September
Cooking and applesauce
Rome Beauty
Late September
Cooking
Jonathan
September
Eating/Cooking and applesauce
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