Texas Harvest Calendar - PickYourOwn.org
When fruit and vegetables are normally available and ready to pick in Texas!
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 - And Texas is a huge state so there is quite a large variety of differences in climate! 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.Crop /Available
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
December
Apples
X
X
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)
Mid May on
X
See
below
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 peaches:
- Springold - May 10-20
- Bicentennial - May 15-20
- June Gold - May 25-June 5
- Garnet Beauty - May 30-June 10
- Sentinel - June 5-15
- Harvester - June 10-24
- Loring - June 15-July 10
- Redglobe - June 27-July 10
- Redskin - July 15-25
- Dixiland - July 15-25
- Jefferson - July 20-30
- Jersey Queen - July 20-August 5
| Oranges | Grapefruit | Tangerines/ Tangelos |
Orange are in season from autumn until spring and include Navel oranges, Temple oranges and Valencia oranges. The Valencia orange is considered to be the best juice orange in the world, accounting for more than half the production of oranges grown. Other oranges include Ambersweet, Hamlin, Pineapple, and Red Navel oranges. Specialty fruit such as tangelos, are available from November to February, and tangerines and grapefruit are available throughout the season.
Available
Description
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
Fallglo Tangerine
Mild taste, sweet and juicy
Robinson Tangerine
Rich, sweet flavor with few seeds
Red Navels
Red flesh, rich sweet flavor
Hamlin Orange
Excellent juice orange
Ambersweet Orange
Very sweet, usually seedless
Navels
Peels and sections very easily
Orlando Tangelo
Peels easily, very juicy
Sunburst Tangerine
Bright, orange color, rich flavor
Flame Grapefruit
Red flesh, usually seedless
Star Rubies
Dark red, sweet grapefruit
Ruby Reds
Sweet pink grapefruit
White Grapefruit
tart white grapefruit
Orlando tangelos
Peels easily, very juicy
Sunburst Tangerines
Bright, orange color, rich flavor
Dancy Tangerine
Rich, sweet flavor with spicy
aroma
Pineapple Orange
Acclaimed for juicy sweetness
Minneola Tangelo
Deep orange to red-orange color
Honeybell taneglos
also called Minneola, Deep orange
to red-orange color
Temples
Florida's best eating orange
Honey Tangerines
Rich red flesh, sweet and juicy
Valencias
Loaded with juice, usually
seedless
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