Looking for Cherry Harvest Calendar for California in 2024? Scroll down this page and follow the links. And if you bring home some fruit or vegetables and want to can, freeze, make jam, salsa or pickles, see this page for simple, reliable, illustrated canning, freezing or preserving directions . There are plenty of other related resources, click on the resources dropdown above. If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days .
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When are cherries ready to pick / harvest in different areas of California? See the table below to know when to find your favorite variety of cherry. And then see the PYO farm page for California to find a farm to pick them!
Or see this page, for other Fruits and Vegetables . Please note that actual dates for cherry harvests may vary by as much as two or three weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. And since new varieties are always being developed, and farms may plant different varieties, 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 is a general guide only!
Varieties |
Sour or sweet | San Joaquin Valley |
Sacramento Valley |
Central Coast |
North Coast |
Sierra Nevada |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Burlat
|
sweet | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Early Ruby
|
sweet | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Early Richmond (sour)
|
sour | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Royal-Ann
|
sweet | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Meteor [sour]
|
sour | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Montmorency (sour)
|
sour | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
North Star (sour)
|
sour | Early June | Early June | June | June | June |
Stella
|
sweet | June | June | late June | late June | late June |
Bing
|
sweet | June | June | Late June | Late June | June |
Ranier
|
sweet | June | June | Late June | Late June | June |
Black Tartarian
|
sweet | June | June | Late June | Late June | June |
Van
|
sweet | June | June | Late June | Late June | June |
Lambert
|
sweet | Late June | Late June | July | July | July |
Note: Sweet cherries are rarely grown in the foothills of Southern California, due to their need for a colder winter.
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