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Norwalk virus group in US Information

Norwalk virus group is usually open year-round. It's ALWAYS advisable to see the Norwalk virus group website , and/or to call or email them before you head out there , as many factors, can affect their availability and open hours. And that can change not only from year to year, but day to day!

When are common crops available?

Below is a general month by month overview for the northern hemisphere (North America). Be sure to see the US-specific harvest calendar for local dates.

Below is the general info, keep in mind this is very general, this is NOT a list of what Norwalk virus group has this year or ANY year or will have on any day. See the US-specific harvest calendar for typical crop harvest dates in US and see Norwalk virus group website for their current availability. This list below is a general list for many commonly grown crops.

The South will be the earlier end, and the North, the latter:

• November to March - Citrus (oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, etc, in so Cal, AZ, NM, TX, FL
• March - April: Asparagus
• Late April-June: strawberries
• June- July: cherries
• June-August : blueberries, blackberries
• July-September: peaches, figs, tomatoes, green beans
• July-October: raspberries
• August - Figs, Fall raspberries start, early apples
• September-October : apples and grapes
• October: late apples, Pumpkins
• December : Christmas trees

Specific Fruit and Vegetable Picking and Preserving Guides and Recipes

After you go to Norwalk virus group, you may want to freeze, can, make jams, jellies, sauces, pickles or preserve the fruit or vegetables you get there. See these pages below for detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions that make it easy!