Arizona Crop Harvest Calendar - typical Harvest Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in !

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This page has a table below that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested Arizona!  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 .


What's in Season - Typical Crop Availability in Arizona

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.

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

Home Canning Kits

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, Jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You will never need anything else except jars & lids! To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here !For more information and current pricing:





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Picking Tips

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Illustrated Canning, Freezing, Jam Instructions and Recipes

All About Home Canning, Freezing and Making Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc.  ] [ FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems ] [ Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving! ] [ Free canning publications to download and print ]

Home Canning Kits

This is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars & lids (and the jars are reusable)! There is also a simple kit with just the canner and rack, and a pressure canner, if you want to do vegetables (other than tomatoes). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here !
Don't forget the Ball Blue Book!

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