Our Local Havest Calendar
Average Local Fruit Harvesting Calendar in chronological order*
- Limes – Nov 10 – Apr 30
- Strawberries – Feb.10 – June 30
- Loquats – March 30 – May 10
- Blackberries – May 8 – July 8
- Blueberries – May 1 – June 30
- Boysenberries -May 10 – July 5
- Cherries – May 1 – May 31
- Peaches – May 20 – August 15
- Nectarines – May 20 – August 15
- Plums – May 15 – August 5
- Figs -(breba crop/ crop on last years growth) June 5 – July 31
- Raspberries – April 30 – October 15
- Grapes – July 10 – Aug. 30
- Apples – June 15 – July 25
- Tomatoes May 10 – November 30
- Figs (Main crop figs) September 5 – October 31
- Persimmons – September 20 – October 31
- Pomegrantes – October 15 to November 31
- Mandrine Oranges- Nov. 1 to Dec. 31
- Apples- Nov. 15 – Jan. 25 (light crop and timing fluctuates)
- Lemons – Year round
* Calendar based on our fruits and the neighborhood trees, or other folks I know in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
More calendars of what and when things ripen locally if you are trying to eat in season produce:
The Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture at http://www.cuesa.org/seasonality/charts/fruit.php
Seasonal Chef at http://www.seasonalchef.com/cropchart2.htm