What's in season in California
Typical California picking seasons for 8 crops, from published harvest calendars. These are typical seasons, not any farm's dates: each farm's own picking months are listed below and on its page.
| Crop | Months | Typical season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | March–AugustCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California strawberries from March through August; Southern California farms start in March and Northern California farms closer to May. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blueberries | June–JulyCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California blueberries in June and July. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Raspberries | June–OctoberCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California raspberries from June through October. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blackberries | June–OctoberCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California blackberries from June through October. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Cherries | May–JuneCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California cherries in May and June. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Peaches | July–OctoberCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California peaches from July through October. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Apples | August–MarchCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California apples from August through March and calls apple picking a fall activity. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Pumpkins | September–NovemberCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California pumpkins from September through November. | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026 |
Farms' own picking months
From each verified farm's website, checked on the date shown on its page.
| Crop | Farm | Months | In the farm's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Daisy Creek FarmsGalt | “Nov” | |
| Apples | Rileys At Los Rios RanchoOak Glen | “August-November” | |
| Cherries | Lodi BloomsLodi | “Memorial Day” | |
| Cherries | Nunn Better Farms 2Brentwood | “early May through the end of June” | |
| Pumpkins | Pine-O-Mine RanchPlacerville | “Late September through Halloween” | |
| Pumpkins | Rileys At Los Rios RanchoOak Glen | “September-October” | |
| Pumpkins | Smith Family FarmsBrentwood | “September 26th - November 1st” | |
| Strawberries | Carlsbad Strawberry CompanyCarlsbad | “February – July” |