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What's in season in Michigan

Typical Michigan picking seasons for 7 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.

Typical Michigan seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
StrawberriesJuneMSU Extension’s availability guide shows Michigan strawberries in June.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
BlueberriesJuly–SeptemberThe guide shows Michigan blueberries from the second half of July into early September.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
RaspberriesJuly–SeptemberThe guide shows a July raspberry crop and a second one from late August through September.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
BlackberriesAugust–SeptemberThe guide shows Michigan blackberries from August to mid-September.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
CherriesJuly–AugustThe guide shows red tart cherries in July and sweet cherries in July and August.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
PeachesJuly–SeptemberThe guide shows Michigan peaches from mid-July into September.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
PumpkinsSeptember–OctoberThe guide shows Michigan pumpkins from mid-September through October.Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026

Farms' own picking months

From each verified farm's website, checked on the date shown on its page.

CropFarmMonthsIn the farm's words
ApplesFruit Ridge HayridesKent City“mid-September through late-October”
ApplesHanulcik Fruit FarmIonia“Late August – October”
ApplesLewis Orchard WeddingsNew Era“September & October”
BlueberriesCrossroads Blueberry FarmWest Olive“July and runs through mid-August”
BlueberriesDeGrandchamp Blueberry FarmSouth Haven“JULY & AUGUST”
BlueberriesErie Orchards & Cider MillErie“July and continues through August”
BlueberriesMontrose OrchardsMontrose“Mid-July to Early September”
BlueberriesRussell Blueberry Farm & NurseryFreeland“July through mid-August”
BlueberriesVisser Family FarmsHolland“July/August”
BlueberriesVisser FarmsZeeland“July/August”
CherriesCherry U-Pick at Third Coast Fruit CoTraverse“mid-July”
CherriesHallstedt Homestead CherriesNorthport“Early July through mid August”
CherriesOverhiser OrchardsSouth Haven“July 1 – July 15”
FlowersBumbleberry AcresSouth Haven“NOVEMBER”
FlowersGreen Things Farm CollectiveAnn Arbor“February through March”
GrapesJollay OrchardsColoma“late September to mid October”
NectarinesKing OrchardsCentral Lake“August”
PeachesCrane OrchardsFennville“Late July through most of August”
PeachesHanulcik Fruit FarmIonia“late July”
PumpkinsBethke FarmsGrand Haven“Halloween”
PumpkinsBumbleberry AcresSouth Haven“LABOR DAY - NOVEMBER”
PumpkinsMontrose OrchardsMontrose“Late- September to Late October”
PumpkinsPahl's Pumpkin PatchBuckley“Sept. 22 - Oct. 31”
RaspberriesWasem Fruit FarmMilan“September and early October”
StrawberriesCherry U-Pick at Third Coast Fruit CoTraverse“early June until early July”
StrawberriesHanulcik Fruit FarmIonia“June and runs through early July”
StrawberriesKing OrchardsCentral Lake“Mid-June through first week of July”