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What's in season in New Jersey

Typical New Jersey 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 New Jersey seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
StrawberriesMay–JuneThe New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s seasonality chart shows strawberries from mid-May to mid-June.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
BlueberriesJune–JulyThe chart shows New Jersey blueberries from mid-June through July.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
BlackberriesJuly–AugustThe chart shows New Jersey blackberries from early July to mid-August.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
CherriesJuneThe chart shows New Jersey cherries in June.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
PeachesJuly–SeptemberThe chart shows New Jersey peaches and nectarines from early July to mid-September.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
ApplesJuly–DecemberThe chart shows New Jersey apples from mid-July into mid-December.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
PumpkinsSeptember–NovemberThe chart shows New Jersey pumpkins from mid-September through November.New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.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
ApplesGiamarese FarmEast Brunswick“Late August ~ Mid October”
ApplesMelick OrchardsOldwick“August through mid November”
ApplesOrt FarmsLong Valley“September”
ApplesVon Thun FarmsWashington“Mid-September thru October”
BlackberriesSnyder's FarmSomerset“July thru August”
BlackberriesVon Thun FarmsWashington“Late July thru August”
BlueberriesDiMeo FarmHammonton“June, July and August”
BlueberriesSnyder's FarmSomerset“mid-June to mid-July”
Christmas TreesGiamarese FarmEast Brunswick“Thanksgiving Week ~ Christmas Eve”
FlowersTerhune OrchardsPrinceton“Late June – Oct”
PeachesMelick OrchardsOldwick“July, August and September”
PumpkinsDalton FarmsBeckett“September 10 - November 1”
PumpkinsDonaldson FarmsHackettstown“Halloween”
PumpkinsGiamarese FarmEast Brunswick“September & October”
PumpkinsOrt FarmsLong Valley“September”
RaspberriesSnyder's FarmSomerset“June thru July”
RaspberriesVon Thun FarmsWashington“Late June thru early September”
StrawberriesAlstede FarmsChester“late May to early July”
StrawberriesGiamarese FarmEast Brunswick“Late May ~ June”
StrawberriesOrt FarmsLong Valley“May - June”
StrawberriesSpecca FarmsBordentown“Late April-Early June”
StrawberriesVon Thun FarmsWashington“Mid-May thru early June”
SunflowersThe Red Barn FarmHammonton“September”
TulipsHolland Ridge FarmsCream Ridge“April - May”
TulipsOrt FarmsLong Valley“April - May”