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.
| Crop | Months | Typical season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | May–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 | |
| Blueberries | June–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 | |
| Blackberries | July–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 | |
| Cherries | JuneThe 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 | |
| Peaches | July–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 | |
| Apples | July–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 | |
| Pumpkins | September–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.
| Crop | Farm | Months | In the farm's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Giamarese FarmEast Brunswick | “Late August ~ Mid October” | |
| Apples | Melick OrchardsOldwick | “August through mid November” | |
| Apples | Ort FarmsLong Valley | “September” | |
| Apples | Von Thun FarmsWashington | “Mid-September thru October” | |
| Blackberries | Snyder's FarmSomerset | “July thru August” | |
| Blackberries | Von Thun FarmsWashington | “Late July thru August” | |
| Blueberries | DiMeo FarmHammonton | “June, July and August” | |
| Blueberries | Snyder's FarmSomerset | “mid-June to mid-July” | |
| Christmas Trees | Giamarese FarmEast Brunswick | “Thanksgiving Week ~ Christmas Eve” | |
| Flowers | Terhune OrchardsPrinceton | “Late June – Oct” | |
| Peaches | Melick OrchardsOldwick | “July, August and September” | |
| Pumpkins | Dalton FarmsBeckett | “September 10 - November 1” | |
| Pumpkins | Donaldson FarmsHackettstown | “Halloween” | |
| Pumpkins | Giamarese FarmEast Brunswick | “September & October” | |
| Pumpkins | Ort FarmsLong Valley | “September” | |
| Raspberries | Snyder's FarmSomerset | “June thru July” | |
| Raspberries | Von Thun FarmsWashington | “Late June thru early September” | |
| Strawberries | Alstede FarmsChester | “late May to early July” | |
| Strawberries | Giamarese FarmEast Brunswick | “Late May ~ June” | |
| Strawberries | Ort FarmsLong Valley | “May - June” | |
| Strawberries | Specca FarmsBordentown | “Late April-Early June” | |
| Strawberries | Von Thun FarmsWashington | “Mid-May thru early June” | |
| Sunflowers | The Red Barn FarmHammonton | “September” | |
| Tulips | Holland Ridge FarmsCream Ridge | “April - May” | |
| Tulips | Ort FarmsLong Valley | “April - May” |