What's in season in North Carolina
Typical North Carolina 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 | April–JuneThe N.C. Department of Agriculture’s availability chart shows strawberries from mid-April to mid-June. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blueberries | May–JulyThe chart shows North Carolina blueberries from mid-May to mid-July. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Raspberries | June, September–OctoberThe chart shows North Carolina raspberries in June, and again in September and October. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blackberries | June–July, SeptemberThe chart shows North Carolina blackberries from mid-June through July, and again in September. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Peaches | June–SeptemberThe chart shows North Carolina peaches from June through September. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Apples | August–OctoberN.C. Cooperative Extension puts the state’s peak apple harvest from mid-August through October. | N.C. Cooperative Extension, Lenoir County Center: Fall Is for Apple Picking in North Carolina (September 17, 2025)lenoir.ces.ncsu.edu · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Pumpkins | September–OctoberThe chart shows North Carolina pumpkins in September and October. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Christmas Trees | November–DecemberThe chart shows North Carolina Christmas trees from mid-November through December. | N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: What’s in Season? North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Availabilityncagr.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 | Carrigan FarmsMooresville | “September” | |
| Apples | Millstone Creek OrchardsRamseur | “late August-September” | |
| Blackberries | Jeter Mountain FarmHendersonville | “Late July, August, Early September” | |
| Blackberries | Lively Grove FarmsBolivia | “Late June – July” | |
| Blueberries | Jeter Mountain FarmHendersonville | “Mid July” | |
| Blueberries | Lively Grove FarmsBolivia | “late June” | |
| Blueberries | Millstone Creek OrchardsRamseur | “mid June often through early July” | |
| Blueberries | Ochre Hill FarmsSylva | “late May to early July” | |
| Flowers | Carrigan FarmsMooresville | “April–May” | |
| Flowers | Jordan Lake Christmas Tree FarmApex | “late June through end of September” | |
| Flowers | Lively Grove FarmsBolivia | “Late May – Early August” | |
| Flowers | Springhouse FarmVilas | “June 20, 2026 - September 13, 2026” | |
| Lavender | Ochre Hill FarmsSylva | “June” | |
| Peaches | Jeter Mountain FarmHendersonville | “Late July” | |
| Pumpkins | Fogleman FarmsPleasant Hill | “September and runs through October” | |
| Pumpkins | Millstone Creek OrchardsRamseur | “October” | |
| Strawberries | Carrigan FarmsMooresville | “Mid-April through mid-May” | |
| Strawberries | Heeks FarmRougemont | “mid-April through the end of May” | |
| Strawberries | McAdams FarmEfland | “late April through mid June” | |
| Strawberries | Strawberries on 903Winterville | “mid-April thru the month of May” | |
| Sunflowers | Millstone Creek OrchardsRamseur | “July-August” | |
| Tulips | Fogleman FarmsPleasant Hill | “March through early April” |