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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.

Typical North Carolina seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
StrawberriesApril–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
BlueberriesMay–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
RaspberriesJune, 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
BlackberriesJune–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
PeachesJune–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
ApplesAugust–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
PumpkinsSeptember–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 TreesNovember–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.

CropFarmMonthsIn the farm's words
ApplesCarrigan FarmsMooresville“September”
ApplesMillstone Creek OrchardsRamseur“late August-September”
BlackberriesJeter Mountain FarmHendersonville“Late July, August, Early September”
BlackberriesLively Grove FarmsBolivia“Late June – July”
BlueberriesJeter Mountain FarmHendersonville“Mid July”
BlueberriesLively Grove FarmsBolivia“late June”
BlueberriesMillstone Creek OrchardsRamseur“mid June often through early July”
BlueberriesOchre Hill FarmsSylva“late May to early July”
FlowersCarrigan FarmsMooresville“April–May”
FlowersJordan Lake Christmas Tree FarmApex“late June through end of September”
FlowersLively Grove FarmsBolivia“Late May – Early August”
FlowersSpringhouse FarmVilas“June 20, 2026 - September 13, 2026”
LavenderOchre Hill FarmsSylva“June”
PeachesJeter Mountain FarmHendersonville“Late July”
PumpkinsFogleman FarmsPleasant Hill“September and runs through October”
PumpkinsMillstone Creek OrchardsRamseur“October”
StrawberriesCarrigan FarmsMooresville“Mid-April through mid-May”
StrawberriesHeeks FarmRougemont“mid-April through the end of May”
StrawberriesMcAdams FarmEfland“late April through mid June”
StrawberriesStrawberries on 903Winterville“mid-April thru the month of May”
SunflowersMillstone Creek OrchardsRamseur“July-August”
TulipsFogleman FarmsPleasant Hill“March through early April”