What's in season in Virginia
Typical Virginia 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 | April–JuneThe Virginia Department of Agriculture’s availability calendar shows strawberries from April through June. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blueberries | June–AugustThe calendar shows Virginia blueberries from June through August. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Raspberries | June–OctoberThe calendar shows Virginia raspberries from mid-June into early July, then again from mid-August through October. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Blackberries | June–AugustThe calendar shows Virginia blackberries from June through August. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Peaches | July–AugustThe calendar shows Virginia peaches in July and August. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Apples | July–NovemberThe Virginia Department of Agriculture says apple season begins in late July and peaks in October and November. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Grown apple varieties postervagrown.vdacs.virginia.gov · read October 6, 2026 | |
| Pumpkins | September–OctoberThe availability calendar shows Virginia pumpkins in September and October. | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Fruit and Vegetable Availability Calendarvdacs.virginia.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 | Carter Mountain OrchardCharlottesville | “mid-August through November” | |
| Blackberries | 3 Birds Berry FarmBlacksburg | “July” | |
| Blueberries | 3 Birds Berry FarmBlacksburg | “mid June-AUG 30” | |
| Blueberries | Goose Hill FarmFranklin | “July - August” | |
| Flowers | Harmony Harvest FarmWeyers Cave | “May” | |
| Peaches | Carter Mountain OrchardCharlottesville | “June to September” | |
| Peaches | Fruit Hill OrchardPalmyra | “early July through shortly after Labor Day” | |
| Peaches | Hollin FarmsDelaplane | “the end of June and goes through the middle of August” | |
| Pumpkins | Great Country FarmsBluemont | “Sept 19-October 31” | |
| Raspberries | 3 Birds Berry FarmBlacksburg | “Late July- AUG 30” | |
| Strawberries | Hickory Ridge FarmChesapeake | “Early April - Mid-June” | |
| Strawberries | Wegmeyer FarmsHamilton | “May and June” | |
| Sunflowers | Burnside FarmsHaymarket | “July 12th through August 9th, 2026” | |
| Sunflowers | Hickory Ridge FarmChesapeake | “Mid-June through Early August” |