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Colorado Harvest Calendar — Month-by-Month U-Pick Season Guide
Find out exactly when to pick fresh strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, and Christmas trees across Colorado. Updated for 2026 based on data from 6 farms in our directory.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍎Apples | ● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🍒Cherries | ● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🎃Pumpkins | ● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🍑Peaches | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||||
| 🍇Raspberries | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🍅Tomatoes | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||||
| 🫐Blackberries | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🍇Grapes | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||||
| 🌻Sunflowers | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 💐Cut Flowers | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● |
🍎Apples
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 5 farms in Colorado:
🍒Cherries
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 4 farms in Colorado:
🎃Pumpkins
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 4 farms in Colorado:
🍑Peaches
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 3 farms in Colorado:
🍇Raspberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September and October. 3 farms in Colorado:
🍅Tomatoes
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 3 farms in Colorado:
🫐Blackberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Colorado:
🍇Grapes
Peak June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Colorado:
🌻Sunflowers
Peak May, June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Colorado:
💐Cut Flowers
Peak July, August, September and October. 1 farm in Colorado:
🍓Strawberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September and October. 1 farm in Colorado:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in Colorado?
Strawberry picking usually runs May, June, July, August, September and October. Arrive early on weekends because fields can sell out by noon.
What crops can I pick in October?
Expect October weekends to focus on Apples, Cherries & Pumpkins. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in Colorado?
Pumpkin patches peak June, July, August, September and October. Prioritize farms that post wagon schedules and corn maze hours so you can time sunset visits.
When do apples ripen in Colorado?
Apple orchards hit their stride June, July, August, September and October. Early September weekends spotlight Honeycrisp before late-season Pink Lady wraps things up.