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Iowa 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 Iowa. Updated for 2026 based on data from 1 farm in our directory.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍎Apples | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🫐Blackberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🫐Blueberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍒Cherries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🎄Christmas Trees | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🎃Pumpkins | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍇Raspberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ● | ●●● |
🍎Apples
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🫐Blackberries
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🫐Blueberries
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🍒Cherries
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🎄Christmas Trees
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🎃Pumpkins
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🍇Raspberries
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
🍓Strawberries
Peak June, July, August, September, October and December. 1 farm in Iowa:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in Iowa?
Strawberry picking usually runs June, July, August, September, October and December. 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, Blackberries & Blueberries. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in Iowa?
Pumpkin patches peak June, July, August, September, October and December. Prioritize farms that post wagon schedules and corn maze hours so you can time sunset visits.
When do apples ripen in Iowa?
Apple orchards hit their stride June, July, August, September, October and December. Early September weekends spotlight Honeycrisp before late-season Pink Lady wraps things up.