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Michigan 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 Michigan. 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 | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🫐Blueberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🍒Cherries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🍑Peaches | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🎃Pumpkins | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🌻Sunflowers | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● |
🍎Apples
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🫐Blueberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🍒Cherries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🍑Peaches
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🎃Pumpkins
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🍓Strawberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
🌻Sunflowers
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in Michigan:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in Michigan?
Strawberry picking usually runs May, June, July, August, September, October, November 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, Blueberries & Cherries. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in Michigan?
Pumpkin patches peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. Prioritize farms that post wagon schedules and corn maze hours so you can time sunset visits.
When do apples ripen in Michigan?
Apple orchards hit their stride May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. Early September weekends spotlight Honeycrisp before late-season Pink Lady wraps things up.
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