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Montana 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 Montana. Updated for 2026 based on data from 8 farms in our directory.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍒Cherries | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ●● | ||||||||
| 🎃Pumpkins | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ●● | ||||
| 🍇Raspberries | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||
| 🍎Apples | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ||||||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ●● | ||||
| 🍅Tomatoes | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ●● | ||||
| 🫐Mixed Berries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||||||
| 🍑Peaches | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| 🌻Sunflowers | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● |
🍒Cherries
Peak June, July, August and September. 3 farms in Montana:
🎃Pumpkins
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 3 farms in Montana:
🍇Raspberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September and October. 3 farms in Montana:
🍎Apples
Peak July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Montana:
🍓Strawberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 2 farms in Montana:
🍅Tomatoes
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 2 farms in Montana:
🫐Mixed Berries
Peak July, August and September. 1 farm in Montana:
🌻Sunflowers
Peak August, September and October. 1 farm in Montana:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in Montana?
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 August?
Expect August weekends to focus on Cherries, Pumpkins & Raspberries. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in Montana?
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 Montana?
Apple orchards hit their stride July, August, September and October. Early September weekends spotlight Honeycrisp before late-season Pink Lady wraps things up.