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Nebraska 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 Nebraska. Updated for 2026 based on data from 7 farms in our directory.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎃Pumpkins | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍅Tomatoes | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🫐Blackberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍇Raspberries | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🌻Sunflowers | ●● | ●●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍎Apples | ●● | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍇Grapes | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍑Peaches | ●● | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🍒Cherries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | |||||
| 🌽Sweet Corn | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● |
🎃Pumpkins
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 5 farms in Nebraska:
🍅Tomatoes
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 5 farms in Nebraska:
🫐Blackberries
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4 farms in Nebraska:
🍇Raspberries
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4 farms in Nebraska:
🍓Strawberries
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4 farms in Nebraska:
🌻Sunflowers
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 3 farms in Nebraska:
🍎Apples
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Nebraska:
🍇Grapes
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Nebraska:
🍑Peaches
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 2 farms in Nebraska:
🍒Cherries
Peak April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 1 farm in Nebraska:
🌽Sweet Corn
Peak July, August, September and October. 1 farm in Nebraska:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in Nebraska?
Strawberry picking usually runs April, 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 Pumpkins, Tomatoes & Blackberries. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in Nebraska?
Pumpkin patches peak April, May, 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 Nebraska?
Apple orchards hit their stride April, May, June, July, August, September and October. Early September weekends spotlight Honeycrisp before late-season Pink Lady wraps things up.