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