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North Dakota 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 North Dakota. Updated for 2026 based on data from 4 farms in our directory.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎃Pumpkins | ● | ● | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●● | ●● | ||||
| 🍇Raspberries | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🌻Sunflowers | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| 🌽Sweet Corn | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| 🍅Tomatoes | ●● | ●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🍎Apples | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||
| 🍓Strawberries | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● |
🎃Pumpkins
Peak July, August, September, October, November and December. 4 farms in North Dakota:
🍇Raspberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 2 farms in North Dakota:
🌻Sunflowers
Peak September and October. 2 farms in North Dakota:
🌽Sweet Corn
Peak September and October. 2 farms in North Dakota:
🍅Tomatoes
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 2 farms in North Dakota:
🍎Apples
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in North Dakota:
🍓Strawberries
Peak May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 1 farm in North Dakota:
Frequently asked questions
When is strawberry season in North Dakota?
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 Pumpkins, Raspberries & Sunflowers. Check farm field reports the night before you go, especially after heavy rain.
Where can I find the best pumpkin patches in North Dakota?
Pumpkin patches peak 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 North Dakota?
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.