Canada / seasonal almanac
Plan around the picking season.
Pick a month and a region for your next outing. A typical season is a starting point; the farm decides when its fields are ready.
November / Canada
Crops to explore for this month
These are broad national windows, not a local harvest calendar. They do not mean a farm is open today.
- ApplesAugust–NovemberFind apple picking farms
The year at a glance
StrawberriesMay–AugustRaspberriesJune–SeptemberBlueberriesJuly–SeptemberCherriesJune–AugustApplesAugust–NovemberPearsAugust–OctoberPeachesJuly–SeptemberPumpkinsSeptember–OctoberFlowersJune–SeptemberHaskapsJune–AugustSaskatoon berriesJune–August
This is typical timing, not current farm availability.
Make the most of your harvest
Picking tips for every crop
Learn what to look for, how to carry your harvest and what to do with it at home.
ApplesApple picking, from orchard to kitchenStrawberriesStrawberry picking: find the sweetest rowsBlueberriesBlueberry picking: what to look for on the bushRaspberriesRaspberry picking: a gentle touch mattersBlackberriesBlackberry picking: choose fully ripe fruitCherriesCherry picking: plan for a short orchard windowPeachesPeach picking: protect soft, fragrant fruitPearsPear picking: ask about variety and ripeningPlumsPlum picking: handle ripe fruit with carePumpkinsPumpkin picking: choose and carry your pumpkin safelyFlowersCut-your-own flowers: plan a field-to-vase visitSunflowersSunflower picking: follow the farm’s cutting guideTulipsTulip picking: make the most of a brief bloomHaskaps and honeyberriesHaskap picking: taste before you fill the pailSaskatoon berriesSaskatoon berry picking: check the clusters carefullyBerriesBerry picking: a field guide for mixed harvestsCurrantsCurrant picking: black, red and white fruitGooseberriesGooseberry picking: mind the branches and the recipeElderberriesElderberry picking: safe handling comes firstGrapesGrape picking: choose the bunch the grower recommendsSea buckthornSea buckthorn picking: ask about the harvest methodVegetables and produceVegetable picking: prepare for different crops and rowsCornCorn picking: ask about the variety and handle it wellPotatoesPotato picking: dig carefully and plan storageRhubarbRhubarb picking: harvest stalks, not leaves
