Southern Maryland - Approximate Harvest Dates

The following charts are offered to help guide you on availability at the market.

In the summer (2nd week of June through Thanksgiving), all produce is locally grown by the farmers who sell it. In the winter, some produce can be supplemented from other farmers for items that cannot be grown in MD. Feel free to ask individual farmers for specific information.

Fruits:

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Apples								x	x	x	x
Blackberries							x	x
Blueberries						x	x	x
Cherries						x	x
Figs								x
Grapes								x	x
Melons							x	x	x	x
Nectarines							x	x
Peaches							x	x	x
Pears								x	x	x
Plums							x	x	x
Raspberries						x	x	x
Strawberries					x	x

 

Vegetables:

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Asparagus				x	x	x
Beans (snap)					x	x	x	x
Beans (lima)								x	x
Beets				x	x	x			x	x
Broccoli					x	x				x	x
Cabbage									x	x	x
Cauliflower					x	x				x	x
Corn (white/yellow)						x	x	x	x
Corn (indian)									x	x
Cucumber						x	x	x	x	x
Eggplan						x	x	x	x	x
Gourds									x	x
Greens	x	x	x	x	x				x	x
Okra							x	x	x
Onions				x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Peas (green)					x	x	x
Peas (black eyed)							x	x
Peppers							x	x	x
Potatoes					x	x	x	x	x
Potatoes (sweet)									x	x	x	x
Pumpkins									x	x	x
Spinach (spring)					x
Spinach (fall)										x	x
Squash (summer)						x	x	x	x	x
Squash (winter)								x	x	x
Tomatoes							x	x	x	x
Turnips				x	x	x			x	x	x

 

Plants:

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Bedding Plants				x	x
Flowers (fresh)				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vegetable Plants				x	x
Christmas Trees											x	x