Want to find out when Local Fruit & Vegetables are in Season?
Everything listed below has it's own season! Each item (especially Fruit) may be available only for a week or maybe it is available for 2 months in one year. A grocery store has to buy fruit and vegetables from all over the world so they can be avaible for sale all year long. So please look at the Ripening Chart for when your favorite fruit or vegetable may be available. But remember that the season varies each year by a few days, so check back and see if what you are looking for is ready for the season.
These dates below are not exact. They are the average time the item is available on a normal year. The only problem is in Michigan we never have normal years. Sometimes they are earlier and sometimes they are later.
Approximate Harvest Dates for FARM FRESH FRUIT
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Sweet Strawberries - June 14 to 30
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Black Sweet Cherries - June 23 to July 4
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Sour Pie Cherries - July 1 to July 9, when available
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Red & Black Raspberries - July 7-25
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Early Eating Sweet Peaches - July 10 thru August 4
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Plump Sweet Apricots (limited supplies) - July 10-30
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Firm Sweet Blueberries - July 7 thru August 20
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Sweet Eating Plums (several varieties) - July 20 thru August
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Homegrown Sweet Cantaloupe - July 15 thru August
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Red Haven Peaches - August 4-20
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Sweet Freestone Peaches for Canning, Eating, Freezing, Baking - August thru September
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Sweet White Freestone Peaches for Canning, Eating, Freezing, Baking - August 20 - September 10
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Early Eating Apples - July 25 thru August
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Concord Grapes with seeds for Eating, Jelly or Juice - September
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Crisp Sweet and Tart Fall Apples - September thru October
Approximate Harvest Dates for FLOWERS & VEGETABLES
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Fresh Asparagus & Rhubarb - Middle of June
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Fresh Zucchini - Late June thru September
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Edible Pod Peas - Late June thru September
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Peaches & Cream Super Sweet Corn - July 10 into October
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Fresh Crisp Cucumbers - July 5 thru September
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Fresh Brocolli - July 15-30, September & October
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New Crop Red Potatoes - Mid-July thru October
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Fresh Tender Green Beans - Mid-July thru September
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Delicious Fresh Tomatoes - July 20 thru September
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Beautiful Homegrown Gladiolus Flowers - July 10 thru September
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Sweet Grape Tomatoes - July 10 thru September
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Fresh Crisp Green, Red, Sweet and Hot Peppers - Late July thru September
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Ornamental Gourds - September thru October
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Beautiful Blooming Mum Plants - September thru October
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Hard Winter Squash (several varieties) - September thru October
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Fresh White Cauliflower - September 15 thru October
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Brussel Sprouts on Stalk - October
Update Thursday 10/24/24: Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick is Closed for 2024 season. Thank you to our customers and employees for a good first season (with new owners). We will open the Farm Market again in June 2025 (When Local Strawberries are ready). In 2025, we are hoping to be open for U-Pick Cherries (starting in Late June), Sweet Peaches and Crisp Apples(starting in Late July).
Randy and Annette Bjorge have retired and a local family has taken over the day by day ownership and management of Fruit Acres Farm Market and U-Pick. Randy and Annette will still be living in Coloma, So we may see some of our great customers around the area. Thank you all so much for being great customers and friends and employees. We are still healthy and want to enjoy life in Beautiful Southwest Michigan. It has been a wonderful life.
Thank you, Have A Great Day!