Ripening Dates for Fruits and Vegetables in Colorado
Actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, etc. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to check on the status of the product you are interested in.
|
Crop |
Early |
Most Active |
Late |
| Asparagus | April | late April – early June | June |
| Broccoli | early June | late June – July | August |
| Cabbage | June | July – August | October |
| Cauliflower | early June | late June – July | August |
| Cucumbers | May | June – September | October |
| Eggplant | Early July | mid July – September | October |
| Lettuce, greens | March | April – July | September |
| Okra | July | late July – early September | late September |
| Onions | April | May – October | November |
| Peas | late April | May – early July | late July |
| Peppers | early July | late July – September | October |
| Potatoes | April | May – October | November |
| Pumpkins | September | October | October |
| Rhubarb | late June | July | late July |
| Snap Beans | May | June – September | October |
| Squash | May | June – September | October |
| Spinach | April | May – June | late June |
| Sweet Corn | late June | July – September | October |
| Tomatoes | May | June – September | October |
| Apples | July | September – October | November |
| Blackberries | early July | mid-July to mid August | August |
| Blueberries | June | July | Aug |
| Cherries | early June | mid-June to mid July | late July |
| Grapes | Aug | September | October |
| Peaches, Nectarines | June | July – August | late August |
| Pears | August | September | October |
| Raspberries | July | July – September | October |
| Strawberries | May 20 | June 10 to June 30 | early July |
| Flowers, Herbs | April | May through August | September |
Colorado Seasonal Produce Calendar
National Seasonal Produce Calendar
Pick Your Own Farms/Farm Stands/Farm Education
- Colorado Farm Fresh Directory http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application/pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1251718406002&ssbinary=true
- http://www.pickyourown.org/COdenver.php
- http://www.feeddenver.com/farms–projects.html
- http://inseasonlocalmarket.com/
- http://growhaus.org/
Farmers’ Markets
Katie Jones MS, RD 