Fresh, Seasonal Fruit
What’s ripe when? Well, that depends! Each season is unique and dependent upon the weather patterns in our area.
Please know the ripening dates published are predictions and may vary from year to year.
2023 ripening is 1-2 weeks earlier than the posted dates.
General Seasons
General Seasons
Strawberries: late May - early June
Sweet Cherries: end of May - early June (usually 2 weeks only)
Peaches: July through August
Nectarines: mid-July and August
Apples: July – October
Pumpkins: Late September through October
Strawberries
Strawberries
May 2023:
It's Strawberry Season! Due to high demand, fickle weather, and limited supply, we will be offering limited u-pick opportunities. Sign-up for our E-Newsletter to get information about when strawberries are available.
Cherries
Cherries
Sweet Cherry season at Countryside Orchard is usually right around Memorial Day -- end of May/first of June. These meaty, sweet cherries make a tasty snack or work well in your favorite cherry recipe.
Peaches & Nectarines
Peaches & Nectarines
Summertime is Peach time! We grow over 30 different varieties of stone fruits, each with a specific ripening timetable, allowing for the peach season to span over 2 months. Be sure to check out the many different cultivars.
Yellow Peaches – Semi-cling Yellow Peaches & Freestone
White Peaches – Semi-cling & Freestone
Nectarines – Yellow, freestone
Flat (Donut-style) peaches
Apples
Apples
Red or yellow? Sweet or tart? Fresh eating or cooking? We are sure you will find your desired flavor profile and characteristics among the 15+ types of apples growing on our orchard. We-pick or U-pick options available. Variety list and ripening schedule
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
For a fun, fall family outing take a stroll through our vine ripening pumpkins in our pumpkin patch! Large or small? Tall or squatty? Decorative or edible? Visit us to find your jack-o-lanterns and pie pumpkins.
Ripening Calendar
Please note that the following dates are approximate and will vary from year to year depending upon the weather. 2023 ripening is 1-2 weeks earlier than the prediction dates.
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
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| Sweet Heart | X | |||||||||
| Stella | X | |||||||||
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Sept |
Oct |
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| Flamin' Fury® | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Bright Star | X | X | ||||||||
| Red Haven | X | X | X | |||||||
| Red Star | X | |||||||||
| Star Fire | X | |||||||||
| White Lady (white peach) |
X | |||||||||
| Ernie’s Choice | X | |||||||||
| Peento (Doughnut) Peaches | X | |||||||||
| Carolina Belle (white peach) |
X | X | ||||||||
| Contender | X | X | ||||||||
| Coral Star | X | X | ||||||||
| All Star | X | X | ||||||||
| Cresthaven | X | |||||||||
| Blushing Star (white peach) |
X | |||||||||
| Autumn Star | X | |||||||||
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
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| Red Gold | X | |||||||||
| Sun Glow | X | X | ||||||||
| Fantasia | X | |||||||||
| Ovation | X | |||||||||
June |
July |
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Sept |
Oct |
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| Lodi | X | |||||||||
| Pristine | X | |||||||||
| Mollies Delicious | X | |||||||||
| Gala | X | X | ||||||||
| Ruby Jon | X | |||||||||
| Red Delicious | X | |||||||||
| Golden Delicious | X | |||||||||
| Braeburn | X | X | ||||||||
| Jonagold | X | X | ||||||||
| Mutsu | X | |||||||||
| Fuji | X | |||||||||
| Granny Smith | X | |||||||||
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| Plums | X | X | ||||||||