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. 
2024 ripening is 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.