Indiana Seasonal Crop Calendar

Expand each accordion to learn more about the counties each region covers as well as the harvesting timelines for various vegetable, fruit, and other crops in Indiana.

• CROP AREA # 1 NORTHWEST INDIANA

  Counties: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Newton, Jasper, Starke, Marshall, Pulaski, Fulton, Benton, White, Cass, Warren, Tippecanoe, Carroll, Howard, Clinton, Fountain, Tipton, Montgomery, Boone, Hamilton, Vermillion, and Parke.

  Vegetable Crops:

  Cabbage
  April 15 - Oct. 1

  Cucumbers / Pickles
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 - July 15
  Harvest: July 15 - Sept. 15

  Peppers
  April 30 - Oct. 1

  Potatoes
  April 30 - Nov. 15

  Pumpkins
  Aug 15 – Nov. 25

  Onions
  June 15 - Nov. 1

  Mint
  June 1 - July 10

  Squash
  Aug 15 – Nov. 25

  Sweet Corn
  July 10 – Nov. 1

  Tomatoes
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 - Aug. 15
  Harvest: July 15 - Oct. 15

  Fruit Crops:

  Apples
  Harvest: July 15 – Nov. 1
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 21
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Blueberries
  April 5 – Sept 1

  Cherries
  July 1 – Sept. 15

  Grapes
  Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 1
  Prune: Dec. 1 – Dec. 22

  Pears
  Harvest: Aug. 15 – Sept. 1
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Peaches
  Harvest: July 1 – Aug. 15
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Plums
  Harvest: Aug 1 – Sept. 1
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22, March 3 – March 30

  Sod
  March 1 – Nov. 25

• CROP AREA #2 NORTHEAST INDIANA

  Counties: Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, Kosciusko, Noble, Dekalb, Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Allen, Wells, Adams, Grant, Blackford, Jay, Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Henry, and Wayne.

  Vegetable Crops:

  Asparagus
  May 1 – June 30

  Cabbage
  April 15 – Oct. 1

  Cucumbers / Pickles
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 - July 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15

  Green Beans
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – July 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15

  Jalapeno Peppers
  April 30 – Oct. 1

  Peppers
  April 30 – Oct. 1

  Potatoes
  April 30 – Nov. 15

  Pumpkins
  July 1 – Nov. 20

  Onions
  June 15 – Nov. 1

  Mint
  June 1 – July 10

  Squash
  July 1 – Nov. 20

  Sweet Corn
  July 10 – Nov. 1

  Tomatoes
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
  Harvest: Aug – Oct. 15
  Tomato Processing:  Aug. 1 – Oct. 15

  Fruit Crops:

  Apples
  Harvest: July 15 – Nov. 20
  Prune: Dec. 1 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 1 – March 30

  Blueberries
  April 5 – Sept. 4

  Cherries
  July 1 – Sept. 15

  Pears
  Aug. 15 – Sept. 1
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Peaches
  July 1 – Aug. 15
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Plums
  Aug. 1 – Sept. 1
  Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
  Prune: March 3 – March 30

  Strawberries
  May 20 – June 10

  Other Crops:

  Nursery
  March 15 – Nov. 30

  Seed Corn
  July 1 – Aug. 1

  Sod
  March 1 – Nov. 25

• CROP AREA #3 SOUTH WEST INDIANA

  Counties: Vigo, Clay, Putnam, Hendricks, Owen, Morgan, Sullivan, Greene, Monroe, Lawrence, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Orange, Posey, Vanderburg, Warrick, Spencer, Crawford, and Perry.

  Vegetable Crops:

  Asparagus
  April 15 – June 25

  Cucumbers / Pickles
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – July 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Sept. 15

  Lettuce
  June 1 – July 31

  Melons
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – June 15
  Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 15

  Pumpkins
  Sept. 1 – Oct. 30

  Squash
  June 1 – July 15

  Tomatoes
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15
  Tomato Processing: July 10 – Oct. 15

  Turnips
  June 1 – July 31

  Fruit Crops:

  Apples
  Aug. 15 – Nov. 1

  Blueberries
  May 20 – June 10

  Grapes
  Aug. 15 – Nov. 1

  Pears
  Aug. 15 – Oct. 1

  Peaches
  Aug. 15 – Oct. 15

  Strawberries
  May 20 – June 10

  Other Crops:

  Nursery
  March 15 – Nov. 30

  Seed Corn
  July 1 – Aug. 1

• CROP AREA #4 SOUTH EAST INDIANA

  Counties: Marion, Hancock, Rush, Fayette, Union, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Decatur, Franklin, Brown, Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Harrison, Floyd, and Clark.

  Vegetable Crops:

  Cucumbers / Pickles
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – July 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Sept. 15

  Lettuce
  June 1 – July 31

  Melons
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – June 15
  Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 15

  Pumpkins
  Sept. 1 – Oct. 30

  Squash
  June 1 – July 15

  Tomatoes
  Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
  Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15
  Tomato Processing: July 10 – Oct. 15

  Turnips
  June 1 – July 31

  Fruit Crops:

  Apples
  Aug. 15 – Nov. 1

  Blueberries
  May 20 – June 10

  Grapes
  Aug. 15 – Nov. 1

  Pears
  Aug. 15 – Oct. 1

  Peaches
  Aug. 15 – Oct. 15

  Strawberries
  May 20 – June 10

  Other Crops:

  Nursery
  March 15 – Nov. 30

  Seed Corn
  July 1 – Aug. 1

  Sod
  March 1 – Nov. 25

  Tobacco
  Plant: May 15 - June 30
  Harvest: Aug. 1 – Nov. 30
  Strip: Dec. 1 – Feb. 15