Indiana Seasonal Crop Calendar
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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. 1Cucumbers / Pickles
Plant/Hoe: May 1 - July 15
Harvest: July 15 - Sept. 15Peppers
April 30 - Oct. 1Potatoes
April 30 - Nov. 15Pumpkins
Aug 15 – Nov. 25Onions
June 15 - Nov. 1Mint
June 1 - July 10Squash
Aug 15 – Nov. 25Sweet Corn
July 10 – Nov. 1Tomatoes
Plant/Hoe: May 1 - Aug. 15
Harvest: July 15 - Oct. 15Fruit Crops:
Apples
Harvest: July 15 – Nov. 1
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 21
Prune: March 3 – March 30Blueberries
April 5 – Sept 1Cherries
July 1 – Sept. 15Grapes
Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 1
Prune: Dec. 1 – Dec. 22Pears
Harvest: Aug. 15 – Sept. 1
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 3 – March 30Peaches
Harvest: July 1 – Aug. 15
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 3 – March 30Plums
Harvest: Aug 1 – Sept. 1
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22, March 3 – March 30Sod
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 30Cabbage
April 15 – Oct. 1Cucumbers / Pickles
Plant/Hoe: May 1 - July 15
Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15Green Beans
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – July 15
Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15Jalapeno Peppers
April 30 – Oct. 1Peppers
April 30 – Oct. 1Potatoes
April 30 – Nov. 15Pumpkins
July 1 – Nov. 20Onions
June 15 – Nov. 1Mint
June 1 – July 10Squash
July 1 – Nov. 20Sweet Corn
July 10 – Nov. 1Tomatoes
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
Harvest: Aug – Oct. 15
Tomato Processing: Aug. 1 – Oct. 15Fruit Crops:
Apples
Harvest: July 15 – Nov. 20
Prune: Dec. 1 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 1 – March 30Blueberries
April 5 – Sept. 4Cherries
July 1 – Sept. 15Pears
Aug. 15 – Sept. 1
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 3 – March 30Peaches
July 1 – Aug. 15
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 3 – March 30Plums
Aug. 1 – Sept. 1
Prune: Dec. 5 – Dec. 22
Prune: March 3 – March 30Strawberries
May 20 – June 10Other Crops:
Nursery
March 15 – Nov. 30Seed Corn
July 1 – Aug. 1Sod
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 25Cucumbers / Pickles
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – July 15
Harvest: July 15 – Sept. 15Lettuce
June 1 – July 31Melons
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – June 15
Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 15Pumpkins
Sept. 1 – Oct. 30Squash
June 1 – July 15Tomatoes
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15
Tomato Processing: July 10 – Oct. 15Turnips
June 1 – July 31Fruit Crops:
Apples
Aug. 15 – Nov. 1Blueberries
May 20 – June 10Grapes
Aug. 15 – Nov. 1Pears
Aug. 15 – Oct. 1Peaches
Aug. 15 – Oct. 15Strawberries
May 20 – June 10Other Crops:
Nursery
March 15 – Nov. 30Seed 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. 15Lettuce
June 1 – July 31Melons
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – June 15
Harvest: July 1 – Oct. 15Pumpkins
Sept. 1 – Oct. 30Squash
June 1 – July 15Tomatoes
Plant/Hoe: May 1 – Aug. 15
Harvest: July 15 – Oct. 15
Tomato Processing: July 10 – Oct. 15Turnips
June 1 – July 31Fruit Crops:
Apples
Aug. 15 – Nov. 1Blueberries
May 20 – June 10Grapes
Aug. 15 – Nov. 1Pears
Aug. 15 – Oct. 1Peaches
Aug. 15 – Oct. 15Strawberries
May 20 – June 10Other Crops:
Nursery
March 15 – Nov. 30Seed Corn
July 1 – Aug. 1Sod
March 1 – Nov. 25Tobacco
Plant: May 15 - June 30
Harvest: Aug. 1 – Nov. 30
Strip: Dec. 1 – Feb. 15