When does peaches season start?

The earliest peaches are usually ready in April in Florida and Hawaii. In most of the country the season is July to September in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest and August to September in the Northeast.

How long does peaches season last?

Orchards usually pick for six to ten weeks, variety by variety.

How do I know if a farm is open for picking today?

Check the farm's website, social media page or phone line on the morning you go. Farms open and close fields from day to day, depending on how much is ripe and on the weather.

When is peach picking season?

Updated: October 10, 2026

Peach season runs from late spring in Florida and Georgia to September in the North. Most U-pick orchards have peaches for about two months. We list 532 farms for peaches in 44 states. The states with the most: New York (32), Connecticut (31), Massachusetts (29), Michigan (29), Virginia (28).

Typical season by region

Florida and Hawaii: April to June
Deep South and Southwest (TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, AZ): May to August
Upper South (NC, TN, VA, AR, OK, KY, NM): June to August
California and Nevada: June to September
Mid-Atlantic and Midwest (PA, NJ, MD, OH, IN, IL, MO and neighbors): July to September
Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID): July to September
Northeast and Upper Midwest (NY, New England, MI, WI, MN and neighbors): August to September
Mountain West (CO, UT, MT, WY): August to September

These are rough windows. A warm spring can move the start up by a week or two, a late frost or a cool summer can push it back. Season notes on our farm pages are what the farm posted, sometimes for an earlier year.

Season by state

State	Typical season	Farms
Alabama	May to August	18
Arizona	May to August	6
Arkansas	June to August	14
California	June to September	21
Colorado	August to September	6
Connecticut	August to September	31
Delaware	July to September	3
Florida	April to June	17
Georgia	May to August	5
Idaho	July to September	4
Illinois	July to September	10
Indiana	July to September	6
Iowa	August to September	3
Kansas	July to September	7
Kentucky	June to August	11
Louisiana	May to August	4
Maine	August to September	5
Maryland	July to September	14
Massachusetts	August to September	29
Michigan	August to September	29
Mississippi	May to August	4
Missouri	July to September	11
Montana	August to September	3
Nebraska	August to September	2
Nevada	June to September	2
New Hampshire	August to September	11
New Jersey	July to September	26
New Mexico	June to August	4
New York	August to September	32
North Carolina	June to August	14
Ohio	July to September	20
Oklahoma	June to August	8
Oregon	July to September	19
Pennsylvania	July to September	26
Rhode Island	August to September	12
South Carolina	May to August	15
Tennessee	June to August	6
Texas	May to August	20
Utah	August to September	4
Vermont	August to September	6
Virginia	June to August	28
Washington	July to September	12
West Virginia	July to September	3
Wisconsin	August to September	1

Tips for picking peaches

Look at the background color, not the red blush. A ripe peach is yellow or cream under the red, with no green.
Ripe peaches give slightly near the stem. Pick them by cupping the fruit and lifting, rather than pulling.
Peaches bruise easily. Use a flat container and do not stack them more than two layers deep.

Find a farm

See all farms on our peach picking page, search the map around your town, or check the season calendar for what else is ripe. Before you go, read our U-pick tips.