When does raspberries season start?

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

How long does raspberries season last?

Summer crop three to five weeks; fall-bearing varieties can run from August into October.

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 raspberry picking season?

Updated: October 10, 2026

Summer raspberries ripen in June and July. Many farms also grow fall-bearing varieties that are picked from late August until the first frost. We list 667 farms for raspberries in 45 states. The states with the most: New York (71), Michigan (42), Massachusetts (41), Washington (40), Ohio (38).

Typical season by region

Florida and Hawaii: May to June
Deep South and Southwest (TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, AZ): May to July
Upper South (NC, TN, VA, AR, OK, KY, NM): June to July
Mid-Atlantic and Midwest (PA, NJ, MD, OH, IN, IL, MO and neighbors): June to September
California and Nevada: June to September
Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID): June to September
Northeast and Upper Midwest (NY, New England, MI, WI, MN and neighbors): July to September
Mountain West (CO, UT, MT, WY): July 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 July	2
Alaska	July to September	5
Arkansas	June to July	8
California	June to September	15
Colorado	July to September	5
Connecticut	July to September	28
Delaware	June to September	2
Georgia	May to July	4
Idaho	June to September	3
Illinois	June to September	15
Indiana	June to September	14
Iowa	July to September	6
Kansas	June to September	2
Kentucky	June to July	7
Maine	July to September	23
Maryland	June to September	13
Massachusetts	July to September	41
Michigan	July to September	42
Minnesota	July to September	29
Missouri	June to September	9
Montana	July to September	3
Nebraska	July to September	4
Nevada	June to September	3
New Hampshire	July to September	27
New Jersey	June to September	27
New Mexico	June to July	3
New York	July to September	71
North Carolina	June to July	3
North Dakota	July to September	2
Ohio	June to September	38
Oklahoma	June to July	4
Oregon	June to September	29
Pennsylvania	June to September	22
Rhode Island	July to September	5
South Carolina	May to July	2
South Dakota	July to September	3
Tennessee	June to July	12
Texas	May to July	2
Utah	July to September	8
Vermont	July to September	25
Virginia	June to July	20
Washington	June to September	40
West Virginia	June to September	5
Wisconsin	July to September	33
Wyoming	July to September	3

Tips for picking raspberries

A ripe raspberry slides off its core with a light pull. If you have to tug, it is not ready.
Raspberries are the most fragile U-pick fruit. Use small, shallow containers and eat or freeze them within two days.
Ask the farm whether it grows fall raspberries. They give you a second season.

Find a farm

See all farms on our raspberry 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.