Harvest Schedule

Tips for buying Certified Organic Palisade fruit at peak ripeness

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We grow 17+ varieties of Certified Organic peaches to have at Farmers’ Markets from late June to the end of September. Here are harvest dates for our other fruits and produce, which include rhubarb, strawberries, cherries, apricots, nectarines, plums, pears and Asian pears.

Organic Palisade Peach harvest: June 30 – September 20

*LEGEND: SC= Semi-cling pit; F= Freestone pit

Early peach season – Late June-July

PF # 1 (SC) – Medium fruit. 90% red over yellow background with excellent flavor.
PF 5D Big (SC/F) – Large early peach. Exceptional dark red color and fruit quality. Sweet flavorful golden yellow flesh. Can be cling, freestone or half/half.
Rising Star (SC) – Bright-orange red. Firm, non-browning flesh.
Early Red Haven (SC) – Similar to Red Haven in color, size, flavor and texture.
8-Ball (F) – Large peach, light fuzz, globe shape, excellent texture and delightful flavor.

Mid-season peaches – August

Red Haven (F) – Excellent for canning and freezing. Yellow-fleshed, well-colored with brilliant red skin surface.
PF 15A (F)  – Classy, large (2¾”+), high color, excellent flavor, good firmness.
Blazing Star (F) – Firm 90% bright red, great quality. Non-browning yellow flesh.
Glohaven (F) – Juicy, sweet. Non-browning flesh is good to can or freeze.
PF 19-007 (F) – Beautiful, large (3”) highly colored, firm tasty fruit.
PF 20-007 (F) – Large red-skinned, firm texture with good flavor.
Suncrest (F) – Large, round peach, 2/3 red blush, good texture and flavor.
Contenders (F) – High quality, firm, large, with excellent color.
Blushing Star (White Peach) (F) – Pink blush, sweet white aromatic flesh. Low acid.
Cresthaven (F) – Medium large, juicy, with firm golden flesh. Almost fuzzless.

Late peach season

Angelus (F) – Large, firm peach. Bright red over yellow undercolor. Mild and low acid content. Good for drying.
O’Henry (F) – Large peach with a striping tendency. Color is medium yellow-green with a nice red blush over top. Flesh is firm with high sugar content.

Organic Strawberry and Rhubarb harvest: May 18 – June 15

Galletta Strawberries – Mid-sized, bright red, flavorful strawberries. 

Organic Sweet Cherry harvest: June 15 – July 15

Coral Champagne – Excellent quality deep red, early sweet cherry. 
Bing – Large, dark red, sweet cherry.
Rainier – Golden color with red streaks. Cross of Bing & Royal Anne. Sweet and popular.
Lapins  – A large late sweet cherry that resembles a Bing.

Organic Apricot harvest: June 24 – July 31

Riland – Medium, sweet, round & red coloring.
Perfection – Large, oval shaped apricot, orange color & sweet.
Robada – Medium round shape, sweet, very juicy, deep red blush color.
Goldrich – Large, oval shaped apricot that must be fully ripe.
Rival – Medium sized, oval shaped apricot with a blush of red.

Organic Nectarine harvest: August – early September

PF 11 (SC/F) – (August) Beautiful sweet red blush fruit of great flavor.
Red Gold (F) – (late Aug-early Sept) Large blush red fruit. Good size. Firm, juicy and ships well. Excellent flavor, high quality.

Organic Plum harvest: August-September

Santa Rosa (SC/F) – Beautiful large, red fruit with gold flesh. Sweet & delicious fresh, cooked or canned.
Italian – Oblong, purplish-blue skin, deep yellow flesh with rich sweet flavors.
Pluot – Delicious cross that is 75% plum/25% apricot. Fantastic flavor and aroma.