Florida · Garden vegetables
Typically early December to mid-May, with peak early January through late March.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
A winter and spring crop, mostly in north and central Florida.
From early December — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early January through late March — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-May — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 24 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (early January through late March) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Florida, the carrot season typically runs early December to mid-May, with peak availability early January through late March. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: early January through late March. An early trip around early December gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 24 weeks end to end — early December to mid-May. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.