Idaho · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-July to mid-October, with peak mid-August through late September.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Early varieties come off in August; the big storage harvest runs September into October.
From mid-July — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-August through late September — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-October — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 13 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some farms run fall dig-your-own days — rows come pre-loosened, so bring a sturdy bag and let the kids paw for spuds. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-August through late September) 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.
Potato peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Idaho, the potato season typically runs mid-July to mid-October, with peak availability mid-August through late September. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-August through late September. An early trip around mid-July 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 13 weeks end to end — mid-July to mid-October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.