Florida · Field & vine
Typically mid-March to mid-July, and again mid-October to mid-December, with peak mid-April through late June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Immokalee and south Florida open the season in spring; a smaller fall crop comes off before the holidays.
From mid-March, and again mid-October — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-April through late June; again early November through late November — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-December — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 26 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Watermelon peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Florida, the watermelon season typically runs mid-March to mid-July, and again mid-October to mid-December, with peak availability mid-April through late June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Rarely offered u-pick — buy them at the farm stand, where the grower has already thumped and field-tested the load. The best market weeks are mid-April through late June.
about 26 weeks end to end — mid-March to mid-July, and again mid-October to mid-December. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.