Wisconsin · Field & vine
Typically mid-August to late November, with peak mid-September through mid-October.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Door County orchards and the central cranberry marshes each run their own famous calendars.
From mid-August — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-September through mid-October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 15 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Often sold from the wagon at fall pumpkin patches; leave an inch of stem and handle gently, nicks shorten storage. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-September through mid-October) 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.
Winter Squash peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In Wisconsin, the winter squash season typically runs mid-August to late November, with peak availability mid-September through mid-October. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-September through mid-October. An early trip around mid-August gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for porch-and-pantry quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 15 weeks end to end — mid-August to late November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.