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Year-Round Fruit Tree Harvest in Southern California: A Month-by-Month Guide

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Year-Round Fruit Tree Harvest in Southern California: A Month-by-Month Guide

This month-by-month guide will help California gardeners, especially those in Southern California, choose fruit trees for a continuous harvest throughout the year.

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January Fruit Harvest

  1. Oranges: Navel, Valencia, Blood Oranges (Moro), Cara Cara
  2. Lemons: Meyer Lemons
  3. Grapefruits: Oro Blanco
  4. Mandarins: Kishu and Pixie
  5. Kumquats: Nagami, Meiwa
  6. Lime: Bearss
  7. Avocados: Fuerte (Nov-Mar), Sir Prize (Oct-Jan), Sharwil (Nov-Feb)
  8. Guavas: Pineapple Guava (Feijoa)
  9. Macadamia

February Fruit Harvest

  1. Oranges: Navel, Valencia, Blood Oranges (Moro)
  2. Lemons: Eureka, Meyer
  3. Grapefruits: Oro Blanco
  4. Kumquats: Nagami, Meiwa
  5. Lime: Bearss Lime
  6. Avocados: Fuerte (Nov-Mar), Sharwil (Nov-Feb)

March Fruit Harvest

  1. Oranges: Valencia, Navel
  2. Lemons: Meyer, Eureka
  3. Grapefruits: Oro Blanco, Ruby Red
  4. Mandarins: Clementine, Satsuma
  5. Loquats: Golden Nugget
  6. Mulberries: Pakistani (late March)
  7. Guavas: Strawberry Guava
  8. Avocados: Fuerte (Nov-Mar)

April Fruit Harvest

  1. Oranges: Valencia
  2. Lemons: Eureka, Meyer
  3. Loquats: Golden Nugget
  4. Mulberries: Pakistani, Everbearing Dwarf Mulberry
  5. Guavas: Strawberry
  6. Mandarins: Satsuma
  7. Citrus (general): Bearss Lime, Pixie Mandarin, Various late-winter/early-spring varieties
  8. Avocados: Hass (Feb-Oct), GEM (April-July)
  9. Peach: Florida Prince (Early Variety)

May Fruit Harvest

  1. Mulberries: Pakistani, Everbearing Dwarf Mulberry
  2. Strawberry Guavas
  3. Loquats: Golden Nugget
  4. Late-season Citrus
    • Oranges: Valencia
    • Lemons: Eureka, Meyer
  5. Aprium: Flavor Delight (May-June)
  6. Avocados: Lamb Hass (May-Nov), GEM (April-July)
  7. Peach: Florida Prince

Lemon Harvest in May

Loquat Fruit Harvest in May

June Fruit Harvest

  1. Aprium (Flavor Delight Apricot and Plum cross)
  2. Acerola Cherry
  3. Peaches: Early Varieties
  4. Plums: Santa Rosa, Burgundy Plum
  5. Figs: Black Mission (first crop)
  6. Avocados: Lamb Hass (May-Nov), GEM (April-July)
  7. Nectarines: Early varieties
  8. Berries: Blackberries, Boysenberries, Marionberries
  9. Grapes: Early varieties
  10. Mulberries: Everbearing Dwarf Mulberry, Pakistan Mulberry

Acerola Cherry Fruit Harvest in June

https://youtu.be/GjKAoKcucoE?

Pakistan Mulberry Fruit Harvest in June

Aprium Fruit Harvest in June

Lemon (Eureka Lemon) picked fresh off the tree

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July Fruit Harvest

  1. Peaches: Elberta, O’Henry
  2. Plums: Santa Rosa, Burgundy
  3. Pluerry: Sweet Treat
  4. Nectarines: Goldmine
  5. Nectaplum: Spice Zee
  6. Apricot: Golden Amber
  7. Figs: Black Mission, White Kadota (first crop)
  8. Avocados: Hass (Jul-Nov), Lamb Hass (May-Nov), GEM (April-July)
  9. Grapes: Thompson Seedless, Thomcord, Lomanto
  10. Pomegranates: Early ripening
  11. Berries: Blackberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries
  12. Acerola Cherry
  13. Apple: Pink Pearl

Lomanto Grape Harvest in July

Pink Pearl Apple in July

Sweet Treat Pluerry Fruit Picked Early Taste Test

August Fruit Harvest

  1. Peaches: O’Henry, Mid-late varieties
  2. Plums: Burgundy, Late varieties
  3. Nectaplum: Spice Zee
  4. Asian Pear: 20th Century, Shinseiki
  5. Nectarines: Fantasia
  6. Figs: Black Mission, Kadota (first crop)
  7. Avocados: Hass (Jul-Nov), Lamb Hass (May-Nov)
  8. Pomegranates: Wonderful
  9. Grapes: Flame Seedless, Concord, Crimson
  10. Berries: Late Blackberries, Raspberries

September Fruit Harvest

  1. Apples: Fuji, Gala, Somerfeld
  2. Dragon Fruit – Second flush
  3. Guava – Red Malaysian Guava
  4. Pears: Bartlett, Asian Pears (20th Century, Shinseiki)
  5. Figs: Black Mission, Kadota (second crop)
  6. Passionfruit
  7. Pomegranates: Wonderful, Ambrosia
  8. Persimmons: Early ripening
  9. Grapes: Flame Seedless, Concord
  10. Avocados: Hass (Jul-Nov), Lamb Hass (May-Nov)
  11. Jujube: Li

October Fruit Harvest

  1. Apples: Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady
  2. Pears: Comice, Asian Pears (20th Century)
  3. Persimmons: Fuyu, Hachiya
  4. Pomegranates: Wonderful, Ambrosia, Eversweet
  5. Figs: Kadota (second crop)
  6. Grapes: Late-season Concord
  7. Avocados: Hass (Jul-Nov), Lamb Hass (May-Nov), Sir Prize (Oct-Jan), Wurtz
  8. Citrus: Early fall varieties (Oranges, Lemons), Kishu Mandarin (early)
  9. Guava: Mexican Pink
  10. Citrus: Kishu Mandarin
  11. Dragon Fruit
  12. Jujube: Li
  13. Cherry: Acerola

Photos of our October Fruit Harvest

Unripe Sir Prize Avocado, October 23, 2024

November Fruit Harvest

  1. Apples: Fuji, Granny Smith
  2. Pears: Comice, Asian Pears
  3. Persimmons: Fuyu, Hachiya
  4. Pomegranates: Wonderful, Ambrosia
  5. Citrus: Early varieties
    • Oranges: Navel
    • Lemons: Meyer
  6. Avocados: Sharwil (Nov-Feb), Wurtz, Lamb Hass (May-Nov), Hass (Jul-Nov), Sir Prize (Oct-Jan), Fuerte (Nov-Mar)
  7. Guava: Red Malaysian, Vietnamese White

Photos of our November Fruit Harvest

December Fruit Harvest

  1. Oranges: Navel
  2. Grapefruits: Oro Blanco
  3. Lemons: Meyer
  4. Mandarins: Pixie
  5. Kumquats: Nagami, Meiwa
  6. Pomegranates: Late harvest varieties
  7. Avocados: Fuerte (Nov-Mar), Sharwil (Nov-Feb), Sir Prize (Oct-Jan)

Photos of our December Fruit Harvest

Key Fruit Varieties that Grow Exceptionally Well in Southern California

Southern California’s warm, sunny climate allows several fruit trees to thrive year-round. Notable standouts include:

  • Citrus: Oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and kumquats grow exceptionally well, providing fruit throughout winter and into early spring.
  • Avocados: Different varieties ensure a nearly year-round supply, with Hass dominating in summer and Bacon/Fuerte in winter.
  • Figs: Black Mission and Kadota figs thrive, offering two harvests (summer and fall).
  • Pomegranates: The heat of Southern California is perfect for pomegranates, which ripen from late summer through fall.
  • Persimmons: These trees produce abundant fruit in fall, and both Fuyu and Hachiya varieties grow well in the region.

Conclusion

By choosing the right fruit trees and strategically planting for staggered harvests, Southern California gardeners can enjoy fresh fruits in every season. Whether you prefer the sweetness of summer peaches or the tang of winter citrus, this month-by-month guide ensures you can plan a garden that delivers delicious, homegrown fruits year-round.