United States
Orchards and pick your own farms in Midwest & Appalachia
July to October
Lake-cooled Wisconsin cherry orchards and the wooded ridges of North Carolina give this part of the United States two very different harvests: tart cherries in high summer, and one of the richest wild mushroom and berry seasons anywhere in early autumn.
Montmorency cherries in Midwest & Appalachia
Pawpaws & ramps in Midwest & Appalachia
Visiting farms in Midwest & Appalachia
- • Door County's cherry season is barely three weeks long, usually mid-July to early August.
- • Appalachian foraging walks fill quickly after rain — book ahead.
- • Tart cherries freeze beautifully whole; pit them the same evening.
Questions people ask
- When is cherry picking season in Door County?
- Mid-July to the first week of August in most years, and the orchards post daily updates because a hot week can shorten it further.