Harvest Timing by Variety
There’s something for every palate among the 600 peach, plum and nectarine varieties grown in California. Traditional yellow peach and nectarine varieties offer the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Summerwhite® white flesh peaches and nectarines, eaten when crisp and crunchy or ripened until soft and juicy, provide a unique sweet experience. The wide diversity of plum flavors, colors and shapes deliver a delicious range of complex and constantly changing choices throughout the summer season.
Use these charts to check out the approximate harvest timing of some of the major peach, plum and nectarine varieties. Each year’s harvest dates are a little different, as each year’s weather will affect harvest timing.
Harvest Variety Tables:
