Across the U.S., apples ripen from Texas (mid-July) all the way to Wyoming (early September). Hatched chalk is the early and late shoulder; the solid stretch is peak.
No chalk window in these states — no meaningful market production, so
we'd rather say so than invent dates. Each page says where the supply
really comes from.
It depends where you stand. Across the U.S., apples ripen from Texas (mid-July) all the way to Wyoming (early September). In most growing states the peak lands around September — your own state's row on the board above is the honest answer.
Which state has the longest apple season?
California, where the season runs mid-July to late October. Long seasons usually mean a big state with more than one growing region inside it.
When are apples in season near me?
Pick your state on the what's-in-season board (it remembers you), or jump to your state's row above — each one links to the full apple-and-state page.