Georgia · Berries & small fruit
Typically early April to late July, with peak early May through mid-June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Highbush open in April; rabbiteye carry the season through midsummer.
From early April — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early May through mid-June — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late July — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Kid-friendly picking since ripe berries roll right off; tie a bucket to your belt and use both hands. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (early May through mid-June) 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.
Blueberry peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Georgia, the blueberry season typically runs early April to late July, with peak availability early May through mid-June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: early May through mid-June. An early trip around early April gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for jam-and-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 17 weeks end to end — early April to late July. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.