South Carolina · Garden vegetables
Typically early May to late June, and again early November to late December, with peak mid-May through mid-June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
From early May, and again early November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-May through mid-June; again mid-November through mid-December — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late December — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-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.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In South Carolina, the carrot season typically runs early May to late June, and again early November to late December, with peak availability mid-May through mid-June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-May through mid-June. An early trip around early May gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-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 May to late June, and again early November to late December. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.